[Metadatalibrarians] Call for proposals -- ALCTS CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group -- ALA Midwinter 2016

[Matveyeva, Susan]

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ALCTS CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group seeks speakers to present at ALA Midwinter in Boston on Saturday, January 9th, 2016 at 10:30-11:30.

Cataloging Norms Interest Group offers 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, and be approximately 15-20 minutes in length. Additional time will be allowed for questions and discussion.

Possible topics include (but not limited to):

*         Cataloging and metadata norms in hybrid and digital libraries

*         Linked data implementation in libraries

*         The impact of RDA on non-MARC cataloging

*         Experimentation with the BIBFRAME model

*         Role of the cataloging/metadata librarian in data curation and research data services

*         Cataloging/Metadata librarian collaboration with other library units and beyond the library

*         Quality control and benchmarking

*         Cataloging/metadata norms in cataloging education

Please email proposal titles and abstracts to co-chairs by Friday, October 31st, 2015.

If you have questions, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!

Susan Matveyeva and Robert J. Rohrbacher
CNIG Co-Chairs




Susan Matveyeva, PhD, MLIS, B.Mus

Associate Professor, Catalog & Institutional Repository Librarian

Wichita State University Libraries

1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0068

Office: (316) 978-5139

Fax: (316) 978-3496

susan.matveyeva at wichita.edu<mailto:susan.matveyeva at wichita.edu>



Robert J. Rohrbacher

Metadata Librarian for Social Sciences & Government Documents Metadata Dept.

Stanford University Libraries

 phone: 650-725-7992

 fax: 650-725-1120

rrohrbac at stanford.edu