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Breeding, Marshall | 2 Jan 17:22
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2008 Library Automation Survey -- closing soon

Gentle reminder: The 2008 Library Automation Survey will be closing
soon.   

If you have not yet responded, I hope that you will do so in the next
few days.  Please help me assess the current state of the library
automation arena by responding to the survey and giving your library's
perceptions of its current automation software and the organizations
involved in supporting it.   

Original survey invitation message:

I am conducting another round of the library automation perceptions
survey.  Last year's survey was the basis for "Perceptions 2007: an
international survey of library automation:"

  http://www.librarytechnology.org/perceptions2007.pl

The data collected through this year's survey will inform a similar
report that provides the statistical results and interprets to the
extent possible what it says about the current library automation arena.

The survey aims to measure how libraries perceive their current library
automation system, the companies involved in their support and
development, and to gauge interest in open source alternatives.  As more
libraries become involved with open source ILS products, I'm especially
interested in measuring their satisfaction relative to those that use
traditionally licensed systems.  

Last year I received 1,779 survey responses.  An even larger volume of
responses this year will help increase the validity of the survey and
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Diane I. Hillmann | 2 Jan 22:47
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Re: Call for participation in National Libraries testing of RDA

Dianne,

The DCMI/RDA Task Group has been doing some testing of RDA data since 
last fall, based on several cataloging scenarios we developed with 
members of the community, using what we then knew about the RDA element 
set and roles vocabulary.  The scenarios and testing are available at: 
http://dublincore.org/dcmirdataskgroup/  The site also includes use 
cases, developer scenarios, etc.  We're happy to have the testing group 
use as much of these as are useful.

As I'm sure you are aware, the RDA elements, roles and selected 
vocabularies are available on the NSDL Registry 
(http://metadataregistry.org), and they can be used by anyone.  I'm 
happy to answer any questions about what's there, decisions that have 
been made about registration, what's missing, etc. Most of the work of 
registration and the wiki scenarios has been done with the help of Karen 
Coyle.  Both of us are happy to be available to the testing group at any 
point.

Regards,
Diane Hillmann
co-chair, DCMI/RDA Task Group

McCutcheon, Dianne (NIH/NLM) [E] wrote:
> The Library of Congress, the National Agricultural Library and the National Library of Medicine have
jointly decided to test Resource Description and Access (RDA), the proposed new cataloging code, before
making a decision on whether or not to implement this new standard.  See the joint statement and
accompanying letter from Deanna Marcum, Associate Librarian for Library Services, Library of Congress
for more details:   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/cataloging/RDA_Letter_050108.pdf
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Jody DeRidder | 7 Jan 15:14

USA -- Tuscaloosa, AL -- Metadata Librarian

(apologies for cross posting)

THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LIBRARIES

METADATA LIBRARIAN

RESPONSIBILITIES: The University of Alabama Libraries is seeking a
dynamic, highly motivated individual for the position of Metadata
Librarian.  Reporting to the Head of Cataloging & Metadata Services (CMS),
the metadata librarian plays an important role in the Libraries'
digital program.  This position works closely with Digital Services and
the other metadata librarian in CMS to support the discovery of and access
to UA Libraries digital content through metadata creation, analysis,
enrichment, and maintenance;  collaboratively develop policy and best
practices for descriptive, technical, preservation, and administrative
metadata and maintain documentation; track developments in metadata
standards of all types (descriptive, technical, preservation, and
administrative) to recommend and design appropriate metadata schema for
discovery and access; keep abreast of  issues and trends in digital
libraries and repositories and their impact on metadata standards;
coordinate with constituencies within and outside the Libraries on
metadata issues; and serve as metadata expert and provide metadata
training and technical assistance.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited program or
equivalent; knowledge of metadata schema such as Dublin Core, EAD, VRA
Core, MODS, METS, etc. and content standards and controlled vocabularies;
experience with applying metadata standards to describe digital
collections using CONTENTdm or other digital management system(s);
demonstrated understanding of all aspects of  metadata; familiarity with
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Erin Stalberg | 7 Jan 17:24
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ALCTS NRMIG Discussion Group at ALA Midwinter

Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group
Discussion and Business Meeting
1/25/2009 Sunday
08:00 am - 10:00 am
CCC Korbel Ballroom 4F

A discussion of taxonomy development will be led by Laura Dorricott,
Project Delivery Manager of Taxonomy Services for Dow Jones Client
Solutions.  We invite you to participate in this discussion, and also to
stay afterwards for the business portion of the NRMIG meeting.

thanks much & we look forward to seeing you there!

Erin Stalberg
Head, Metadata and Cataloging
North Carolina State University Libraries
erin_stalberg <at> ncsu.edu
919.515.5696
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Bowen, Jennifer | 9 Jan 17:05
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eXtensible Catalog Project metadata paper available

Apologies for duplication...

The eXtensible Catalog (XC) Project at the University of Rochester
announces the release of a major white paper describing the project's
approach to metadata.  The paper describes how the development of an XML
schema for XC and the creation of a platform for enriching and
transforming metadata (the XC Metadata Services Toolkit) benefit not
only future users of the XC software, but also the broader library
community.    

"Supporting the eXtensible Catalog through Metadata Design and Services"
by Jennifer Bowen (Co-Principal Investigator, XC Project) is now
available at the project's website at
http://www.extensiblecatalog.org/MetadataReports 

The XC Schema is designed to enable the reuse of MARC catalog data
alongside metadata from other metadata schemas within a variety of web
environments.  The schema's FRBRized structure and inclusion of some RDA
elements will provide libraries with an opportunity to work with
metadata records that bear a strong resemblance to records that will
eventually be created using RDA. 

