Today's Topics: 1. CFP for 2016 ALA Annual Conference: Current Approaches to Implementing Preservation Metadata (Elaine Franco) 2. Seeking Nominations for Chair and Vice-Chair MARC Formats Transition Interest Group (Elaine Franco)
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 The ALCTS PARS Preservation Metadata Interest Group seeks proposals to present on the topic "Current Approaches to Implementing Preservation Metadata" at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. Our program is scheduled for Saturday, June 25 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. and will feature two 20-minute presentations as well as time for Q&A. When institutions are in the initial stages of establishing a commitment to digital preservation, the standards can often be overwhelming. It helps to know what tools and approaches have helped others establish a commitment to preservation metadata. The program aims to feature case studies and practical examples of how libraries, archives, and museums are implementing preservation metadata practices that support long-term preservation of digital materials. Proposal ideas might touch on (but are not limited to): * PREMIS 3.0 and the initial stages of its implementation * Homegrown tools and microservices architectures to support preservation functions * Policies or workflows for collecting preservation metadata * How to select open-source or commercial preservation systems * Vendor perspectives on PREMIS implementations * Genre/format-specific preservation metadata approaches To submit a proposal, please provide your name, email address, and the title and abstract of your presentation in the following Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CtDpJRt2kL8snYJtx6EBiV4CPxM2UfWo2on2fzyeNBo /viewform The deadline for proposals is 5:00 p.m. Pacific, Monday, May 2, 2016. ALCTS PARS Preservation Metadata Interest Group Co-Chairs: Drew Krewer Digitization Services Coordinator University Libraries University of Houston [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Jenny Mullins Digital Preservation Librarian Dartmouth College Library [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ------------------------------ Message: 2 The MARC Formats Transition Interest Group is seeking volunteer nominations for a new Chair and Vice-Chair. The Chair will be appointed for one year (2017-1018), and the Vice-Chair will be appointed for two years (2017-2018 as Vice-Chair and 2018-2019 as Chair). This interest group provides a forum to educate the library community on the transition efforts from the MARC format. Specific emphasis is currently placed on education of transition formats such as BIBFRAME, bibliographic and non-bibliographic transition projects and tools that aid in the transition. The past two years have been timely in reporting from a variety of the library and archives space on the burgeoning work of moving from MARC, including the challenges and benefits. For more background on the Interest Group, please visit the ALA connect page: http://connect.ala.org/node/68263. The Chair will be responsible with assistance from the Vice-Chair to organize MTIG sessions for ALA annual and mid-winter, liaison with ALA leadership, manage the Interest Group membership and other administrative duties as necessary. At the conclusion of the appointment, the Vice-chair will become Chair for 2018-2019. Interested candidates should send an email to the current Co-chairs, Carolyn Hansen ([email protected]) and Victoria Mueller ([email protected]). Deadline for submission is April 30, 2016. If needed, voting for the positions will occur in May and conclude by June 1. The incoming Chair and Vice-chair will be introduced at ALA annual in Orlando. We appreciate the opportunities to have served as Co-chairs and look forward to the transition of leadership for this important Interest Group. Sincerely, Carolyn and Victoria (MARC Formats Co-Chairs) -------------------------------------------------- Carolyn Hansen Metadata Librarian University of Cincinnati Libraries [email protected] 513.556.1995 Victoria Mueller, MLIS Senior Information Architect and Systems Librarian, Zepheira http://www.zepheira.com [email protected] ------------------------------ End of Tsig Digest, Vol 48, Issue 8 ***********************************
