Library Cataloging
Well, I didn't make Movers and Shakers this year. The folks working on RDA should. Everybody, next year make sure they at least get nominated. Congratulations to all who made the list. It shows quite a collection of talents and skills. What a great group of folks to work and be associated with.
However, I did get an ego boost recently. Catalogablog has been added to the OCLC database record number 64549138. The person entering the record also did name authority work, so I'm in the NAF just like real authors.
- Movers & Shakers
It's that time of year again: The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying the emerging leaders in the library world. The sixth annual Movers & Shakers supplement will profile 50-plus up-and-coming individuals from across the United...
- Library Journal's Movers And Shakers Nominations
It's time once again for nominations for Library Journal's Movers and Shakers issue. Please participate -- we want to be able to show off the full range of talents and specialties within the profession.The editors of Library Journal need your...
- Authority File
OCLC has an interesting experiment, accessing the LC authority file from within a database.We developed this service so that remotely located systems-institutional repository software, for example (DSpace, ePrints UK, CONTENTdm, eprints.org, Fedora)-can...
- Cataloging Language
In the latest OCLC Cataloging & Metadata Interest Group Summary, they discuss allowing duplicate records in World Cat if the language of cataloging is different. What a great idea, merging these records is a very parochial idea. Keeping them separate...
- Award
Time is also running out if you wish to make a nomination for this year's CILIP/FreePint Online Community Award. Make your nomination for any online community from any sector by June 27. I've nominated LISNews. Let's get some of the other...
Library Cataloging
Ego Boost
Well, I didn't make Movers and Shakers this year. The folks working on RDA should. Everybody, next year make sure they at least get nominated. Congratulations to all who made the list. It shows quite a collection of talents and skills. What a great group of folks to work and be associated with.
However, I did get an ego boost recently. Catalogablog has been added to the OCLC database record number 64549138. The person entering the record also did name authority work, so I'm in the NAF just like real authors.
- Movers & Shakers
It's that time of year again: The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying the emerging leaders in the library world. The sixth annual Movers & Shakers supplement will profile 50-plus up-and-coming individuals from across the United...
- Library Journal's Movers And Shakers Nominations
It's time once again for nominations for Library Journal's Movers and Shakers issue. Please participate -- we want to be able to show off the full range of talents and specialties within the profession.The editors of Library Journal need your...
- Authority File
OCLC has an interesting experiment, accessing the LC authority file from within a database.We developed this service so that remotely located systems-institutional repository software, for example (DSpace, ePrints UK, CONTENTdm, eprints.org, Fedora)-can...
- Cataloging Language
In the latest OCLC Cataloging & Metadata Interest Group Summary, they discuss allowing duplicate records in World Cat if the language of cataloging is different. What a great idea, merging these records is a very parochial idea. Keeping them separate...
- Award
Time is also running out if you wish to make a nomination for this year's CILIP/FreePint Online Community Award. Make your nomination for any online community from any sector by June 27. I've nominated LISNews. Let's get some of the other...