Library Cataloging
The application website for the 2003 Summer Workshop for Distance Learning Librarians has opened. It will be at The University Center (North of Houston, Tex.) from July 14-18, 2003. Here's the application.For more information on the 2003 Workshop, see the overview page.As we did last summer, we plan to focus again on the needs of academic librarians. However, based on input from the 2002 attendees, we've made a few changes. The format and content will be similar to last summer, with some revisions and a few new topics. Some of the speakers will be the same (Dr. Carol Simpson, for example) and some will be new.We've also posted information on last summer's workshop on our site.Home page.Events page with a few Workshop pictures.Overview of 2002 Workshop.More 2002 Workshop pictures.I was lucky enough to attend this last summer and I can only say it was an excellent workshop. The presentations were all above average, the setting and facilities excellent and the price can't be beat. Tuition and travel are paid by the grant, so it is almost free.
- Metadata Standards And Applications
Metadata Standards and Applications: An ALCTS/Library of Congress Workshop. I'm so excited this is coming to Houston. I may be able to make it. The budget is very tight next year, there may be nothing for travel/training. I may still pay for it out...
- Aacr Revision
Dear Colleagues,With the upcoming revision of AACR2 soon to be upon us, I wanted to let you know what CONSER and others have been doing to make sure that everyone receives the needed training and information concerning the changes. While AACR2 is scheduled...
- Not Cataloging, Reference
Last week I attended the Summer Workshop for Distance Learning Librarians, a week of training on providing service to remote patrons. Very well done and interesting. One session was on using Chat for reference. I was surprised to see how many libraries...
- Rss Tutorial
The Shifted Librarian alerted me to this nice tutorial, Publish and Syndicate Your News to the Web They are using Metabrowser, a Web browser I use to check Dublin Core metadata on our pages. They mention a workshop, they mean on-line workshop.In this...
- Distance Education
Over on the RadCat (Radical Cataloging) list there has been some discussion about justification for cataloging in light of pre-processed books. It has been mentioned that it would be nice to have someone check the cataloging, there are often mistakes....
Library Cataloging
Distance Learning Librarians
The application website for the 2003 Summer Workshop for Distance Learning Librarians has opened. It will be at The University Center (North of Houston, Tex.) from July 14-18, 2003. Here's the application.For more information on the 2003 Workshop, see the overview page.As we did last summer, we plan to focus again on the needs of academic librarians. However, based on input from the 2002 attendees, we've made a few changes. The format and content will be similar to last summer, with some revisions and a few new topics. Some of the speakers will be the same (Dr. Carol Simpson, for example) and some will be new.We've also posted information on last summer's workshop on our site.Home page.Events page with a few Workshop pictures.Overview of 2002 Workshop.More 2002 Workshop pictures.I was lucky enough to attend this last summer and I can only say it was an excellent workshop. The presentations were all above average, the setting and facilities excellent and the price can't be beat. Tuition and travel are paid by the grant, so it is almost free.
- Metadata Standards And Applications
Metadata Standards and Applications: An ALCTS/Library of Congress Workshop. I'm so excited this is coming to Houston. I may be able to make it. The budget is very tight next year, there may be nothing for travel/training. I may still pay for it out...
- Aacr Revision
Dear Colleagues,With the upcoming revision of AACR2 soon to be upon us, I wanted to let you know what CONSER and others have been doing to make sure that everyone receives the needed training and information concerning the changes. While AACR2 is scheduled...
- Not Cataloging, Reference
Last week I attended the Summer Workshop for Distance Learning Librarians, a week of training on providing service to remote patrons. Very well done and interesting. One session was on using Chat for reference. I was surprised to see how many libraries...
- Rss Tutorial
The Shifted Librarian alerted me to this nice tutorial, Publish and Syndicate Your News to the Web They are using Metabrowser, a Web browser I use to check Dublin Core metadata on our pages. They mention a workshop, they mean on-line workshop.In this...
- Distance Education
Over on the RadCat (Radical Cataloging) list there has been some discussion about justification for cataloging in light of pre-processed books. It has been mentioned that it would be nice to have someone check the cataloging, there are often mistakes....