The ALCTS CaMMS Faceted Subject Access Interest Group (http://www.ala.org/alcts/mgrps/camms/grps/ats-ccsigfsa) is seeking proposals for presentations on FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology), especially FAST in the library catalog and/or discovery layer environment, at the 2016 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston. The interest group meeting is scheduled for Saturday, January 9, 2016 from 4:30-5:30 PM.
Suggested topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: --Training staff, librarians, student workers, etc. to assign FAST (experiences, successes, problems, advice) --User studies on FAST in the library catalog and/or discovery layer --Making use of FAST headings from WorldCat records in local catalogs and/or discovery layers --Maintaining FAST as Library of Congress subject headings change --Using OCLC's FAST prototype tools, i.e., searchFAST, assignFAST, mapFAST, and/or FAST converter We are seeking presentations of 10-15 minutes in length. Please send your proposed presentation topic and a brief description to interest group co-chairs Sarah Wallbank (sarah.wallb...@bridgew.edu<mailto:sarah.wallb...@bridgew.edu>) and Susan Wynne (swy...@gsu.edu<mailto:swy...@gsu.edu>) by November 6, 2015.
