Library Cataloging
Later today I'm off to Dallas to meet with the Cataloging Focus Group. So there will be no postings again until Monday. These meetings are a real treat. I'm the only cataloger here at the Lunar and Planetary Institute. There is no one else about to talk shop with. Autocat, OLAC and this blog lessen the feeling of isolation but nothing can replace getting together, in person, with colleagues and talking cataloging. There are times I envy those who work at university and large public libraries. You can chat over lunch about issues and concerns of the profession. I'll be back Monday.
- Happy 5th
I just noticed, a couple of weeks back, Catalogablog hit the 5th anniversary. The first post was early March 2002. I've had fun along the way, trying out different tools and metadata on the weblog. Lately I've been stressed and tired, maybe time...
- Lpi Contribution Series
The contribution series at the Lunar and Planetary Institute now has an RSS feed.To document the activities of the visiting and staff scientists and other work supported by the Institute, this formal series called "Lunar and Planetary Institute Contributions",...
- Tla
Off to TLA. Be back Monday with regular postings. I may try to post from the conference, but it is so full, I'll not make any promises....
- Hurricane Rita
The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) is closing, at least for Thursday and Friday. Galveston County is under a mandatory evacuation order starting today, and area schools are closed for the remainder of the week. So, I'll very likely not post anything...
- This 'blog
There may be few, if any, postings the rest of this week. Wednesday I'm attending a training session on digitizing audio, life is good. Thursday and Friday I'm hosting a meeting of the Cataloging Focus Group of the Texas Library Connection. I'm...
Library Cataloging
Postings to Catalogablog
Later today I'm off to Dallas to meet with the Cataloging Focus Group. So there will be no postings again until Monday. These meetings are a real treat. I'm the only cataloger here at the Lunar and Planetary Institute. There is no one else about to talk shop with. Autocat, OLAC and this blog lessen the feeling of isolation but nothing can replace getting together, in person, with colleagues and talking cataloging. There are times I envy those who work at university and large public libraries. You can chat over lunch about issues and concerns of the profession. I'll be back Monday.
- Happy 5th
I just noticed, a couple of weeks back, Catalogablog hit the 5th anniversary. The first post was early March 2002. I've had fun along the way, trying out different tools and metadata on the weblog. Lately I've been stressed and tired, maybe time...
- Lpi Contribution Series
The contribution series at the Lunar and Planetary Institute now has an RSS feed.To document the activities of the visiting and staff scientists and other work supported by the Institute, this formal series called "Lunar and Planetary Institute Contributions",...
- Tla
Off to TLA. Be back Monday with regular postings. I may try to post from the conference, but it is so full, I'll not make any promises....
- Hurricane Rita
The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) is closing, at least for Thursday and Friday. Galveston County is under a mandatory evacuation order starting today, and area schools are closed for the remainder of the week. So, I'll very likely not post anything...
- This 'blog
There may be few, if any, postings the rest of this week. Wednesday I'm attending a training session on digitizing audio, life is good. Thursday and Friday I'm hosting a meeting of the Cataloging Focus Group of the Texas Library Connection. I'm...