Category Archives: ALA Annual 2012

ALA Annual 2012: MARBI (Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information) meetings

10:30am-12:00pm, Sat. June 23; 1:00pm-5:00pm, June, 24, 2012 Matthew Wise, the committee Chair, announced the statement from ALCTS. The ALCTS Board approved to dissolve MARBI as of the conclusion of Annual 2013 and create a joint ALCTS-LITA Metadata Standards Committee … Continue reading

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ALA Annual 2012: Digital Special Collections Discussion Group

4:00pm to 5:30pm Digital Special Collections Discussion Group Location: Disneyland Hotel, Monorail A Sponsor: ACRL/RBMS Moderated by Jason Kovari, the Digital Special Collections Discussion Group met on Saturday afternoon in a standing-room only session.  The discussion addressed three major topics: … Continue reading

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ALA Annual 2012: Metadata Interest Group Meeting

Metadata Interest Group Meeting June 24, 2012, 8-10 AM ALA Annual Conference The Metadata Interest Group held a series of four presentations on the topic of transforming cataloging workflows through collaboration. Full presentations, when available, are posted on ALA Connect: … Continue reading

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Join the Metadata Interest Group at ALA!

The ALCTS Metadata Interest Group will meet on Sunday, 24 June, 8:00-10:00 AM at the Hyatt Regency Orange County, Grand Ballroom E. This year’s meeting features four presentations centered on the changing role of the cataloger. Presenters and summaries are … Continue reading

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ALA Annual Conference 2012: Best Bets for Metadata Librarians and Call for Bloggers

Below is a list of metadata and digital library-friendly sessions for ALA Annual 2012. 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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