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ALCTS webinar: RDA and Serials Catalogers: Will Our Work Really Change?

February 22, 2011 at 5:49 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

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ALCTS webinar: RDA and Serials Catalogers: Will Our Work Really Change?

Date: March 2, 2011

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, noon Mountain, and 11am Pacific Time.

Description: How will RDA affect serials cataloging? This webinar will provide an overview of the work done by the ALCTS Continuing Resources Section’s Continuing Resource Cataloging Committee in testing RDA. It will also highlight issues affecting serials cataloging that have arisen during the national RDA testing.

Audience: Cataloging staff who already have some experience with serials cataloging and who want to know how their current practices will change with RDA.

Presenter: Steve Shadle is Serials Access Librarian at the University of Washington Libraries where he is responsible for local systems and services that provide access to electronic serials (including library cataloging). With Les Hawkins (CONSER Program Coordinator), he developed the Electronic Serials Cataloging Workshop for the Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP) and also serves as a trainer for a number of SCCTP courses. In 2010 Steve received the Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award in recognition of his work on eSerial cataloging continuing education. Steve is on the Editorial Board for Serials Review and is the current Vice-President/President-Elect of the North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG).

This is the third is a series of five webinars on RDA. The webinars included in the RDA series are:

February 2, 2011 – Changes from AACR2 to RDA. Part 1: Description
February 9, 2011 – Changes from AACR2 to RDA. Part 2: Access Points
March 2, 2011 – RDA and Serials Catalogers: Will Our Work Really Change?
March 16, 2011 – Linked library data: tuning library metadata for the Semantic Web
April 6, 2011 – Preparing copy catalogers for RDA

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To Register, complete the online registration form at http://www.ala.org/ala/onlinelearning/reg/webinar.cfm for the session
you would like to attend.

Fees for individual webinars:
Group Rates – ALCTS Members & Non-Members: $99
Individuals – ALCTS Members: $39; Non-Members: $49
Participants outside the United States may register at the ALCTS member rate.

Pricing for RDA Series: (All 5 webinars)
Group Rates – ALCTS Members & Non-Members: $346
Individuals – ALCTS members: $120; Non-members: $160
Participants outside the United States may register at the ALCTS member rate.

All webinars are recorded and the one-time fee includes unlimited access to the webinar recording. All registered attendees will receive the link to the recorded session so if you are unable to attend the webinar at the time it is presented, you will have the opportunity to listen to the recording at your convenience.

For questions about registration, contact Tom Ferren, ALA Senior Registration Coordinator at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4293 or tferren@ala.org. For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager.

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ALCTS webinar: Introduction to Sears Subject Headings: Part II on december 8, 2010

December 1, 2010 at 10:12 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

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ALCTS webinar: Introduction to Sears Subject Headings: II

This session is a follow-up to the November 10, 2010 session Introduction to Sears Subject Headings: Part I.

Date: December 8, 2010

Time: All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, noon Mountain, and 11am Pacific Time.

Description: Do you want to understand more complex constructions of Sears Subject Headings used in bibliographic records? Do you want to understand Sears better for catalog record creation, to evaluate your vendor records, or for searching subjects in your catalog? Take a closer look at Sears Subject Headings! This webinar focuses on using Sears and constructing headings in your own library. Challenging subjects are covered. The use of the 20th edition and other online tools is explained. This webinar will also compare and contrast Library of Congress Subject Headings and the Sears Subject Headings.

Presenter: Sara Rofofsky Marcus is the Electronic Resources /Web Librarian at Queensborough Community College.  In 2009 she received a Samuel Lazerow Fellowship for research on Sears subject headings and she is currently completing this research.   In 2009/2010 she also received the Professional Staff Congress of the City University of New York (PSC-CUNY) grant to study the Sears List.  She has taught cataloging and classification at Queens College and Rutgers University and has cataloged and automated libraries using both LCSH and Sears.

