Cataloging
Minitex News articles tagged with "Cataloging" (55):
Connexion Client Module 1: WorldCat, MARC, and Client Basics
Presented by Lizzy Baus (Minitex), this online module provides basic information about the WorldCat bibliographic database and the MARC record format. It also provides an introduction to the program interface, as well as instruction on how to set up and navigate the Connexion Client program. After completing this web-based training, learners will be prepared to read basic MARC records, set up Connexion Client on their workstation, and successfully enter commands via the program’s various input methods.
Copy Cataloging with CatExpress
This live online course provides instruction on copy cataloging using the CatExpress interface. We will cover the copy cataloging workflow - including searching, holdings maintenance, exporting and downloading records. After completing this course, the learner will be prepared to fully utilize the CatExpress service. The course will also touch on some options for customizing the interface, the CatExpress subscription structure, and sources for documentation and statistics.
Save the date for the Minitex Technical Services Symposium!
This inaugural conference will focus on what technical services practitioners face in the near and middle future. Topics will include Linked Data, BIBFRAME, and local practices happening right now in a library near you.
See DIME staff at the North Dakota Library Association Annual Conference
Come see Lizzy Baus of DIME present at the North Dakota Library Association Annual Conference in Grand Forks, ND!
Hamline University seeks Catalog and Metadata Librarian
Text courtesy of Hamline University.
The Catalog and Metadata Librarian (CMDL) provides expertise in managing discoverable access to the collections of both the Bush Memorial Library and the University Archives.
Broad responsibilities include:
Upcoming ACLTS E-forum: Power that is Moral: Cataloging and Ethics
ALA ALCTS will host a free e-Forum on Tuesday, 9/5/2017 and Wednesday, 9/6/2017 discussing the ethics of cataloging. This is part of an ongoing series of e-Forums, which offer opportunity for anyone to contribute ideas or stories. One of the moderators is Minnesota's own Violet Fox. Catalogers know that the decisions they make in their work can enhance or obscure access to resources. Instructions when applying subject headings are framed in the arguably unattainable prescription to strive for neutrality. Neither the ALA Code of Ethics or the 1994 Guidelines for ALCTS Members to Supplement the American Library Association Code of Ethics speak specifically to the day-to-day challenges faced by catalogers—how would a code written with cataloging practice in mind be useful?
Copy Cataloging with CatExpress
This live online course provides instruction on copy cataloging using the CatExpress interface. We will cover the copy cataloging workflow - including searching, holdings maintenance, exporting, and downloading records. After completing this course, the learner will be prepared to fully utilize the CatExpress service. The course will also touch on some options for customizing the interface, the CatExpress subscription structure, and sources for documentation and statistics.
Minitex MarcEdit Basics workshop announced
In this half-day workshop, guest presenter Bobby Bothmann will guide you through the basics of MarcEdit and give you enough tools and information to get started making MarcEdit work for you! The workshop will take place on July 18th in Wilson Library on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Preconference report: Outreach and Inclusivity in Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories
In a June 6 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) preconference, presenters from East Carolina University and Columbia University described their efforts and projects to create more community-based and inclusive digital collections.
The ransomware threat to libraries, Part 1: A true story
The following story is true. It is based on an interview with an IT professional who provides pro bono support to libraries. Names have been intentionally omitted to preserve anonymity.