a 2017 ALCTS Preconference
Friday, June 23, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | event code: ALC2 | Register | Add to Conference Scheduler
How can we as catalogers and metadata specialists use our skills to increase our libraries’ presence on the web? Based on his Library Technology Report, Ted Fons will discuss ways in which we can expose our services and content on the open web right now, meeting our users where they are. A panel of librarians will share their first-hand experiences implementing the concepts and ideas discussed by Ted. Come with questions, leave with ideas.
Takeaways
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A broad and dynamic view of linked data and its role in the success and evolution of libraries
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An understanding of how the everyday work of catalogers and metadata specialists impact for the users’ experience
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Exploration of practical methods to implement to enhance access to libraries’ data.Participants will learn about metadata topics they choose and that are important to them
Target Audience
Professional and paraprofessional cataloging and metadata personnel from academic, public and specialty libraries.
Time |
Preconference Schedule |
7:45 am – 8:00 am | Registration and Breakfast |
8:00 am – 8:15 am |
Welcome and Introduction |
8:15 am – 9:15 am |
Into The Hands of Readers : The State of Visibility of Libraries on the Web Ted Fons, Principle Consultant, Third Chapter Partners |
9:15 am – 10:15 am |
Improving visibility in search engines: how collections and organizations benefit from Search Engine Optimization and Semantic Web Identity
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10:15 am – 10:30 am |
Break |
10:30 am – 11:15 am |
Toward a More Visible Library
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11:15 am – 12:00 pm |
Meeting Users Online; The Edmonton Experience
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12:00 pm – 1:30 pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm |
Library.Link at Multnomah County Library Year 2 |
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm |
Tools for Enhanced Discovery on the Web
Qiang Jin, Cataloging Librarian, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm |
Break |
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm |
Final Thoughts Ted Fons, Principle Consultant, Third Chapter Partners |
Registration
Register through the ALA Annual Conference web site. Add this preconference to your conference registration or register for this preconference alone.
The price of this full-day preconference is:
- $219 for ALCTS members
- $269 for ALA members
- $319 for nonmembers
Additional ALCTS Events at Annual Conference
For a listing of other conference events, visit the ALCTS conference web page.