Audience: These webinars will be of interest to anyone interested in learning more about subject cataloging with a focus on the Sears List as opposed to LCSH. No expertise is needed. School librarians, special librarians with general materials in their collections, public librarians, and anyone who just wants to know more about subject headings and  cataloging will benefit from these two webinars.

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To register, complete the online registration form at http://www.ala.org/ala/onlinelearning/reg/webinar.cfm for the session you would like to attend.

Fees:

Group Rates – ALCTS Members & Non-Members: $99

Individuals – ALCTS Members: $39; Non-Members: $49

Participants outside the United States may register at the ALCTS member rate.

Register for the November 10 and December 8 sessions: SAVE $16
$62 for ALCTS members, $82 for non-members, and $182 for groups

The one-time fee includes unlimited access to the webinar recording.

For questions about registration, contact Tom Ferren, ALA Senior Registration Coordinator at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4293 or tferren@ala.org.

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ALCTS webinar: Introduction to Sears Subject Headings, Part II on December 8, 2010

November 15, 2010 at 5:06 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

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ALCTS webinar: Introduction to Sears Subject Headings: II

This session is a companion to the ALCTS webinar: Introduction to Sears Subject Headings: I presented on November 10, 2010.

Date: December 8, 2010

Time: All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, noon Mountain, and 11am Pacific Time.

Description: Do you want to understand more complex constructions of Sears Subject Headings used in bibliographic records? Do you want to understand Sears better for catalog record creation, to evaluate your vendor records, or for searching subjects in your catalog? Take a closer look at Sears Subject Headings! This webinar focuses on using Sears and constructing headings in your own library. Challenging subjects are covered. The use of the 20th edition and other online tools is explained. This webinar will also compare and contrast Library of Congress Subject Headings and the Sears Subject Headings.

Presenter: Sara Rofofsky Marcus is the Electronic Resources /Web Librarian at Queensborough Community College.  In 2009 she received a Samuel Lazerow Fellowship for research on Sears subject headings and she is currently completing this research.   In 2009/2010 she also received the Professional Staff Congress of the City University of New York (PSC-CUNY) grant to study the Sears List.  She has taught cataloging and classification at Queens College and Rutgers University and has cataloged and automated libraries using both LCSH and Sears.

Audience: These webinars will be of interest to anyone interested in learning more about subject cataloging with a focus on the Sears List as opposed to LCSH. No expertise is needed. School librarians, special librarians with general materials in their collections, public librarians, and anyone who just wants to know more about subject headings and  cataloging will benefit from these two webinars.

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To register, complete the online registration form at http://www.ala.org/ala/onlinelearning/reg/webinar.cfm for the session you would like to attend.

Fees:

Group Rates – ALCTS Members & Non-Members: $99
Individuals – ALCTS Members: $39; Non-Members: $49
Participants outside the United States may register at the ALCTS member rate.
Register for the November 10 and December 8 sessions: SAVE $16
$62 for ALCTS members, $82 for non-members, and $182 for groups

The one-time fee includes unlimited access to the webinar recording.

For questions about registration, contact Tom Ferren, ALA Senior Registration Coordinator at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4293 or tferren@ala.org.

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ALCTS webinar: Introduction to Sears Subject Headings: Part I on November 10, 2010

November 8, 2010 at 5:44 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , ,

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ALCTS webinar: Introduction to Sears Subject Headings: I

Date: November 10, 2010

Time: All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, noon Mountain, and 11am Pacific Time.

A second session on Sears Subject Headings will be held December 8, 2010.

Description: Do you use bibliographic records with Sears Subject Headings either in technical services or references services and want to better understand the headings? Did you miss studying Sears in library school and want to broaden your subject understanding? Sears Subject Headings are widely used in bibliographic records in small public and school libraries, especially for children and youth. Take this one hour webinar to understand how Sears organizes subject categories and hierarchical subject subdivisions. Get tips on using Sears in your own library. Even if you’ve never taken a cataloging class, this webinar will introduce you to the principles of the Sears, including natural language use and direct order of topics. The subject structure and four types of headings are covered: topical, form, geographic, and proper names. You’ll understand why Sears Subject Headings are used as a model ”for the creation of headings as needed.”

