Hi all,
I am sorry for any cross-posting. The ALA Core BCMIG is accepting applications for its vice-chairs! Detailed explanantions below.
The ALA Core Bibliographic Conceptual Models Interest Group (BCMIG) is seeking two incoming chairpersons to serve a two-year term from September 2026 through September 2028. The incoming chair(s) will serve the first year as a vice-chair and the second as a chair of the interest group.
Our group provides a forum for discussing conceptual models that underlie current library metadata standards. We likewise engage with emerging models and Web-native standards that support linked data applications and services, addressing both theoretical and practical aspects. If this topic appeals to you, we hope you will consider serving as a BCMIG chair!
As vice-chair/chair you will help plan and deliver one to two sessions each year, one of which will occur during ALA Core Interest Group week. Incoming vice-chairs learn during the first year by working alongside chairs, so no prior experience serving as a section or interest group officer is required. There is no requirement for in-person attendance at the ALA Annual or Core Forum.
If interested, please send your CV, and a brief, informal description of your related experience and/or interests to Xiaojie Duan at xduan@tulane.edu by 7/31/2026.
We look forward to hearing from you,
Xiaojie Duan (Incoming co-chair), Tulane University
Sherab Chen (Incoming co-chair), Ohio State University
Irma Fraticelli (outgoing co-chair), Yale University
Xiying Mi (outgoing co-chair), University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Xiaojie Duan
Catalog Librarian
Tulane University Libraries
She/Her/Hers
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