The ALCTS Cataloging & Classification Research Interest Group seeks speakers to present at ALA Midwinter in Chicago on Sunday, February 1st, 2015 from 10:30 to 11:30 am.
Full presentations should be about 15-20 minutes long. Audience questions and discussion will be encouraged after the presentations. Brief 5 to 10 minute summaries of less extensive projects or research in progress will also be considered. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
• Research on user contributed metadata (such as folksonomies, tagging, keyword contributions)
• Research, surveys or studies on discovery layer catalogs
• Research on cataloging using multiple schema, formats, and standards
• Research on best practices in non-book cataloging for a new generation catalog
• Research on evidence-based decision making for cataloging and classification
• Research on innovative ways of recruiting/training non-traditional catalogers in a time of budget cuts and reduced full time cataloging staff
• Research on alternatives to the MARC format
• Research on cataloging of non-traditional materials in RDA environment
Please email proposal abstracts to co-chairs by Friday, October 31st, 2014. Please include the following:
• Presentation title
• A brief (1 page or less) summary of the focus of the proposed presentation
• Stage of project completion by January 2015
• Amount of time needed to make the presentation
• Names and positions of presenter(s)
• Email address(es) of presenter(s)
We look forward to hearing from you!
CCRIG Co-Chairs, 2014-15
Ms. Enerel Dambiinyam
Cataloging Librarian / Assistant Professor
Middle Tennessee State University
Ms. Rachel Jaffe
Metadata Librarian
University of California, Santa Cruz