The Northern California Technical Processes Group (NCTPG) is pleased to
announce that online registration is now open for its 75th annual program.
2012: A Linked Data Odyssey
Friday, May 18th, 9-12:30pm
UC Berkeley's Alumni House Toll Room
SPEAKERS
Walter Nelson: The Future of the ILS?
Observations on the declining relevance of the traditional Integrated
Library System and suggestions for how it might evolve to survive in a
changing world. Walter Nelson works for RAND Corporation, where he has
been involved in providing information support to national defense
research (locating, obtaining, organizing and presenting information).
He made a decision early on, when computers were first entering the
workplace, to focus on mastering and implementing Information
Technology. He has been the web master for the RAND library and systems
administrator for the ILS (SIRSI and then EOS) and other systems and has
been instrumental in the introduction of technologies like blogging and
RSS to the corporation.
Phil Schreur: Linked Data as Revolution
A revolution is at hand, one that is potentially as world-altering as
the development of the Web. And, as most truly transformative
revolutions, it is driven by a simple concept: linked data. Linked data
has the potential to change every aspect of the universe of information
creation and exchange, but especially in the realm of Technical
Services. Why is it that what we do is so important? What changes need
to take place to prepare us for this new world? Phil Schreur is Head of
the Stanford University Metadata Department, where he aids in the
conceptual development of Stanford University Library's information
space, especially in the relationship of metadata resources, the online
catalog, and other disparate access systems. Phil also coordinates and
advocates strategic directions with the Library's Collections and
Services Program, Digital Library Systems and Services, and other areas
of Technical Services. Phil has also worked as a Knowledge System
Developer at Highwire Press, and as the principle music cataloger at UC
Berkeley.
Karen Coyle: Library Linked Data: Are We There Yet?
The future of bibliographic control will be less about "control" and
more about connecting--connecting libraries to the online information
universe. The foundations for this connection are being laid by
significant library organizations like Library of Congress, the British
Library, the national libraries of France, Germany and Japan, and the
cultural heritage arm of the European Union. What does this mean for us
and for our users? Karen will give a short introduction to linked data
concepts followed by a peek into actual uses of linked data by libraries
and archives. How far are we, and how far do we still need to go?
Karen Coyle is a librarian with over thirty years of experience with
library technology. She now consults in a variety of areas relating to
digital libraries. Karen has published dozens of articles and reports,
most available on her web site www.kcoyle.net <http://www.kcoyle.net>.
She has served on standards committees including the MARC standards
group (MARBI), NISO committee AX for the OpenURL standard, and was an
ALA representative to the e-book standards development that led to the
ePub standard. She follows, writes, and speaks on a wide range policy
areas, including intellectual property, privacy, and public access to
information. As a consultant she works primarily on metadata development
and technology planning. She is currently investigating the
possibilities offered by the semantic web and linked data technology.
Space is limited, and this is sure to be a popular event. Register
online now for the price of $30.00 per person. Registration at the door
will be $35.00. Registration includes your one-year membership in
NCTPG. To register online, please go to http://www.nctpg.org and follow
the registration link.
Questions? Please contact Dana Jemison (NCTPG Chair):
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Many thanks to the UC Berkeley Libraries for co-sponsoring this event.
http://www.nctpg.org