The XC Metadata Services Toolkit can be used to enrich, transform,
manage and provide basic authority control for batches of metadata
records in any XML schema, including MARCXML.  It can provide a useful
platform for testing new metadata standards and schemas and an
invaluable learning environment for libraries as they become accustomed
to new metadata standards such as RDA.    

The eXtensible Catalog (XC) is a collaborative project funded by the
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Fran Rosen | 9 Jan 22:02
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Frances K Rosen is out of the office.

I will be out of the office starting  01/08/2009 and will not return until
01/12/2009.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Barbara Blummer | 12 Jan 14:15

ER&L 2009 – Program Schedule Now Available

*Please excuse the cross postings*

Electronic Resources & Libraries 2009

February 10-12, 2009

Pre-Conferences February 9, 2009

UCLA - Covel Commons

Los Angeles, CA

http://www.electroniclibrarian.org/ocs/index.php/erl/2009/schedConf/cfp

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Program Schedule

The new program schedule has just been finalized.  It can be found at:

http://www.electroniclibrarian.org/erlwiki/Program#Program

There are links, at the bottom of the page, to the schedule in several 
different formats.

Presentations

ER&L 09 sessions, abstracts and authors are now available:

http://www.electroniclibrarian.org/ocs/index.php/erl/2009/schedConf/presentations
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Kemp, Rebecca | 12 Jan 17:08
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ALA Midwinter 2009 Program Announcement: ALCTS Continuing Resources Section College & Research Libraries IG

*This message is cross-posted.*

Hello, all.  You are cordially invited to attend the following ALA midwinter program sponsored by the ALA
ALCTS Continuing Resources Section College and Research Libraries Interest Group.

E-Journals All Around: in the Catalog, the Knowledgebase, and the Web

Time: Saturday Jan. 24th, 10:30am-12:00pm
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Gold
Program: 

1. Peter McCracken (Co-founder & Director of Research, Serials Solutions): A KBART Update - Improving
Patrons' Access to Electronic Resources.
The presentation will address the current status of the Knowledge Bases And Related Tools (KBART)
project, with particular attention to how it will benefit publishers, librarians, and ultimately (and
most importantly), library users. We will discuss what KBART has done in the past year, what effect we
believe the initiative will have in the e-resources supply chain, what will be coming next, and what
challenges remain. 

2. Beth R. Bernhardt (Electronic Resources Librarian, University of North Carolina Greensboro):
Dealing with Free E-Journals: Are they worth the effort?
The number of "free" electronic journals available on the internet continues to increase. This
presentation will focus on answering questions such as how can we find these journals, should we make an
effort to provide access for our patrons, and what is the potential cost for maintaining them? 

3. Nicole E. Engard (Open Source Evangelist, LibLime): Serials Management in KOHA's open source library
software.  
The presentation will help you understand what open source is all about and show you how the Koha Open Source
Automation system can not only handle your serials in the library catalog, but provide better services to
our patrons.
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Adrienne Aluzzo | 13 Jan 12:29
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ALA ALCTS CCS Cataloging Norms Interest Group Midwinter Program


Subject:       ALA ALCTS CCS Cataloging Norms Interest Group Midwinter
Program

ALA ALCTS CCS Cataloging Norms Interest Group ALA Midwinter Program,

    Denver Saturday, January 24, 2009, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

    Colorado Convention Center, Room 703

Preliminaries: Announcements & Introductions (5 minutes)

Part I: Metadata Uses

Title: Metadata in ARL Libraries (20 minutes)

Presenter:  Jin Ma, Catalog/Metadata Librarian, Newman Library, Baruch
College, The City University of New York

Description: 

      The presentation will assess the current metadata practices and trends
in ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries, based on the survey
"Metadata" conducted in spring 2007 (SPEC Kit 298:

Metadata), a collaborative effort with the staff at the Association of
Research Libraries.

      The speaker will give an overview of her findings of metadata
implementation in ARL member libraries: what kinds of projects/initiatives
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Jack Hall | 13 Jan 15:54
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Technical Services Managers in Academic Libraries IG at Midwinter (formerly: "Medium Heads")

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>Technical Services Managers in Academic Libraries Interest Group,
>8:00-10:00 AM, Saturday, Jan. 24, Elevation Room, Crowne Plaza Denver
>City Center
>
>Technical Services Managers in Academic Libraries Interest Group
>(formerly the Technical Services Administrators of Medium-Sized Research
>Libraries Interest Group, or the "Medium Heads") will meet from
>8:00-10:00 AM, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 in the Elevation Room of the
>Crowne Plaza Denver City Center. Our discussion topic is "Coping with
>Cuts: Handling Budget Reductions in Technical Services". Groups will
>consider staffing issues, communication issues, workload issues, and how
>to deal with possible layoffs during economic hard times. Although
>uncomfortable topics, they are some which many of us have faced or will
>be facing.
>
>Please note: we have changed both our name and our meeting time. We
>welcome those who have an interest in technical services management in
>college and university libraries, with no rules about who is
>"medium-sized" or who is an "administrator". We apologize right now for
>the 8 AM time, but we hope it will lessen our competition with some
>other great sessions that take place later on Sat.
>
>Also please note: the most capable Elizabeth Brice and Linda Lomker will
>team up as substitute chairs for this meeting, while I stay behind and
>"cope with cuts". A big thank-you to both of them for their willingness
>to stand in for me.
>
>We (they) hope to see you there!
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