Today's Topics: 1. CCQ call for papers: Assessment of Cataloging and Metadata Services (Elaine Franco)
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 On Behalf Of Mugridge, Rebecca CCQ call for papers: Assessment of Cataloging and Metadata Services A special issue of Cataloging & Classification Quarterly will be devoted to an exploration of how cataloging units or organizations have conducted assessment of their workflows, services, quality of work, or the impact of their work on their respective institutions or society. The guest editor invites submissions from professionals in cataloging and metadata, as well as other related disciplines. Submissions by authors outside North America and from a variety of library types (academic, public, special) are encouraged. TOPICS Case studies, historical surveys, and research studies are all of interest. Topics of interest include but are not restricted to: * Assessment of: o Cataloging and metadata workflows o Quality of cataloging and metadata o Services offered by cataloging and metadata units o Cataloging and metadata standards o Productivity * Impact of cataloging and metadata work or services on the larger organization or society * Assessment of cataloging and metadata by vendors or utilities * International assessment efforts * Advantages and disadvantages of various assessment methods * Communicating the results of assessment * Metrics for assessment * Use of statistics for cataloging and metadata assessment * Methods of assessment, e.g., surveys, focus groups, interviews, statistics, benchmarking, and more. IMPORTANT DATES * Abstract (up to 300 words) due to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> by September 1, 2016 * Notification of appropriateness: September 15, 2016 * Manuscript submission: March 15, 2017 * Notification of acceptance/rejection: April 30, 2017 * Final papers due: May 30, 2017 GUEST EDITOR Rebecca L. Mugridge, Interim Dean of Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York Cataloging & Classification Quarterly emphasizes full-length research and review articles, descriptions of new programs and technology relevant to cataloging and classification, considered speculative articles on improved methods of bibliographic control for the future, and solicited book reviews. Articles are refereed. Instructions for authors can be found at: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wccq20/current#<http://www.tandfonline.com/to c/wccq20/current> . Best, Rebecca ****************** Rebecca L. Mugridge Interim Dean of Libraries University Library, LI-123 University at Albany 1400 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12222 Phone: 518-442-3570 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ------------------------------ End of Tsig Digest, Vol 52, Issue 11 ************************************ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "[email protected]" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected].