Presenter: Sara Rofofsky Marcus is the Electronic Resources /Web Librarian at Queensborough Community College.  In 2009 she received a Samuel Lazerow Fellowship for research on Sears subject headings and she is currently completing this research.   In 2009/2010 she also received the Professional Staff Congress of the City University of New York (PSC-CUNY) grant to study the Sears List.  She has taught cataloging and classification at Queens College and Rutgers University and has cataloged and automated libraries using both LCSH and Sears.

Audience: These webinars will be of interest to anyone interested in learning more about subject cataloging with a focus on the Sears List as opposed to LCSH. No expertise is needed. School librarians, special librarians with general materials in their collections, public librarians, and anyone who just wants to know more about subject headings and  cataloging will benefit from these two webinars.

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To Register, complete the online registration form at  http://www.ala.org/ala/onlinelearning/reg/webinar.cfm for the session you would like to attend.

Fees:
Group Rates – ALCTS Members & Non-Members: $99
Individuals – ALCTS Members: $39; Non-Members: $49
Participants outside the United States may register at the ALCTS member rate.
Register for the November 10 and December 8 sessions: SAVE $16
$62 for ALCTS members, $82 for non-members, and $182 for groups

The one-time fee includes unlimited access to the webinar recording.

For questions about registration, contact Tom Ferren, ALA Senior Registration Coordinator at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4293 or tferren@ala.org.

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ALCTS webinar: Introduction to Sears Subject Headings: part I on November 10, 2010

October 15, 2010 at 2:07 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

ALCTS webinar: Introduction to Sears Subject Headings: part I

Date: November 10, 2010

Time: All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, noon Mountain, and 11am Pacific Time.

Description: Do you use bibliographic records with Sears Subject Headings either in technical services or references services and want to better understand the headings? Did you miss studying Sears in library school and want to broaden your subject understanding? Sears Subject Headings are widely used in bibliographic records in small public and school libraries, especially for children and youth. Take this one hour webinar to understand how Sears organizes subject categories and hierarchical subject subdivisions. Get tips on using Sears in your own library. Even if you’ve never taken a cataloging class, this webinar will introduce you to the principles of the Sears, including natural language use and direct order of topics. The subject structure and four types of headings are covered: topical, form, geographic, and proper names. You’ll understand why Sears Subject Headings are used as a model ”for the creation of headings as needed.”

Presenter: Sara Rofofsky Marcus is the Electronic Resources /Web Librarian at Queensborough Community College.  In 2009 she received a Samuel Lazerow Fellowship for research on Sears subject headings and she is currently completing this research.   In 2009/2010 she also received the Professional Staff Congress of the City University of New York (PSC-CUNY) grant to study the Sears List.  She has taught cataloging and classification at Queens College and Rutgers University and has cataloged and automated libraries using both LCSH and Sears.

Audience: These webinars will be of interest to anyone wanting in learning more about subject cataloging with a focus on the Sears List as opposed to LCSH. No expertise is needed. School librarians, special librarians with general materials in their collections, public librarians, and anyone who just wants to know more about subject headings and  cataloging will benefit from these two webinars.

A second session on Sears Subject Headings will be held December 8, 2010. See Fees section for special package rates.

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To Register, complete the online registration form at http://www.ala.org/ala/onlinelearning/reg/webinar.cfm for the session you would like to attend.

Fees:

Group Rates – ALCTS Members & Non-Members: $99

Individuals – ALCTS Members: $39; Non-Members: $49

Participants outside the United States may register at the ALCTS member rate.

Register for the November 10 and December 8 sessions: SAVE $16
$62 for ALCTS members, $82 for non-members, and $182 for groups

The one-time fee includes unlimited access to the webinar recording.

