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The ALCTS Faceted Subject Access Interest Group<http://www.ala.org/alcts/mgrps/camms/grps/ats-ccsigfsa> is seeking proposals for lightning talks on FAST at the ALA 2015 Annual Conference in San Francisco. The interest group meeting is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 4:30-5:30 PM. Suggested topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: --Brief introduction to FAST and/or the rationale for use of FAST in WorldCat --Linked data uses of FAST --Training staff, librarians, student workers, etc. to assign FAST (experiences, successes, problems, advice) --User studies on FAST --Making use of FAST headings from WorldCat records in local catalogs --Maintaining FAST in different environments as Library of Congress subject headings change --Using OCLC's FAST prototype tools, i.e., searchFAST, assignFAST, mapFAST, and/or FAST converter --Matching/auto-generating FAST from keywords, or crosswalking from other thesauri --FAST for ETDs (electronic theses and dissertations) --Conversion of LCSH or other vocabularies to FAST in digital content management systems Lightning talks should be 5-7 minutes each. Please send your proposed presentation topic and a brief description to Brian Falato ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]:[log in to unmask]>>) and Susan Wynne ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]:[log in to unmask]>>) by May 20, 2015.