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ALCTS- CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group invites speakers to participate at the session, ALA Annual Meeting in Chicago on Saturday, June 29, 2013.

 

The mission of the CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group is to offer a forum for the exploration, communication, and exchange of ideas and best practices on the dynamics of cataloging/metadata norms and workflows in the hybrid environment.

 

Presentation topics should be of current interest to catalogers, cataloging managers and administrators.

 

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

    

 

--Evolution, definition, and functions of the catalog and cataloging norms

--Emerging concepts and implementations of "next generation catalogs"

--Cataloging in hybrid and digital libraries

--Changes in catalogers' workflows

--Quality control and benchmarking

--How end users' expectations and behaviors affect cataloging norms

--Metadata records and elements in different contexts

--The impact of web norms on cataloging norms from the perspectives of web developers and catalogers

--Cataloging education/continuing education

--RDA: Integration of records, training

Presentations should be approximately 15-20 minutes in length. Additional time will be allowed for questions and discussion.  Please send abstracts of proposals to co-chairs by May 10th.  If you have questions, please contact us.  We look forward to hearing from you!

 

Cataloging Norms Co-Chairs:

 

Ophelia Payne

Librarian/Engagement and Outreach Strategist, University of Virginia Co-Chair, ALCTS CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group – omp2w@virginia.edu

 

Karen Sigler

Special Collections Cataloger, Texas State University-San Marcos Co-Chair, ALCTS CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group ¬– ks10@txstate.edu

 

 

Ophelia Mealy-Payne

Metadata Engagement Strategist

Alderman Library

University of Virginia

PO Box 400108

Charlottesville, VA  22904-4108

PH:  (434) 924-4957

Fax: (434) 924-8357