Greetings:

 

The ALCTS Catalog and Metadata Management Section (CaMMS) Catalog Management Interest Group invites proposals for presentations or topics of discussion on the theme of Data Cleaning for Excellent Customer Service at its 2018 ALA Annual meeting in New Orleans on Saturday, June 23, 2018, from 1:00-2:00 pm.

The charge of the Catalog Management IG is to discuss the various issues involved with cataloging, classification, authority control, and metadata application after the initial cataloging has been performed, including its impact on discovery.  The group will provide a forum for exchanging information and discussing techniques, new developments, and problems in managing the data integrity of library catalogs and related discovery tools.

Presentation or discussion proposals should include:

·         Title

        ·         A brief (300 words or less) summary of the topic
        ·         Suggested amount of time needed to present or discuss topic
        ·         Name(s), position(s) title(s), and email address(es) of presenter(s)

Please email proposals or discussion topics by Friday, May 11, 2017 to the IG co-chairs, Amber Seely (Amber.Seely@hcpl.net) and Victoria Troemel (victoria.troemel@gmail.com).

Proposals should not be sent in reply to this post. Please contact us if you have any questions. More information about the CaMMS Catalog Management IG is also available at http://www.ala.org/alcts/mgrps/camms/grps/ats-ccsdgcm 

We look forward to hearing from you!

Vesselina Stoytcheva (CaMMS Catalog Management IG deputy co-chair)
Librarian (Cataloger)

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