Author Archives: Deborah Kulczak

Call for Proposals on the Topic of Linked Open Data Implementation!

Exposing bibliographic and cultural heritage information as linked open data makes possible new modes of resource access and discovery. It also supports reuse and visualization of collections in novel ways. This program will introduce participants to linked open data in … Continue reading

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Metadata Interest Group Meeting at ALA Midwinter 2018

Join the ALCTS Metadata Interest Group during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver to hear project updates about two IMLS-funded grants on Sunday, February 11th from 8:30-10:00 AM in Room 703 during our regular scheduled meeting. Alya Stein, Metadata Librarian … Continue reading

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Twice the Metadata is Twice the Fun!

Join the ALCTS Metadata Interest group for exciting programming at both our annual program and annual meeting! Annual Program The ALCTS Metadata Interest Group will be sponsoring Metadata Migrations: Managing Methods and Mayhem on Sunday June 25th from 3-4 pm … Continue reading

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Reminder: ALCTS Virtual Preconference, June 6-7

Join ALCTS for “Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Metadata,”  a virtual program in two sessions: Session 1, Outreach and Inclusivity in Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CT Session 2, Metadata Creation and … Continue reading

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Metadata Librarian’s Little Helper: OpenRefine Reconciliation Services

This is the third in our series of follow-up posts by Midwinter Lightning Talk presenters. When our archive opened to the public two years ago, the catalog of nearly 5,000 records were findable by keyword search and little else. The … Continue reading

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Metadata Interest Group Meeting at ALA Annual 2017

Join the ALCTS Metadata Interest Group in Chicago for our meeting at ALA Annual 2017 at McComick Place, Room W102A, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM. We will have a presentation by the ALCTS/LITA Metadata Standards Committee on evaluating metadata standards, followed … Continue reading

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Metadata Migrations: Managing Methods and Mayhem

Are you preparing to migrate out of a legacy system?  Do you have questions about metadata remediation, repurposing, or enhancement?  Of course, you do and we are here to help.  During ALA Annual in Chicago, The ALCTS Metadata Interest Group … Continue reading

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Metadata Interest Group: Call for Nominations 2017

The ALCTS Metadata Interest Group has the following offices open for election: Vice-Chair/Chair Elect (Vice-Chair 2017-2018, Chair 2018-2019) Program Co-Chair (2017-2019) Secretary (2017-2019) Terms are two years and begin following ALA Annual 2017. Officers must be able to commit to … Continue reading

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Using MarcEdit to Retool Existing MARC Records of Paper Maps for Use in an Online Geoportal

This is the second in our series of follow-up posts by Midwinter Lightning Talk presenters. The Michigan State University Libraries recently joined the Big Ten Academic Alliance Geoportal, a consortial online discovery tool for maps and geographic data. While the … Continue reading

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Overcoming the Challenges of Implementing Standardized Metadata Practices in a Digital Repository

This is the first in our series of follow-up posts by Midwinter Lightning Talk presenters. Many of you probably are or have worked with Metadata Librarians. So, what is it that a Metadata Librarian normally can do? (1) A Metadata … Continue reading

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