Today's Topics: 1. AMVIG Call for proposal - ALA Annual 2016 (Elaine Franco) 2. ALCTS/LITA MARC Formats Transition IG at ALA Annual (Elaine Franco) 3. Deadline to apply for 2016 ALA Diversity & Outreach Fair extended to June 3 (Elaine Franco)
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Please join us for the ALCTS/LITA MARC Formats Transition Interest Group meeting at ALA Annual on Saturday, June 25th, 2016, at 3:00-4:00pm in Orange County Convention Center, Room W203. Our program will begin with a short business meeting and introduction of our new incoming Chair, followed by two presentations. 1) "RDA: alive, well, and still speaking MARC"; Diane Hillmann Resource Description and Access (RDA) has been around long enough that it sometimes seems old hat. In fact, it is still sometimes described in terms of 'cataloging rules' as if its early history as an outgrowth of AACR2 defines its scope and reach in the present. In fact, RDA has matured into a very modern, international metadata standard, including a rich and expressive structural vocabulary based on FRBR. It's sometimes noted that catalogers still 'speak' with MARC numeric codes, reminding us how much the MARC Standard has informed our thinking. More than that is the continuing concern about our legacy data, and the recognition that MARC output will be required for many smaller and special libraries well into the future. Much of our current experience with 'native' RDA as a cataloging format has been in the context of RIMMF (RDA in Many Metadata Formats) which has been used for the many 'Jane-athons' scheduled for the last 18 months. RIMMF easily and completely maps legacy MARC data into FRBR-based RDA, and can also output MARC and other formats after creation or editing within RIMMF. RDA is rapidly becoming the standard of choice outside of the US, as the Toolkit instructions and the RDA Registry become available in a multitude of languages. In this program, Diane Hillmann, a member of the RDA Development Team, provides an update on RDA progress, with special emphasis on its ability to serve as a lossless transition from MARC. Diane Hillmann is a partner in the consulting group of Metadata Management Associates LLC, a former cataloger and manager of MARC data at Cornell University. She has been working with the RDA standard since 2007, when the (then) Joint Steering Committee for the Development of RDA collaborated with the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative to develop the vocabulary to express RDA. 2) "Libhub at Multnomah County Library"; Erica Findley Come hear about how Multnomah County Library is telling their story to search engines through the use of linked data. Learn how they were able to convert their bibliographic data and make it accessible to search engines to serve up in results pages. This program will include an update from Multnomah County Library about the conversion of their data through the LibHub Initiative and the impact of doing that on their patrons. Erica Findley is a passionate library supporter and is influential in the broader library advocacy ecosystem. Ms.Findley is the Cataloging/Metadata Librarian at Multnomah County Library (OR) and is a 2008 MLS graduate from Emporia State University. She is an active member of the American Library Association where she is an at-large councilor and serves on the ALCTS Leadership Development Committee. Ms. Findley is a co-convener of the ALA Think Tank and regularly hosts ?pop-up libraries? when traveling by train or plane. Ms. Findley can be found online at www.ericafindley.com We hope to see you there! Best, Carolyn & Victoria Carolyn Hansen Metadata Librarian University of Cincinnati Libraries [email protected] Victoria Mueller Senior Information Architect & Systems Librarian Zepheira [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 3 Deadline to apply for 2016 ALA Diversity & Outreach Fair extended to June 3 CHICAGO - The ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services has extended its deadline for library professionals from all kinds of institutions to submit proposals to apply to participate in the 2016 Diversity and Outreach Fair, to be held from 3 - 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 25 at the American Library Association's Annual Conference in Orlando. Applications will be accepted through Friday, June 3, 2016. Generously sponsored by DEMCO, the ALA Diversity and Outreach Fair is an opportunity for libraries and member groups to share their successful diversity and outreach initiatives with ALA Annual Conference attendees, celebrate diversity in America's libraries and exhibit "diversity in action" ideas. The theme of this year's Fair will be "Libraries Transform: Outreach in Response to Civil Unrest" The 2016 Diversity and Outreach Fair will feature innovative and successful library-based programs geared towards community service in times of crisis. As recent events have witnessed, libraries have provided vital information and safe spaces during periods of civil unrest, providing a much needed anchor for local residents. Also considered for participation are proposals that highlight library services to underserved or underrepresented communities, including people with disabilities; poor and homeless populations; people of color; English-language learners; gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people; new Americans, new and non-readers; older adults; people living in rural areas; incarcerated people and ex-offenders and mobile library services and bookmobiles. Selected presenters will develop and facilitate a poster session to be held during the ALA 2016 Annual Conference in the exhibits hall. In addition, the participants are encouraged to submit, in digital format, information and resources from their program. For more information, and to apply, please visit www.ala.org/divfair<http://www.ala.org/divfair>. About DEMCO For over 100 years Demco (www.demco.com<http://www.demco.com>) has supported the valuable work of librarians-taking pride in providing the best service possible. Demco's mission is to continue to anticipate future needs, to supply products and services that support the activities of library professionals and improve library environments by making them more attractive and user-friendly. Demco demonstrates their continuing commitment to library professionals through their support of the Library Champions Program and participation at ALA's conferences. About the Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services The ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services supports library and information science workers in creating safe, responsible, and all-inclusive spaces that serve and represent the entire community. To accomplish this, we decenter power and privilege by facilitating conversations around access and identity as they impact the profession and those we serve. We use a social justice framework to inform library and information science workers' development of resources. We strive to create an association culture where these concerns are incorporated into everybody's everyday work. John L. Amundsen, MLIS | Program Officer, Outreach and Communications | Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services American Library Association |50 East Huron Street | Chicago, IL 60611| T 312.280.2140 | F 312.280.3256 | [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> | www.ala.org/diversity<http://www.ala.org/diversity> ------------------------------ End of Tsig Digest, Vol 49, Issue 26 ************************************ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "[email protected]" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected].
