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ALCTS CCS Cataloging Norms Interest Group invites speakers for its meeting at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Boston on Saturday, January 16, 2010, from 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. 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";
* RDA and FRBR;
* cataloging in hybrid and digital libraries;
* changes in catalogers' workflows;
* emerging perceptions of cataloging quality;
* 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.
Presentations should be approximately 15-20 minutes in length, with additional time allowed for questions and answers. Please send abstracts of proposals to co-chairs by November 14th. We look forward to hearing from you!
Michael Kim
Head, Cataloging & Metadata Services
University of Miami Libraries
Co-Chair, ALCTS CCS Cataloging Norms Interest Group
Rebecca Routh
Cataloging Librarian
University of Iowa Libraries
Co-Chair, ALCTS CCS Cataloging Norms Interest Group