Library Cataloging
LITA National Forum
I've just placed my registration for the LITA National Forum being held here in Houston, Tex. Oct. 11-13. Some sessions of cataloging interest include:
- The Next Generation of OPACs: XML, the Wireless Web, and the Voice Internet
- The Lowest Common Denomination: Utilizing Descriptive Meta-Data and XML to Create a Subject Based Cross-Institutional Research Portal
- Metadata Aggregation Networks and the Open Archives Initiative
- More Pages Than a Website Should be Allowed to Have: building purely web-based catalogs through data conversion (I'm sure to catch this one)
I'm hoping to be able to check out the LITA guide
Open Source Software for Libraries if they have some there. Sounds like a very good book, but I hesitate to buy it sight unseen.
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This 'blog
I've added a couple of features to the 'blog. Please let me know if either causes problems. Below the links on the left side is a list of pages that folks have used to arrive at Catalogablog. This provides a two-way referral system. They link...
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Circulation Standards
The NCIP-IG (NISO Circulation Interchange Protocol-Implementers Group) was recently formed. This group would like to broaden its membership. The discussion list is open to all. There is some interesting work coming from this effort. They are moving ILL...
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Lita National Forum
The LITA National Forum will soon take place here in Houston. Here are some ideas for things away from the conference:Contra dance. There is a dance Sat. evening. All are welcome.International Dance. There is a dance Fri. evening. This is for those who...
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Open Source
A very interesting looking book is now available from LITA, Open Source Software for LibrariesThis guide introduces the reader to OSS and how it could benefit libraries, and illustrates this with a variety of library projects that have both used and developed...
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Wireless Web Browsers & The Opac
Another OPAC I've not seen, but sounds interesting. If you catch it at SLA or ALA let me know how it looks. The III AirPAC is designed for mobile phone, wireless PDA and other mobile devices."Patrons can interact with the Millennium system from anywhere...
Library Cataloging