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The ALCTS CAMMS Catalog Management Interest Group (CMIG) invites proposals for presentations at ALA’s 2012 Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. The group will be meeting on Saturday, June 23rd
from 1:30 until 3:30.
CMIG’s charge is to discuss the various issues involved with cataloging, classification, and authority control after initial cataloging has been performed. Catalog management is defined as the continuous upgrading and updating of a catalog, regardless
of its format, be it card, microform, book, or online. The group will provide a forum for exchanging information and discussing techniques, new developments, and problems in managing the bibliographic integrity of library catalogs. Past presentations have covered
topics such as merging catalogs, adding facets and genre headings to the catalog, managing a batch OCLC reclamation project, and cooperative efforts in support of bibliographic record quality control.
The Interest Group seeks proposals on any topic that falls within its charge. However, for this meeting the group is particularly interested in presentations on vendor provided MARC records for titles in patron driven acquisitions programs and the impact
of these records on the catalog. Possible topics include but are not limited to record quality, editing and customization required for local and shared catalogs, frequency of batch downloading, and record maintenance needed for both purchased and unpurchased
titles.
Presentation length will be dependent on the number of proposals that are submitted and accepted.
Please email your proposal to Connie McGuire (
cmcguire@umich.edu). Proposals are due by Friday, May 11
th.
For questions, contact:
Connie McGuire
2011/2012 CMIG Chair
Head, Electronic Resources Cataloging Unit
University of Michigan Library
Ann Arbor, MI