CFP: ALA ALCTS CCS Cataloging and Classification Research Discussion Group (ALA Midwinter, Philadelphia, 2008)
The ALA ALCTS CCS Cataloging and Classification Research Discussion Group will meet on Saturday, January 12th from 10:30a.m. to 12 noon in Philadelphia.
Speakers are invited to discuss current and/or recently completed research in the area of cataloging and classification.
Thanks,
Robert
Robert O. Ellett, Jr., Ph.D.
Ike Skelton Library
Joint Forces Staff College
Voice: (757)443-6405
ellettr@ndu.edu
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Monday, September 24, 2007
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group (NRMIG) Blog
Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group (NRMIG) Blog
The Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group (NRMIG), an interest group of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), is launching a blog. We are looking for volunteers to contribute to the blog by reporting on events of interest to metadata
and information organization professionals at ALA Midwinter in Seattle.
This is an excellent opportunity to become involved with NRMIG as well as the broader community of metadata and information organization professionals.
If you are interested in contributing to the Metadata Blog for Midwinter 2007, please email Jennifer Wolfe at jennifer-wolfe@uiowa.edu. In your email, please indicate if
you are interested in blogging for a specific event.
--
Jennifer O'Brien Roper
Metadata/Electronic Resources Librarian
University of Maryland Libraries
301.405.9324(voice)
301.314.9971(fax)
jroper1@umd.edu
The Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group (NRMIG), an interest group of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), is launching a blog. We are looking for volunteers to contribute to the blog by reporting on events of interest to metadata
and information organization professionals at ALA Midwinter in Seattle.
This is an excellent opportunity to become involved with NRMIG as well as the broader community of metadata and information organization professionals.
If you are interested in contributing to the Metadata Blog for Midwinter 2007, please email Jennifer Wolfe at jennifer-wolfe@uiowa.edu
you are interested in blogging for a specific event.
--
Jennifer O'Brien Roper
Metadata/Electronic Resources Librarian
University of Maryland Libraries
301.405.9324(voice)
301.314.9971(fax)
jroper1@umd.edu
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
ALA Midwinter - Meet the Editor Session for Emerald Group Publishing
ALA Midwinter - Meet the Editor Session for Emerald Group Publishing
Emerald Group Publishing Limited, will once again be running its
successful "Meet the Editor" sessions throughout the ALA Winter Conference
2007.
The sessions will all take place at Booth #1154. If you have already
written an article that you would like to discuss, or simply have an idea
for a prospective paper, our specialist journal editors; all experts in
their field, will be on hand for an informal chat. The times are listed
below:
Michael Seadle; Journal Editor for Library Hi Tech- 11-11:30 am Saturday
Kay Cassell; Journal Editor for Collection Building- 3-4pm Saturday Sarah
Watstein and Eleanor Mitchell; Journal Editor's for Reference Services
Review- 2-3pm Sunday
All of the editors would be delighted to talk with you about any research
you are currently undertaking or to discuss possibilities for future
articles. If you have any further queries or questions please do not
hesitate to contact me.
If you would like to collect reprints of your article from them to
distribute at the conference, please let me know and I will arrange for
them to have a stock
For your reference, I have enclosed the following brief biographical
information regarding the editors who will be attending this event:
Eleanor Mitchell
Eleanor Mitchell became Director of Library Services at Dickinson College
in August, 2005. Prior to that, she was Head of the Undergraduate Library
at UCLA since 1995, and Director of the Information Literacy Initiative
there from its founding in 2001 through 2004. She served on the editorial
board of Reference Services Review since 1998, becoming co-editor in 2005.
Sarah Watstein
Associate University Librarian Sarah Barbara Watstein has worked in
academic libraries for nearly 27 years with a concentration in public
services. Her leadership is distinguished by a creative approach to
library and information service planning and problem solving, a strong
commitment to customer service; knowledge of library trends and
technology; and the ability to articulate vision and follow up with action
plans and deliverables. Scholarly contributions include a variety of
articles and monographs on topics as diverse as administration, HIV/AIDS,
information technology, reference service and sources and women's studies.
She currently serves as co-editor of RSR/Reference Services Review.
Kay Cassell
Kay achieved an MLS from Rutgers, an MA in comparative literature from
Brooklyn College and a PhD in library science from the International
University for Graduate Studies. She began teaching full time in the
School of Communication, Information and Library Studies of Rutgers
University in the fall of 2006. Prior to this, she had been the Associate
Director for Collections and Services in the Branch Libraries of the New
York Public Library. Kay has also been a public library director and the
director of a small academic library.
