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kelly.robertson | 16 May 00:39
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Las Vegas: Dir of Tech Services

The UNLV Libraries seeks an innovative and future-oriented library leader
to become the Director of Technical Services, a division of the Libraries
comprised of two departments: Materials Ordering and Receiving and
Bibliographic and Metadata Services. This senior management position,
reporting to the Dean of Libraries, will  manage and supervise the
interdepartmental work processes for the acquisition, licensing,
description, classification, and maintenance of library collections of all
types and in all formats.  The incumbent will work closely with Head of
Collection Development and other library colleagues in managing and
tracking the collections budget and overseeing related data collection.
The Director will also collaborate to address evolving developments in
library technologies particularly as applied to discovery and access tools,
integrated library systems, acquisition and cataloging of materials, and
electronic resources management.
For more information, please visit
http://www.library.unlv.edu/employment.html
UNLV is an AA/EEO educator and employer.

Judith Carter
Managing Editor, Information Technology and Libraries
Head, Bibliographic & Metadata Services
University of Nevada Las Vegas Libraries
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Box 457034
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-7034
702-895-2203 voice
judith.carter@...
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Kevin M. Randall | 15 May 22:40
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Re: Second Life--game or virtual reality?

At 02:38 PM 5/15/2008, Becky Yoose wrote:
>As another gamer on board, I see SL as a virtual world since there is no
>definite goal to SL like you would find in a game. There's no boss to fight,
>dungeon to raid, or world to save. Even the Sims has the goal to keep your
>Sim happy and alive. SL does not have any defined storyline or goal to play
>out. It's basically a user-created virtual world where users can do pretty
>much whatever they want.

The lack of a defined storyline or goal to play out does not, by itself, 
make something not a "game".  Take, for instance, playground activities 
such cops and robbers, or cowboys and indians, or (as I liked to do in 
grade school) "Lost in Space" and "Star Trek". There is no "goal" or 
scorekeeping involved, but they meet the primary definition of "game" as 
found in the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary:  "activity engaged in for 
diversion or amusement : PLAY"

Kevin M. Randall
Principal Serials Cataloger
Bibliographic Services Dept.
Northwestern University Library
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL  60208-2300
email: kmr@...
phone: (847) 491-2939
fax:   (847) 491-4345 

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McDonald, Stephen | 15 May 22:34
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Re: Second Life--game or virtual reality?

Becky Yoose said:
> As another gamer on board, I see SL as a virtual world since 
> there is no definite goal to SL like you would find in a 
> game. There's no boss to fight, dungeon to raid, or world to 
> save.

As a gamer, I would argue that not all games require a definite goal.
Second Life is hardly alone among online multiuser games which are
largely open-ended.  However, SL does seem to be getting close to a
virtual reality.  There are some other virtual simulation projects which
are being written expressly for the purpose of online commercial and
educational interaction, or even research purposes.  We end up with a
problem of definition.  Exactly where is the dividing line?  Some
projects I'm aware of cannot be called a game, some other things are
clearly intended to be games.  I think Second Life is somewhere in the
middle and the dividing line is getting blurrier rather than clearer.

					Steve McDonald
					Tufts University

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McDonald, Stephen | 15 May 22:23
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Re: Second Life--game or virtual reality?

Ryan Tamares said:
> I can appreciate the point Cynthia makes, but that leaves out 
> the other uses of SL, i.e., what of the school programs that 
> use the SL platform as an alternative classroom and do not 
> shield their identities?

There are numerous other games which are used for educational purposes,
so that is not necessarily a factor.  I believe that there is also a
limited amount of commercial activity starting on SL, which might be a
more important consideration.

					Steve McDonald
					Tufts University

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Michael E. Rice | 15 May 21:24
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ALA Annual -- ALCTS Discussion Group Invitation

*** Cross Posted. Please excuse any duplication. ***

An invitation for those attending ALA Annual in Anaheim.

ALCTS Discussion Group: The Role of the Professional Librarian in
Technical Services
Discussion Topic for ALA Annual in Anaheim: Filling the Management
Void in Technical Services
Kick-off Speaker: Bruce Evans, Bibliographic Access Unit Leader,
Baylor University Libraries
Moderator: Ruth Fischer, Partner, R2 Consulting LLC, and Current DG Chair
Date: Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Time: 4:00 ? 5:30 pm
Location: The Disneyland Hotel; No. Exhibit Hall; Meeting Room G

Filling the Management Void in Technical Services

Increasing reliance on technology, continuously evolving standards,
shrinking library budgets, and the upcoming ?wave? of retirements
require that TS professionals embrace the principles of operational
management like never before. Join us as we talk about strategies and
techniques for helping staff step up, accept new challenges, and take
new risks. Think with us about how to develop and enrich existing
positions, increase productivity, and retain staff. What non-monetary
incentives have been used successfully to motivate both veteran and
novice staff members? What else can we be doing in terms of succession
planning? As always, we expect this session to be lively.

Please plan to join us!
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John McPike | 15 May 21:16
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Second Life--game or virtual reality?

Hello Autocatters:

Book in hand: The making of Second Life, OCLC #155715254

In the record, Second Life is listed as the subject, with the qualifier
"game". Consequently the DDC number assigned by LC is 794.8, computer
games. There's also an additional subject heading, Shared virtual
environments. 

