ALCTS Preconferences
JUST ANNOUNCED Advance registration prices extended for onsite registrations!
Cataloging Digital Media Back to the Future!
Thursday, July 9th, from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sponsored by ALCTS Cataloging and Classification Section
Co-sponsored by OLAC
This preconference workshop provides practical information on the descriptive cataloging of diand get energized for an overview of descriptive cataloging of digital media. Some hands-on exercises will be provided. The following digital media types will be covered: DVD-Video, Blu-Ray Discs, DVD-Audio, DualDisc, DVD-ROM, Playaways, and Streaming Media. This pre-conference highlights the recent cataloging guides published by OLAC (Online Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc.) (DVD, Playaways, and Streaming Media). There will be a presentation of future trends of cataloging digital media, especially with regard to RDA.
Speakers: Jay Weitz, Senior Consulting Database Specialist, OCLC; Robert Ellett, Lecturer, School of Library & Information Science, San Jose State University; Anchalee (Joy) Panigabutra-Roberts, Metadata & Multicultural Services Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Registration - Advanced Registration Ends May 22
Fees: Advanced (by 5/22/09): $199 ALCTS Members; $249 ALA Members; $289 Non-members; $99 Full-time Library School Students. On-site: $249 $199 ALCTS Members; $299 $249 ALA Members; $339 $289 Non-members; $99 Full-time Library School Students.
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Streaming Media and Proliferating E-Books: Acquiring and Managing Emerging Formats
Thursday, July 9th, from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sponsored by the ALCTS Acquisitions Section
Cosponsored by OLAC
Streaming media and e-books present unique ordering, licensing, and long-term management challenges. In this preconference for technical services staff and managers in libraries of all kinds, you will learn how to integrate electronic books into acquisitions workflows. We will also explore streaming and other emerging media as growing areas of content with new roles for technical services. Regardless of format, copyright, licensing and delivery are key considerations to plan into your processes.
Speakers: deg farrelly, Librarian for Communications and Women Studies, Arizona State University at the West; Cris Ferguson, Electronic Resources/Serials Librarian, Furman University; Jesse Holden, Coordinator of Technical Services, Millersville University; Nathan D.M. Robertson, Director of Information Policy and Management, University of Maryland School of Law.
Registration - Advanced Registration Ends May 22
Fees: Advanced (by 5/22/09): $199 ALCTS Members; $249 ALA Members; $289 Non-members; $99 Full-time Library School Students. On-site: $249 $199 ALCTS Members; $299 $249 ALA Members; $339 $289 Non-members; $99 Full-time Library School Students.
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Metadata Standards and Applications: for 21st Century Catalogers and Metadata Librarians
Thursday, July 9th - Friday, July 10th, from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day
This two-day preconference explores metadata standards and applications for bibliographic control in the 21st century. The goal is to relate what participants already know about library catalog metadata to digital library metadata, preparing them to apply current knowledge to new areas. Rather than being a workshop for learning metadata creation, this preconference presents fundamental concepts and exercises designed to provide participants with a solid foundation for meeting new application challenges in today's rapidly-changing metadata landscape.
ALCTS thanks OCLC for their support of this preconference.
Speakers: Steven Miller, Senior Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Jennifer Lang, Electronic Resources Cataloging Coordinator, Princeton University Library.
Registration - Advanced Registration Ends May 22
Fees: Advanced (by 5/22/09): $339 ALCTS Members; $389 ALA Members; $439 Non-members; $150 Full-time Library School Students. On-site: $389 $339 ALCTS Members; $439 $389 ALA Members; $489 $439 Non-members; $150 Full-time Library School Students.
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RDA, FRBR, and FRAD: Making the Connection
Friday, July 10th, from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sponsored by the ALCTS Cataloging and Classification Section
This preconference concentrates on the role of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) and the Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD) in Resource Description and Access (RDA). The necessity of understanding these new conceptual foundations is key to the transition to the future cataloging environment. Participants will hear from a panel of experts on FRBR and FRAD attributes and relationships, new terminology and concepts, and participate in practical hands-on exercises.
Speakers: Barbara Tillett, Chief, Cataloging Policy and Support Office, Library of Congress; Robert Maxwell, Metadata & Special Collection Cataloging Dept. Chair, Brigham Young University; Tom Delsey, RDA Editor, JSC; Glenn Patton, Director, WorldCat Quality Management, OCLC.
Registration - Advanced Registration Ends May 22
Fees: Advanced (by 5/22/09): $199 ALCTS Members; $249 ALA Members; $289 Non-members; $99 Full-time Library School Students. On-site: $249 $199 ALCTS Members; $299 $249 ALA Members; $339 $289 Non-members; $99 Full-time Library School Students.
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Manipulating Metadata: XSLT for Librarians
Friday, July 10th, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Cosponsored by LITA
This full day workshop is designed to introduce participants to XSLT for manipulation of metadata and other sets of data. Instruction will cover the basics of XML and XSLT as well as more advanced commands and control structures. With particular focus on use of XSLT for working with metadata in a library context, this hands-on workshop will allow participants to practice the principles discussed by the instructors.
Speakers: Frances Knudson, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Christine Ruotolo, University of Virginia Library.
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