Thursday, January 26, 2012

CFP: ALA Annual 2012 Metadata Interest Group Business Meeting (Changing Role of the Cataloger)


CFP: ALA Annual 2012 Metadata Interest Group Business Meeting (Changing Role of the Cataloger)

ALCTS' Metadata Interest Group seeks proposals for speakers to discuss address the "changing role of the cataloger" for the Metadata Interest Group's business meeting at the ALA Annual Meeting 2012 in Anaheim, CA.

We are seeking speakers to address the various ways that catalogers and their departments are experiencing change and innovation. Topics could include:

Changing priorities of cataloger's work
New responsibilities
Cross-functional expectations of the job Managing change New positions designed to update the cataloger's role New ways of coordinating with other departments

To submit a proposal, please complete the form available at:

The deadline for proposals is February 2, 2012.

If you have any difficulties with this form, please feel free to submit your proposals directly by email to meghan.finch@wayne.edu

ALCTS Metadata Interest Group Programming Chairs:
Amanda Harlan, Baylor University
Meghan Finch, Wayne State University


Meghan Finch
Metadata and Digital Media Librarian
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI