Minitex staff head to Dickinson, North Dakota for NDLA 2016

Anne Hatinen (Cooperative Purchasing), Carol Nelson (Resource Sharing), and Sara Ring (Digital Initatives & Metadata Education) will be presenting, attending, and staffing the Minitex booth this year at the North Dakota Library Association Annual Conference in Dickinson, North Dakota, September 21-23. We're looking forward to catching up with our North Dakota library colleagues!  

Deep Roots and New Growth: A Minitex Cataloging & Metadata Update
Presented by Sara Ring
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
 Learn about the latest trends and emerging standards in cataloging and resource description. RDA, BIBFRAME (Bibliographic Framework Initiative) development, and OCLC cataloging updates will be discussed.

Library Linked Data for the Uninitiated
Presented by Sara Ring
Friday, September 23, 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 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.

New and Noteworthy ILL Trends and Best Practices
Presented by Carol Nelson
Friday, September 23, 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
This presentation will highlight techniques and best practices used by libraries in the Minitex region and other high performing interlibrary loan operations. Learn how electronic resources, patron expectations, fee-based services, and changing discovery interfaces are making big impacts on interlibrary loan. Get tips to make sure you are leveraging these changes to enhance your services. In this presentation, Carol Nelson will share the trends, best practices, and challenges that make working in interlibrary loan so interesting and unique.