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The Core Faceted Subject Access Interest Group (FSAIG) of the American Library Association is soliciting proposals for presentations at the 2025 Core Interest Group Week. FSAIG's session will be held online on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 2:00-3:00 pm (EST) / 1:00-2:00 pm (CST) / 12:00-1:00 pm (MST) / 11:00 am-12:00 pm (PST).

 

Share your experiences using or studying faceted subject access! We invite presentations that explore the latest developments in faceted subject vocabularies as well as methods for converting or crosswalking pre-coordinated subjects to faceted vocabularies. However, we also welcome submissions on any other aspect of faceted subject access, including, but not limited to the following topics: 

 

Training needs and challenges related to subject vocabularies

Discovery systems and faceted subject vocabularies

The role of AI and machine learning in faceted subject vocabularies

Using tools, programs, or applications to assign faceted vocabularies

Adding faceted vocabularies to legacy data

Linked data integration with faceted subject vocabularies

Use of faceted vocabularies in the catalog or other contexts, such as digital repositories

Problems or issues discovered when working with different faceted vocabularies

 

We are seeking presentations of 15-20 minutes in length.  Please email the proposal title and 150 - 250 word abstract to co-chairs Su Hyeon Kang ([log in to unmask]) and Andrea Schuba ([log in to unmask]) by Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 11:59 p.m Hawaii-Aleutian time.

 

The Faceted Subject Access Interest Group is charged with discussing the theory and applications related to subject terminology intended for faceted application, including FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology), AAT (Art and Architecture Thesaurus), LCGFT (Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms), LCMPT (Library of Congress Medium of Performance Thesaurus for Music), LCDGT (Library of Congress Demographic Group Terms) and others.

 

For more information about FSAIG, visit our ALA Connect space.

 

For more information on Core Interest Group Week and last year's program, visit the ALA Core Interest Group Week page.

 

Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!

 

Co-chairs of FSAIG

 

Su Hyeon Kang

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Andrea Schuba

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