I've never used Second Life myself and don't know much about it, but I
believe that the "game" qualifier is no longer accurate. According to a
Wikipedia article I located recently, Second Life is more of a shared
virtual world in which users, called "Residents", can interact,
participate in various individual and group activities, and engage in
commerce. It would seem that Second Life has expanded beyond the
parameters of a computer game and evolved (as it is still evolving) into
a shared virtual experience with commercial, educational, and social
networking applications.  For that reason, I feel that Second Life could
be given the qualifier "shared virtual environment" instead of "game"
and classed with that subject in 006.8.

What do others think?

Thanks for your input!

John McPike

Library Technician/Cataloger

Sacramento Public Library
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Bob Mead-Donaldson | 15 May 20:44

Re: Call No. For DVD movies based on printed titles

The AV Librarian wants the "classics" classed in LC, e.g.  the Greek 
film Antigone,  starring- Irene Pappas, was just added to the collection 
last month.  She sent it back for a call number change to PA.  That's 
true of Shakespeare inspired movies, and we collect a lot of Spanish 
films based on literary adaptations (Lazarillo de Tormes, etc.) and 
those get classed along with the original work.    I neglected to 
mention that earlier.  

bob mead-donaldson
florida international university

Jack Hall wrote:
> I wonder about that (not that I doubt your public service people's 
> veracity!!). I don't think most people even know that a particular 
> movie is made from a book,  or from what book, in most cases. Some 
> are from novels (some famous, some not), some from plays, some from 
> original screenplays (and where to class them?), some purport to be 
> based on real life (biopics such as Walk the Line), and I think most 
> patrons just think of nearly all of them as movies and would rather 
>   
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Gene Fieg | 15 May 20:42

Tony Clark

Could someone help nail down the entry for Tony Clark.  Book in hand: Bat
Masterson's Creede / by Tony Clark. 2000.

According to the short preface, he was (is?) an English teacher.

The play had its premiere in Creede, Colorado.

Gene Fieg

Cataloger

Claremont School of Theology

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Jack Hall | 15 May 19:54
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Re: Call No. For DVD movies based on printed titles

I wonder about that (not that I doubt your public service people's 
veracity!!). I don't think most people even know that a particular 
movie is made from a book,  or from what book, in most cases. Some 
are from novels (some famous, some not), some from plays, some from 
original screenplays (and where to class them?), some purport to be 
based on real life (biopics such as Walk the Line), and I think most 
patrons just think of nearly all of them as movies and would rather 
browse by title.

I don't think there's anything wrong with classing those made from 
books with the book, but in many cases it will take extra work on the 
cataloger's part to determine whether it is based on a book (and how 
closely, anyway?), and what the book is. Is Clueless to be classed 
with Austen's Emma, for example?

Jack

At 12:04 PM 5/15/2008, Jenkins, Laverne wrote:
>I wasn't going to go there, but since Mac has, I must say that I totally =
>agree. I've tried to visit this with our public services people, several =
>times, but they insist that our patrons expect to find the movie of a =
>title in the same call# as the book. Never mind that they won't shelve =
>together because one is cuttered by author and the other is cuttered by =
>title, if the different formats are intershelved!  I don't know why the =
>tendency to think our patrons can't make the leap.

Jack Hall
Manager, Cataloging Services
114L University of Houston Libraries
Houston, TX  77204-2000
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Ed Kazzimir | 15 May 19:04

Re: tag 740 and tag 775

Ideally, entries in one field should not be duplicated in other fields.  
Otherwise, identical entries will display to the public, and it is an 
inefficient use of data.

Field 775 (Other Edition Entry) is intended to display.  The first 
indicator will display if set to '0'.  If that is not working, you need to 
talk to your system administrator to get it to display.  I have been 
dealing with this very issue with our local OPAC.  As I remember, the ILS 
was initially set up to display only 700, 710, 711, 730, 740, 780 and 785.  
I am currently working with our system administrator to get the other 7XX 
fields to display.

Ed Kazzimir
Alaska Resources Library and Information Services

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Sarah Tudesco | 15 May 18:46
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Position Announcement - Technology Strategist and Reporting Librarian (Massachusetts)

*Technology Strategist and Reporting Librarian for HCL Technical Services
Harvard College Library
Cambridge, MA*

Reporting to the Head of HCL Technical Services, this individual is 
responsible for research/evaluation/implementation of new 
technology/innovative methods to address issues that impact library 
services/directions in the areas of acquisitions, cataloging, 
descriptive metadata schemas, database maintenance, quality control, 
ergonomics, productivity. Initiates/collaborates/oversees 
selection/implementation of innovative methods to acquire/process 
materials in multiple metadata schemas. Manages/oversees/develops 
reporting of department statistics or data gathering using COGNOS. 
Manages design/maintenance of internal databases. Plays a primary role 
in macro development/implementation. Liaison for OCLC HCL budget issues 
and software/programs and to HUL OIS and HCL ITS regarding 
introduction/implementation of new technologies/automated processing 
routines. Keeps current in new acquisitions/cataloging software 
applications, technology changes, developments in integrated library 
systems, bibliographic utilities, vendor databases, national library 
programs, and performs authority work, acquisitions and cataloging to 
stay current in workflows and trends. Participates in professional 
organizations. Attends regional/national conferences.

Basic Qualifications: MLS or equivalent relevant experience required. At 
least four years experience in an academic library environment. 
Expertise in programming, statistical or reporting software packages; 
MARC21 & descriptive metadata schemas; basic principles of acquisitions 
work; integrated library systems and bibliographic utilities; MS Windows 
applications; reporting and programming environments.
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