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 ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) and Susan Wynne ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) by November 6, 2015.