by Sara Ring
Quick Summary
All of the Digital Initiatives & Metadata Education (DIME) staff will be presenting and staffing the Minitex booth and the Minnesota Digital Library professional table at the MLA Annual Conference, September 29-30, 2016. Here's a list of sessions we're speaking at and where you can visit us in the exhibits space. We'll see you soon!
All of the Digital Initiatives & Metadata Education (DIME) staff will be presenting and staffing the Minitex booth and the Minnesota Digital Library professional table at the MLA Annual Conference, September 29-30, 2016. Below is a list of sessions we're speaking at and where you can visit us in the exhibits space. We'll see you soon!
Sessions
Moving Forward: A Guide for New Members and First Time Conference Attendees
Presented by Sara Ring, with other members of the MLA membership committee
Thursday, Sept. 29, 8:50 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Ignite Your Imagination: Learn What's Sparking at Minitex and in the Minnesota Library Community
Presented by several Minitex staff, including Molly Huber, MDL Outreach Coordinator
Thursday, Sept. 29, 3:50 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Ignite sessions are about having fun and showing that presentations don't have to be "death by PowerPoint." This Ignite session will be a series of fast-paced, five-minute talks. Each presentation includes 15 slides that will advance automatically after 20 seconds. This session will explore what's happening at Minitex and highlight innovative library projects from other libraries around the state. Join us to find out what's lighting up Minnesota libraries this year.
Deep Roots and New Growth: A Minitex Cataloging & Metadata Update
Presented by Greta Bahnemann, Lizzy Baus, Jolie Graybill, Molly Huber, Sara Ring, and Carla Urban
Friday, Sept. 30, 8:50 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Learn about the latest trends and emerging standards in cataloging and resource description. RDA, BIBFRAME (Bibliographic Framework Initiative) development, and OCLC cataloging updates are a few of the topics that will be covered. Minnesota Digital Library staff will discuss new initiatives such as the Scan For Keeps service, Ebooks Minnesota, and provide an update on new additions to the statewide digital resource, Minnesota Reflections.
Library Linked Data for the Uninitiated
Presented by Sara Ring and Lizzy Baus
Friday, September 30, 10:55 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
Learn more about the principles of linked data and what it means for all libraries. We will discuss the emerging BIBFRAME model for library (and other) data and show how it fits into the linked data world. With audience participation, we will present one possible workflow for transforming your own library data into linked data. Case studies of libraries already working with this technology will also be highlighted.
Booths and Tables
- Minitex Exhibits Booth (staffed by Minitex, including DIME)
- Minnesota Digital Library Professional Table (staffed by MDL Outreach Coordinator Molly Huber)
- ALA Professional Table (staffed by Sara Ring, ALA Chapter Councilor for MLA)
- MLA Membership Table