Michael Seadle
Michael Seadle has written over 80 articles, chapters, and books on a wide
range of subjects which include copyright, computing management,
digitization, and German history. He has a PhD in history from the
University of Chicago, a library degree from the University of Michigan,
and over two decades of experience as a computer professional. At present
he is editor of the peer-reviewed academic journal Library Hi Tech, and he
is a member of the Technical Policy Committee of the LOCKSS Alliance. He
has also served as: Principal Investigator for a Library of
Congress/Ameritech award for text digitization; Principal Investigator for
two Institute of Museum and Library Services grants; co-PI for an NSF
award; and Co-PI for a Digital Library Initiative award for sound
digitization.
Kind Regards,
Rachel Wood
External Relations Assistant
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
-------------------------------------
Tel +44 (0) 1274 785046
Fax +44 (0) 1274 785200
http://www.emeraldinsight.com
Emerald Group Publishing Limited, will once again be running its
successful "Meet the Editor" sessions throughout the ALA Winter Conference
2007.
The sessions will all take place at Booth #1154. If you have already
written an article that you would like to discuss, or simply have an idea
for a prospective paper, our specialist journal editors; all experts in
their field, will be on hand for an informal chat. The times are listed
below:
Michael Seadle; Journal Editor for Library Hi Tech- 11-11:30 am Saturday
Kay Cassell; Journal Editor for Collection Building- 3-4pm Saturday Sarah
Watstein and Eleanor Mitchell; Journal Editor's for Reference Services
Review- 2-3pm Sunday
All of the editors would be delighted to talk with you about any research
you are currently undertaking or to discuss possibilities for future
articles. If you have any further queries or questions please do not
hesitate to contact me.
If you would like to collect reprints of your article from them to
distribute at the conference, please let me know and I will arrange for
them to have a stock
For your reference, I have enclosed the following brief biographical
information regarding the editors who will be attending this event:
Eleanor Mitchell
Eleanor Mitchell became Director of Library Services at Dickinson College
in August, 2005. Prior to that, she was Head of the Undergraduate Library
at UCLA since 1995, and Director of the Information Literacy Initiative
there from its founding in 2001 through 2004. She served on the editorial
board of Reference Services Review since 1998, becoming co-editor in 2005.
Sarah Watstein
Associate University Librarian Sarah Barbara Watstein has worked in
academic libraries for nearly 27 years with a concentration in public
services. Her leadership is distinguished by a creative approach to
library and information service planning and problem solving, a strong
commitment to customer service; knowledge of library trends and
technology; and the ability to articulate vision and follow up with action
plans and deliverables. Scholarly contributions include a variety of
articles and monographs on topics as diverse as administration, HIV/AIDS,
information technology, reference service and sources and women's studies.
She currently serves as co-editor of RSR/Reference Services Review.
Kay Cassell
Kay achieved an MLS from Rutgers, an MA in comparative literature from
Brooklyn College and a PhD in library science from the International
University for Graduate Studies. She began teaching full time in the
School of Communication, Information and Library Studies of Rutgers
University in the fall of 2006. Prior to this, she had been the Associate
Director for Collections and Services in the Branch Libraries of the New
York Public Library. Kay has also been a public library director and the
director of a small academic library.
Michael Seadle
Michael Seadle has written over 80 articles, chapters, and books on a wide
range of subjects which include copyright, computing management,
digitization, and German history. He has a PhD in history from the
University of Chicago, a library degree from the University of Michigan,
and over two decades of experience as a computer professional. At present
he is editor of the peer-reviewed academic journal Library Hi Tech, and he
is a member of the Technical Policy Committee of the LOCKSS Alliance. He
has also served as: Principal Investigator for a Library of
Congress/Ameritech award for text digitization; Principal Investigator for
two Institute of Museum and Library Services grants; co-PI for an NSF
award; and Co-PI for a Digital Library Initiative award for sound
digitization.