For questions about registration, contact Tom Ferren, ALA Senior Registration Coordinator at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4293 or tferren@ala.org.

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ALCTS e-Forum: Preparing Your Library for RDA

August 31, 2010 at 7:41 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

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The following announcement has been cross-posted on multiple lists.

Preparing Your Library for RDA

September 14-15, 2010

Hosted by Mary Beth Weber and Christopher Cronin

Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!

Registration information is at the end of the message.

Each day, sessions begin and end at:

Pacific: 7am – 3pm
Mountain: 8am – 4pm
Central: 9am – 5pm
Eastern: 10am – 6pm

Released in June 2010, Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the intended successor to the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2). While RDA is not being immediately adopted in the United States, it is being tested by the Library of Congress, the National Library of Medicine, and the National Agriculture Library as part of the U.S. National Libraries RDA Test Plan <http://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/rda/about.html> . During this time, what are libraries doing to prepare for the adoption of RDA? What impact will implementation have on staff training and systems? How will libraries manage the integration of RDA records with AACR2 records in their catalogs? How will libraries assess the value of the new cataloging code in terms of its ability to meet user needs and contribute to future systems development? This ALCTS E-Forum will provide an opportunity for the community at large to discuss a wide range of issues related to RDA and it overall implications for library operations.

Mary Beth Weber has been head of Central Technical Services at Rutgers University Libraries since 2008.   She has served in a number of positions at Rutgers, including Head of Cataloging and Metadata Services for four years, and as the Special Formats Catalog Librarian and the Head of the Copy Cataloging Section.  Ms. Weber holds an MLS from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s in English and Art History from Michigan State University.  She is the editor of the ALCTS Newsletter Online and serves as an ex-officio member of the ALCTS Board of Directors.  Weber has also served as chair of the ALCTS Audiovisual Committee, the Copy Cataloging Discussion Group, and the Computer Files Discussion Group.  She is the author of two books on cataloging nonbook resources and is currently co-authoring a soon to be published book titled, Describing Electronic, Digital, and Other Media Using AACR and RDA.

Christopher Cronin has been Director of Metadata and Cataloging Services at the University of Chicago Library since 2008.  Prior to coming to Chicago, he was Assistant Professor and Head of Digital Resources Cataloging at the University of Colorado at Boulder.  Mr. Cronin has a B.A. in English Literature from the University of British Columbia, and an MIS from the University of Toronto. He is member the ALA Committee on Organization, and is active in the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), currently serving on the Subject Analysis Committee and as Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of the ALCTS Heads of Cataloging Interest Group.  Mr. Cronin is the coordinator for the University of Chicago’s participation in the U.S. National Libraries RDA Testing.

*What is an e-forum?*

An ALCTS e-forum provides an opportunity for librarians to discuss matters of interest, led by a moderator, through the e-forum discussion list. The e-forum discussion list works like an email listserv: register your email address with the list, and then you will receive messages and communicate with other participants through an email discussion. Most e-forums last two to three days. Registration is necessary to participate, but it’s free. See a list of upcoming e-forums at:
http://bit.ly/upcomingeforum.

*To register:*

Instructions for registration are available at: http://bit.ly/eforuminfo. Once you have registered for one e-forum, you do not need to register again, unless you choose to leave the email list. Participation is free and open to anyone.

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LibraryThing for Libraries webinar by Wisconsin Library Services

April 10, 2009 at 6:20 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

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There will be a webinar* on LibraryThing for Libraries (LTFL) from Wisconsin Library Services (WiLS).

Details: Thursday April 9th, 2009, 2:00 – 3:00 pm, Central Time
Blog post here | Sign-up info here

Jenny Schmidt (SWITCH consortium) and Ingrid Lebolt (Arlington Heights Memorial Library) will be explaining “how LTFL works and detail the process of implementing LTFL features into your library’s catalog (Web Opac).” WiLS hosts a series of webinars for libraries.

