The ALCTS Cataloging & Classification Research Interest Group seeks speakers to present at ALA Midwinter in Boston, MA on Sunday, January 10, 2016 from 10:30 to 11:30 am.
Full presentations should be about 15-20 minutes long. Audience questions and discussion will be encouraged after the presentations. Brief 5 to 10 minute summaries of less extensive projects or research in progress will also be considered. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
- Research on user contributed metadata (such as folksonomies, tagging, keyword contributions)
- Research, surveys or studies on discovery layer catalogs
- Research on cataloging using multiple schema, formats, and standards
- Research on best practices in non-book cataloging for a new generation catalog
- Research on evidence-based decision making for cataloging and classification
- Research on innovative ways of recruiting/training non-traditional catalogers in a time of budget cuts and reduced full time cataloging staff
- Research on alternatives to the MARC format
- Research on cataloging of non-traditional materials in RDA environment
- Presentation title
- A brief (1 page or less) summary of the focus of the proposed presentation
- Stage of project completion by January 2016
- Amount of time needed to make the presentation
- Names and positions of presenter(s)
- Email address(es) of presenter(s)
We look forward to hearing from you!
CCRIG Chair, 2016
Ms. Wendy West
Catalog Management Services, Head
University at Albany
wwest@albany.edu
CCRIG Vice-Chair, 2015-2016
Laura Evans
Metadata/Cataloging Librarian
Binghamton University
evans@binghamton.edu
