by Sara Ring
Quick Summary
It was a whirlwind trip to Dickinson, North Dakota this year to attend the North Dakota Library Association Annual Conference, September 22-23, 2016. We enjoyed seeing library staff at the Minitex booth and at the Minitex Cataloging & Metadata Update and Linked Data for the Uninitiated presentations. We hope to see you next year in Grand Forks! Slides for both presentations are included in the article.
It was a whirlwind trip to Dickinson, North Dakota this year to attend the North Dakota Library Association Annual Conference, September 22-23, 2016. We enjoyed seeing library staff at the Minitex booth and at the Minitex Cataloging & Metadata Update and Linked Data for the Uninitiated presentations. We hope to see you next year in Grand Forks! Here are the links to the slides for both presentations.
Library Linked Data for the Uninitiated
The principles of linked data and the emerging BIBFRAME model for library data was discussed, along with one possible workflow for transforming your own library data into linked data. Case studies of libraries already working with this technology were also highlighted.
Deep Roots and New Growth: A Minitex Cataloging & Metadata Update
Topics discussed included: RDA, BIBFRAME (Bibliographic Framework Initiative) development, and OCLC cataloging updates.
