***Call for proposals – deadline Friday, October 30, 2015*** The ALCTS Cataloging & Classification Research Interest Group seeks speakers to present at ALA Midwinter in Boston, MA on Sunday, January 10, 2016 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 Chair by Friday, October 30th, 2015. 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 2016 • 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 Chair, 2016 Ms. Wendy West Catalog Management Services, Head University at Albany <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] CCRIG Vice-Chair, 2016 Laura Evans Assistant Head of Cataloging Binghamton University [email protected] ------- Laura Evans Assistant Head of Cataloging Binghamton University Libraries P.O. Box 6012 Binghamton, NY 13902-6012 (607) 777-4943 [email protected]
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