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Hello, Passing along a call for proposals for those who may be interested: The ALCTS CaMMS Catalog Form and Function Interest Group is seeking proposals for the 2019 ALA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The IG meets 2:30-3:30 on Saturday, June 22nd. Presentations should be 10 to 20 minutes long, with additional time for questions and discussion. The charge of the Catalog Form and Function Interest Group is to explore the evolving nature of the library catalog and its relationship to the fundamental mission and expanding services of libraries. Theme: Responsive discovery: anticipating and meeting new challenges Possible topics could include: • New uses for existing functions, modules, or reports in the ILS • Responding to user needs and expectations • Library catalogs, Google Scholar, and other competing discovery technologies • Using facets and relationships such as LCDGT, LCGFT, or entity attributes to refine searches or displays • Creating, configuring, and/or optimizing discovery interfaces • ILS configurations • The display and function of authority records in the OPAC or discovery layer • Implementing a new open source ILS • Mobile discovery tools • Exposing, display, and use of local data • Preparing for or implementing BIBFRAME or linked data projects in your local system *Please email proposals with a topic and brief abstract, including time required, to Mike Monaco ([log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>) by April 15th.* Thanks! Kelsey George Vice-Chair, ALCTS CaMMS Catalog Form and Function Interest Group -- ------------------------------ [image: UNLV Logo] <http://unlv.edu/> *Kelsey George* Cataloging & Metadata Strategies Librarian Discovery Services, UNLV Libraries [log in to unmask] Office: 702-895-2106 <17028952106> *Pronouns: she, her, hers* *ORCID:* 0000-0002-1762-2872 <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1762-2872>