Monthly Archives: June 2011

LITA Top Technology Trends ALA 2011

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Kim Durante

The LITA Top Technology Trends Panel consisted of five participants working in various aspects of library technology.  Each of the panelists was asked to identify two important or emerging technology trends relevant to libraries, and to comment as to whether … Continue reading →

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ALA 2011 Session Coverage: Creating Multimedia Metadata: Controlled Vocabularies Across Time and Space

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Meghan Finch

Description from the ALCTS website: The performing arts are ephemeral textual forms that often elude capture and are difficult to access. While libraries and archives have developed metadata that enables research into collections of written texts, little has been done … Continue reading →

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Join the Metadata Interest Group at ALA Annual 2011

Posted on June 23, 2011 by admin

ALCTS Metadata Interest Group meeting Sunday 26 June 26 2011, 8-10 am Convention Center Room 350-351 Today’s meeting program will consist of a round-table discussion forum on various topics related to metadata creation: generating item records metadata migration independent metadata … Continue reading →

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ALA Annual 2011: Best Bets for Metadata Librarians and Call for Bloggers

Posted on June 17, 2011 by admin

Below is a list of metadata and digital library-friendly sessions for ALA Annual 2011. Planning to attend a session or already reporting on a session? Think about blogging it here! If you would like to blog any of the sessions, … Continue reading →

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