Note: this is one in a series of webinars, all which cost smallish amounts of money.

Both speakers work at libraries using LTFL (see the whole list here). I have a long-standing love for the Arlington Heights library. They were an early adopter of LTFL, and of good things in general. Here’s their LibraryThing Local page, and a picture of me standing outside their building (to corroborate my story). The far-away half of my family lived there, and I grew up going to AHML when I’d visit.

*definition of ‘web conference/webinar’

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LIS Continuing Education via the Internet

April 6, 2009 at 5:55 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , ,

The University at Buffalo=s Department of Library and Information Studies announces four Fall 2009 one-credit, non-degree courses to be delivered entirely via the Internet <http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/ccpe/online.asp>:

*       Integrating Web 2.0 into the Classroom
*       Teaching with Maps and Cartographic Materials
*       Cataloging for School Librarians
*       Map Cataloging

In addition, two Fall 2009 seated one-credit, non-degree courses will be offered on the UB Amherst Campus in Buffalo <http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/ccpe/oncampus.asp>:
*       LIS 700 Special Collections Librarianship
*       Introduction to Music Libraries

Limited tuition assistance may be available, so if you are interested in registering call (716) 645-2110 ASAP for more information. Registration information and full course descriptions can be accessed at the URLs above. For registration and contact information, go to
<http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/ccpe/index.asp>.

Judith Schiek Robinson, Professor and Department Chair, Department of Library and Information Studies, Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo, 534 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260-1020; (716) 645-2412 Ext. 1166; FAX (716) 645-3775; E-mail: lisrobin@buffalo.edu; Office = 526 Baldy Hall; campus map and parking <http://www.ub-parking.buffalo.edu/visit.shtml>

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Online Continuing Education Courses

January 6, 2009 at 6:43 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

Online Continuing Education Courses
School of Library and Information Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed

Winter/Spring 2009

Public Library Administration
January 7-March 31
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/plaadmin.html

Basic Reference
February 9-May 2
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/basicref.html

Fundamentals of Cataloging
February 9-May 2
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/funcat.html

Adult Book Discussions in the Public Library
February 16-March 13
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/adultdiscuss.html

Connecting Teens with the Best in New Teen Lit
February 23-April 5
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/connectteens.html

Library 2.0: 101
March 2-March 29
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/lib20.html

Children, Technology, and the Library
March 9-April 3
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/kidtech.html

Graphic Novels in the Library
March 11-April 8
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/graphicnovels.html

Spanish for the Library
Begins the 1st of each month
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/spanishtutorial.html

Questions? Contact Anna Palmer, ahpalmer@wisc.edu

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Online Cataloging Course at Mpls Community and Technical College

December 11, 2008 at 6:52 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

Interested in brushing up your library cataloging skills?  Want to do it in a supportive, course-based learning environment?  Want do it online?  Then consider registering for Minneapolis Community and Technical College’s INFS 2200 Introduction to Cataloging course.

Taught as part of MCTC’s Library Information Technology A.S. degree and certificate programs, this 16-week, 3-credit course introduces cataloging and classification of information resources, including print, audiovisual, and digital formats.  You will apply cataloging metadata standards to create original and edit existing MARC records in OCLC. You will be introduced to Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification schemes.  You will use Library of Congress Subject Headings and other controlled vocabularies for subject analysis of resources.   You will be introduced to professional and ethical standards for cataloging, emphasizing user access to information.

Throughout the course, we’ll be looking at changes being brought forward by the transition to RDA (Resource Description and Access), as well as exploring other literature related to knowledge management.

Tuition for this course is $475.68; enrollment information for non-degree seeking students is available online at:
http://www.minneapolis.edu/prospectivestudents/nondegreeseekingapplicant.cfm

To register for this course, please contact instructor Virginia Heinrich at virginia.heinrich@minneapolis.edu or 612-659-6296 for a waiver of prerequisite.

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