[Metadatalibrarians] OLAC is looking for CAPC members and interns!

[Ann Kardos]

*Please excuse the cross-postings*

OLAC's Cataloging Policy Committee (CAPC) is seeking applicants for full member and intern positions with terms beginning after the 2020 ALA Annual Conference. Members serve two-year terms with possibility of reappointment to a second two-year term. Interns serve one-year terms with possibility of reappointment to a second one-year term.



Member qualifications are as follows:

Three years of current audiovisual cataloging experience or the equivalent; membership in OLAC; evidence of regular interaction with online cataloging systems or demonstrable knowledge of such systems. CAPC business is conducted during meetings at the ALA Midwinter and ALA Annual conferences and electronically between conferences. Candidates for full member positions must be willing to commit time and funds as necessary to attend one in-person meeting per year of their term.


Intern qualifications are as follows:

An interest in AV cataloging and the willingness to help out with CAPC projects. CAPC business is conducted during meetings at the ALA Midwinter and ALA Annual conferences, and electronically between conferences. Candidates for appointment to CAPC intern positions must be willing to commit time and funds as necessary to attend at least one of these in-person meetings per year.



If you are interested in applying for a CAPC member or intern position, please send a letter detailing your qualifications and your resume via e-mail to CAPC Chair Jessica Schomberg<mailto:jessica.schomberg at mnsu.edu> (jessica.schomberg at mnsu.edu<mailto:jessica.schomberg at mnsu.edu>) by January 31, 2020. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Appointments will be made after ALA Midwinter 2020.

Cheers,
Ann Kardos
OLAC Outreach/Advocacy Coordinator

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