Core Competencies and Education for a Career in Cataloging Interest Group

Hello!

We are excited to introduce ourselves as the new Co-Chairs and Co-Vice-Chairs for the Competencies and Education for a Career in Cataloging Interest Group.

·       Nathan Putnam (Co-Chair) is the Associate Dean of Libraries at Northeastern Illinois University. Throughout his career, he has worked in cataloging and technical services, helping people understand how to create good metadata and its importance. He also teaches organization of information and cataloging to MLIS students. 

·       Maren Mayer (Co-Chair) is an E-Resources and Special Collections cataloger at the University of Wisconsin.  She is passionate about making cataloging accessible, engaging, and fun, and enjoys showing both students and staff the real-world impact of quality metadata work.

·       Susan Moore (Co-Vice Chair) has worked as a cataloger since 1984, first at the University of Arizona and now at the University of Northern Iowa. She is currently the co-coordinator of the Collections and Cataloging Unit as well as a collection strategist and has served as an adjunct professor for the school library studies program for the Organization of Information course.

·       Nincy George (Co-Vice Chair) is the Cataloging Services Manager at RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library System), where she oversees cataloging and cataloging-related services for member libraries. In this role, she develops and delivers training, coordinates specialized cataloging support, and manages statewide initiatives such as the Illinois Cataloging Mentorship Program (iCAMP). She also leads RAILS' efforts to provide high-quality cataloging for world language materials, ensuring libraries across Illinois can offer inclusive, accurate, and discoverable records to their communities.

We're looking forward to a productive year ahead and hope to foster thoughtful conversations and collaborations around the skills, training, and education needed for a career in cataloging today and in the future. We're grateful for the opportunity to serve and connect with you all!