Kind Regards,
Rachel Wood
External Relations Assistant
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
-------------------------------------
Tel +44 (0) 1274 785046
Fax +44 (0) 1274 785200
http://www.emeraldinsight.com
Conference Reports from ALA Midwinter for Library Hi-Tech News
Conference Reports from ALA Midwinter for Library Hi-Tech News
We are seeking conference reports from the ALA Midwinter Conference on topics dealing with library technology for inclusion in our coverage of this meeting in Library Hi-Tech News (LHTN). We welcome multiple impressions of the same meeting, and would like responses to what you hear as well as descriptive content. We depend on this wonderfully gifted LITA membership to contribute to this report and welcome all contributions. Due date is February 16, 2007 for the April 2007 issue. Thank you for your consideration. Please send us which meetings you plan to attend and report on.Julia Gelfand (jgelfand@uci.edu)Mitchell Brown (mcbrown@uci.edu)co-editors, LHTN
Main Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/lhtn/lhtn.jsp
We are seeking conference reports from the ALA Midwinter Conference on topics dealing with library technology for inclusion in our coverage of this meeting in Library Hi-Tech News (LHTN). We welcome multiple impressions of the same meeting, and would like responses to what you hear as well as descriptive content. We depend on this wonderfully gifted LITA membership to contribute to this report and welcome all contributions. Due date is February 16, 2007 for the April 2007 issue. Thank you for your consideration. Please send us which meetings you plan to attend and report on.Julia Gelfand (jgelfand@uci.edu)Mitchell Brown (mcbrown@uci.edu)co-editors, LHTN
Main Page: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/lhtn/lhtn.jsp
Friday, January 05, 2007
Call for Facilitators: ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group (ALA Midwinter)
Call for Facilitators: ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group (ALA Midwinter)
The ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group will meet at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, Washington on Sunday, January 21, 2007, from 4:00pm - 6:00pm, in Room 303 of the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. Participants can join breakout discussions on the topics listed below. At the end of the discussion period, each group will give a short summary for the benefit of all attendees.
The discussion topics are:
1. Using Marc records from U.S. vendors and non-U.S. bibliographic agencies
2. Using genre terms in MARC records
3. Employing temporary librarians and other staff in technical services
4. Making the last five years of your career before retirement the best/most productive
5. Planning work space for technical services
6. Outsourcing journal check-in
7. Ordering on vendor websites/using vendor order records
8. Creating a catalog "front end" that integrates well in the Amazoogle environment
9. Creating a "virtual periodicals room" for browsing online journals
This year's chair is Carla Davis Cunningham, Temple University and the
vice-chair/chair-elect is Linda Lomker, University of Minnesota.
VOLUNTEER FACILITATOR AND RECORDERS SOUGHT: We are asking for volunteers to
facilitate and record the discussions at each topic table. If you would like to facilitate or record, please send your information to Carla Davis Cunningham at ccunni01@temple.edu (that's ccunni zero one). Indicate all the topics you would be willing to facilitate or record.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF VOLUNTEERS: FACILITATORS guide the discussion on the
topics at their tables, making sure everyone participates, and keeps it within the allotted time. The chair and vice-chair will provide facilitators with suggestions to serve as a discussion guide.
RECORDERS take notes during discussions and send a written report to the vice-chair
soon after the conference is over. These reports form the basis for the report the chair sends to ALCTS and Technical Services Quarterly.
Please send your volunteer interests to Carla Davis Cunningham (ccunni01@temple.edu) by January 16.
Thanks in advance!
Carla Davis Cunningham & Linda Lomker
Carla Davis Cunningham
Cataloger/Copy Cataloging Coordinator, Monographs
Paley Library (017-00)
Temple University
1210 W. Berks St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
The ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group will meet at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, Washington on Sunday, January 21, 2007, from 4:00pm - 6:00pm, in Room 303 of the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. Participants can join breakout discussions on the topics listed below. At the end of the discussion period, each group will give a short summary for the benefit of all attendees.
The discussion topics are:
1. Using Marc records from U.S. vendors and non-U.S. bibliographic agencies
2. Using genre terms in MARC records
3. Employing temporary librarians and other staff in technical services
4. Making the last five years of your career before retirement the best/most productive
5. Planning work space for technical services
6. Outsourcing journal check-in
7. Ordering on vendor websites/using vendor order records
8. Creating a catalog "front end" that integrates well in the Amazoogle environment
9. Creating a "virtual periodicals room" for browsing online journals
This year's chair is Carla Davis Cunningham, Temple University and the
vice-chair/chair-elect is Linda Lomker, University of Minnesota.
VOLUNTEER FACILITATOR AND RECORDERS SOUGHT: We are asking for volunteers to
facilitate and record the discussions at each topic table. If you would like to facilitate or record, please send your information to Carla Davis Cunningham at ccunni01@temple.edu (that's ccunni zero one). Indicate all the topics you would be willing to facilitate or record.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF VOLUNTEERS: FACILITATORS guide the discussion on the
topics at their tables, making sure everyone participates, and keeps it within the allotted time. The chair and vice-chair will provide facilitators with suggestions to serve as a discussion guide.
