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Metadata Interest Group Meeting ALA 2010: Linked Data

Posted on July 8, 2010 by kmarti

Metadata Interest Group Meeting The Metadata Interest Group met on Sunday, June 28, and had two speakers. Summaries of the presentations are below. A link to the full presentations is available at: http://connect.ala.org/node/107906 Linked Data and Controlled Vocabularies on the … Continue reading →

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ALA Annual 2010: Best Bets for Metadata Librarians and Call for Bloggers

Posted on June 6, 2010 by kmarti

Below is a list of metadata and digital library-friendly sessions for ALA Annual 2010. 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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Metadata Interest Group Meeting at ALA Annual

Posted on May 25, 2010 by kmarti

ALCTS Metadata Interest Group The ALCTS Metadata Interest Group will meet on Sunday, June 27, 8–10am at the Washington Convention Center, Room 202A, for a program. Featured speakers include: Rebecca Guenther, Library of Congress, will discuss id.loc.gov, a service that … Continue reading →

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Contributor Bios

Posted on March 26, 2010 by kmarti

Ann Ellis is the Metadata Librarian at Stephen F. Austin State University Library. She received her M.L.S. from the University of Pittsburgh and B.A. from Shippensburg University. She has experience as a technical services librarian and a teacher. Jason Kovari … Continue reading →

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Call for Bloggers: Information about Metadata Wants to be Shared

Posted on March 2, 2010 by kmarti

Do you have an interest in metadata and digital library projects? Have you recently read a good article on the subject? Have you developed a new project or workflow? Have you attended a workshop or conference of interest to the … Continue reading →

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ALA Midwinter 2010: Write-ups from Around the Internet

Posted on February 9, 2010 by kmarti

Below is the round-up of write-ups around the Internet for ALA presentations that might be of interest to Metadata and Digital Librarians. Did I miss your write-up or presentations? Email me at kmarti@uic.edu and I will add it. Would you … Continue reading →

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Metadata Interest Group Meeting at ALA Midwinter 2010

Posted on February 9, 2010 by kmarti

Links to presentation slides are available on the ALA presentation wiki eXtensible Catalog: Metadata Services Toolkit Jennifer Bowen, University of Rochester Jennifer Bowen presented on the Metadata Services Toolkit (MST), one of three modules under development by the University of … Continue reading →

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ALA Midwinter 2010: best bets for metadata librarians & call for bloggers

Posted on January 14, 2010 by kmarti

Below is a list of metadata and digital library-friendly sessions for ALA Midwinter 2010. 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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Blog Roll of Metadata-Related Blogs

Posted on January 5, 2010 by kmarti

These are various blogs that may be of interest to metadata and digital technologies librarians. Content created in the blogs may not be endorsed or created by ALA or ALCTS. Have suggestions or additions? Contact Kristin Martin at kmarti at … Continue reading →

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Metadata Interest Group Meeting at ALA Midwinter

Posted on January 4, 2010 by kmarti

The ALCTS Metadata Interest Group will meet on Sunday, January 17, 8–10am in the Westin Waterfront, Otis Room for a program. Featured speakers include: Roy Tennant, OCLC Research, will discuss a “metadata mashup” involving three different types of metadata. His … Continue reading →

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