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Spring 2006 Events Schedule
Rules and Tools for Cataloging Internet Resources
April 6–7, 2006
Milwaukee, WI
Hosted by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee SOIS and University of Wisconsin-Madison SLIS
Milwaukee, WI
Hosted by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee SOIS and University of Wisconsin-Madison SLIS
This two-day workshop provides attendees with a solid foundation in the principles and practices of online resource cataloging using current descriptive cataloging standards (AACR2/MARC21) and practices (LCRI/CONSER/PCC). It’s designed for practicing catalogers from all types of libraries who have a working knowledge of the MARC21 bibliographic format and AACR2.
Speakers: Steven Miller, Cataloging/Metadata Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
Debra Shapiro, Continuing Education Specialist, University of Wisconsin - Madison SLIS
Basic Collection Development
April 24–25, 2006
Lexington, KY
Lexington, KY
and
April 27–28, 2006
Cincinnati, OH
Hosted by the Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium
Cincinnati, OH
Hosted by the Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium
This is a “Basics” workshop that will introduce participants to the responsibilities that make up collection development and management. Effective collection development and management is a collaborative process, therefore the workshop will combine interactive presentations with group activities.
Speaker: Peggy Johnson, University of Minnesota
Principles of Controlled Vocabulary and Thesaurus Design
May 2006
Denver, CO
Hosted by the University of Denver
Denver, CO
Hosted by the University of Denver
This two-day workshop presents an overview of thesaurus design principles, methods for building a controlled vocabulary, and an examination of selected controlled vocabularies. The goal of the course is to prepare catalogers to defend the use of controlled vocabularies and to participate in the development of specialized thesauri or glossaries for specific projects. Topics covered will include: introduction to controlled vocabulary and thesaurus design, types of controlled vocabularies, thesaurus planning and design, thesaurus construction and development, hierarchical structure and relationships, thesaurus display and navigation, and thesaurus implementation and management.
This course is part of the Cataloging for the 21st Century series, which implements the Bicentennial Conference on Bibliographic Control for the New Millennium recommendation of providing training and continuing education to improve bibliographic control of Web resources.
Metadata Standards and Applications
May 2006
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
This two-day workshop presents 21st century bibliographic control concepts, including specific metadata standards and applications. The goal of the workshop is to relate what library staff already know about library catalog metadata to digital library metadata, thereby preparing staff to apply their current knowledge to new areas. Topics covered will include: an introduction to digital libraries, what is metadata?, content 'storage' and retrieval models, data creation and management models, relationship models, an overview of metadata standards and applications, interoperability, vocabularies, application profiles, quality considerations, and monitoring metadata developments.
This course is part of the Cataloging for the 21st Century series, which implements the Bicentennial Conference on Bibliographic Control for the New Millennium recommendation of providing training and continuing education to improve bibliographic control of Web resources.
Speakers: Diane I. Hillmann, Cornell University and Marty Kurth, Cornell University
Coming in July. . .
Metadata and Digital Library Development
In an applied, exercise-based context, this
workshop introduces practicing catalogers to metadata implementation
considerations and processes in a digital library development
context. The goal of the workshop is to prepare attendees to serve
as metadata specialists in digital library projects.
Topics covered will include data and functionality, metadata conversion and mapping, creating data workflows, and digital library development teams.
Topics covered will include data and functionality, metadata conversion and mapping, creating data workflows, and digital library development teams.
Speaker: David Ruddy, Cornell University
Library
More information on these and other events are on
the ALCTS Web site www.ala.org/alcts.
| PUBS |
Publications Available at ALA Store
These new publications will be for sale at the ALA Store in San Antonio and are available by phone at 1-800-545-2433, press 7.edited by Pamela Bluh and Cindy Hepfer ISBN 0-8389-8366-9 • 6" x 9" • softcover • 144 pages • ALA Order # 8366-9-1100 • Price: $52• ALA Member Price: $46 Electronic resources in their many guises—indexing and abstracting databases that include full-text articles, e-journals, e-books, digitized and born-digital documents—have become virtually ubiquitous in library collections. Ordering; crafting agreements with publishers, aggregators, and vendors; and establishing gateways and portals to access these materials continue to interest librarians. As the details associated with electronic resources proliferate, librarians urgently need to identify and introduce practical solutions for managing these collections. |
edited by Bill Sleeman ISBN 0-8389-8326-X • 8.25" x 11" • softcover • 128 pages • ALA Order # 8326-X-1100 • Price: $54 • ALA Member Price: $48. Developed as guidelines regarding the form and function of the catalog in its several formats, including issues arising from the structure of the catalog, filing order, authority control, record content, minimum-level cataloging, retrospective conversion, command structure, search strategy and record display. |
edited by Michael A. Chopey, with an introduction by Sally C. Tseng ISBN 0-8389-7860-6 • 6" x 9" • softcover • 108 pages • ALA Order # 7860-6-1100 • Price: $49 • ALA Member Price: $44. Libraries have expanded their role as knowledge managers and librarians need to be aware of metadata standards that are being integrated into library portals, which will precipitate cataloging rule revisions. Presents current projects that impact library methods and changes and trends in cataloging. |
edited by Robert Alan and Bonnie MacEwan, with an introduction by Sarah Thomas ISBN 0-8389-8361-8 • 8.25" x 11" • softcover • 320 pages • ALA Order # 8361-8-1100 • Price: $75 • ALA Member Price: $67 For more than two decades Ross Atkinson has written insightfully and articulately about libraries and the changing character of library collections. This work consists of a selection of Atkinson’s most significant publications and is accompanied by an eloquent introduction by Sarah Thomas. |
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