RECORDERS take notes during discussions and send a written report to the vice-chair
soon after the conference is over. These reports form the basis for the report the chair sends to ALCTS and Technical Services Quarterly.
Please send your volunteer interests to Carla Davis Cunningham (ccunni01@temple.edu) by January 16.
Thanks in advance!
Carla Davis Cunningham & Linda Lomker
Carla Davis Cunningham
Cataloger/Copy Cataloging Coordinator, Monographs
Paley Library (017-00)
Temple University
1210 W. Berks St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Call for Contributors: LITA Blog for ALA Midwinter
Call for Contributors: LITA Blog for ALA Midwinter
Worn out from the Holiday Season? Tired from too much travel and/or too much Egg Nog? Not ready to go back to work?
You know what that means . . . . time for ALA Midwinter!!
This is Jonathan Blackburn -- new volunteer wrangler for the LITA blog ( http://litablog.org/ ) -- introducing myself and asking for your help in reporting on the some of the exciting things happening at this year's Midwinter Meeting in Seattle.
There are going to be many interesting sessions at this year's meeting, and we would like your help in making sure we have covered the most significant of these.
If you are interested in . . .
1. Volunteering to cover a session on the LITA Blog.
2. Nominating a session to be covered.
. . . please e-mail me at jblackbu@mailer.fsu.edu.
For those interested in volunteering to report on a session, just send me your name and contact information (and the specific session you want to cover, if applicable). "Reporting" simply involves writing up a brief summary of the session along with your experiences
and any "take aways" you found.
To nominate a session for blog coverage, just send me the time and title of the session. I will be posting these on the LITA Blog Schedule for ALA Midwinter 2007:
http://litablog.org/blog-schedule-ala-midwinter-07/ .
As always, your help will greatly benefit both those who can and cannot make it out to "sunny" Seattle this year.
Again, you can reach me at jblackbu@mailer.fsu.edu if you have any questions or suggestions.
Helpful links:
LITA Blog: http://litablog.org/
Current LITA Blog schedule for ALA Midwinter:
http://litablog.org/blog-schedule-ala-midwinter-07/
Policies and Procedures for Blogging on LITA Blog:
http://litablog.org/lita-blog-policies-and-procedures/
Thanks again,
Jon
Jonathan Blackburn
Web Development Librarian
Florida State University Libraries
105 Dogwood Way
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2047
(850) 645-6986
E-mail/AIM: jblackbu@mailer.fsu.edu
Worn out from the Holiday Season? Tired from too much travel and/or too much Egg Nog? Not ready to go back to work?
You know what that means . . . . time for ALA Midwinter!!
This is Jonathan Blackburn -- new volunteer wrangler for the LITA blog ( http://litablog.org/ ) -- introducing myself and asking for your help in reporting on the some of the exciting things happening at this year's Midwinter Meeting in Seattle.
There are going to be many interesting sessions at this year's meeting, and we would like your help in making sure we have covered the most significant of these.
If you are interested in . . .
1. Volunteering to cover a session on the LITA Blog.
2. Nominating a session to be covered.
. . . please e-mail me at jblackbu@mailer.fsu.edu.
For those interested in volunteering to report on a session, just send me your name and contact information (and the specific session you want to cover, if applicable). "Reporting" simply involves writing up a brief summary of the session along with your experiences
and any "take aways" you found.
To nominate a session for blog coverage, just send me the time and title of the session. I will be posting these on the LITA Blog Schedule for ALA Midwinter 2007:
http://litablog.org/blog-schedule-ala-midwinter-07/ .
As always, your help will greatly benefit both those who can and cannot make it out to "sunny" Seattle this year.
Again, you can reach me at jblackbu@mailer.fsu.edu if you have any questions or suggestions.
Helpful links:
LITA Blog: http://litablog.org/
Current LITA Blog schedule for ALA Midwinter:
http://litablog.org/blog-schedule-ala-midwinter-07/
Policies and Procedures for Blogging on LITA Blog:
http://litablog.org/lita-blog-policies-and-procedures/
Thanks again,
Jon
Jonathan Blackburn
Web Development Librarian
Florida State University Libraries
105 Dogwood Way
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2047
(850) 645-6986
E-mail/AIM: jblackbu@mailer.fsu.edu
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