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Moving The Marc: Transitioning Workflows To Target Digital Resources, Susan A. Massey Nov 2014

Moving The Marc: Transitioning Workflows To Target Digital Resources, Susan A. Massey

Susan A. Massey

Susan A. Massey, Head of Discovery Enhancement at the University of North Florida Thomas G. Carpenter Library, talks about how the UNF library Cataloging Department transitioned to a broader role supporting metadata for digital projects and loading electronic book records into their EBSCO Discovery System. Topics covered include: • Analyzing workflows to identify competencies and efficiencies • Marketing to administrators • Preparing staff for change • Making the most of technology tools • Physical space arrangement • Reorganization and reassessment


Report Of The Alcts Cataloging And Metadata Management Section Cataloging And Classification Research Interest Group Meeting, American Library Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, June 2011, Susan A. Massey Aug 2014

Report Of The Alcts Cataloging And Metadata Management Section Cataloging And Classification Research Interest Group Meeting, American Library Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, June 2011, Susan A. Massey

Susan A. Massey

The ALCTS Cataloging and Metadata Management Section Cataloging and Classification Research Interest Group (CCRIG) met at the 2011 American Library Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans for an e-forum summary, a research presentation, and a research blitz involving seven speakers.


Traditions And Transitions In Batchloaded Catalog Data, Susan A. Massey Aug 2014

Traditions And Transitions In Batchloaded Catalog Data, Susan A. Massey

Susan A. Massey

A Report of The ALCTS Cataloging & Metadata Management Section Cataloging & Classification Research Interest Group, American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, Dallas, Texas, January 2012 The ALCTS Cataloging & Metadata Management Section Cataloging & Classification Research Interest Group (CCRIG) met at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas for three presentations on the topic of “Traditions and Transitions in Batchloaded Catalog Data,” followed by a panel discussion by the speakers addressing audience questions.


Beyond ‘2010 The Year Of Cataloging Research’, Susan A. Massey Aug 2014

Beyond ‘2010 The Year Of Cataloging Research’, Susan A. Massey

Susan A. Massey

Based on a motion initiated by the Implementation Group on the Library of Congress Working Group Report, at ALA Midwinter 2010 the ALA and ALCTS Boards of Directors passed a resolution designating 2010 as the Year of Cataloging Research. The Report of the LC Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control addressed several goals, including “Work to develop a stronger, more rigorous culture of formal evaluation, critique and validation, and build a cumulative research agenda and evidence base. Encourage, highlight, reward and share best research practice and results.”


Envisioning And Integrating New Cataloging Workflows, Susan A. Massey Aug 2014

Envisioning And Integrating New Cataloging Workflows, Susan A. Massey

Susan A. Massey

This presentation describes the Cataloging department reorganization in the Thomas G. Carpenter Library at the University of North Florida.


Surviving The Great Ts Restructure, Susan A. Massey Aug 2014

Surviving The Great Ts Restructure, Susan A. Massey

Susan A. Massey

This presentation describes the reorganization of the Technical Services department in the Thomas G. Carpenter Library at the University of North Florida.


Erm Maintenance: Mapping, Maximizing And Marketing Multiple User Access Methods, Susan A. Massey Aug 2014

Erm Maintenance: Mapping, Maximizing And Marketing Multiple User Access Methods, Susan A. Massey

Susan A. Massey

The proliferation of discovery layers to access library materials poses challenges for electronic resource record loading, maintenance, display, and marketing of multiple user portals. Centralized discovery systems promise to reduce data silos but may complicate electronic resource management activities and mask the importance of the library as a data provider. Electronic resource maintenance must include cross-departmental cooperation for tracking statistics, making purchased titles available to the user, updating subscription changes, verifying metadata display and access in multiple user interfaces, storing metadata files for potential future system migrations, deduplication of processes, and crosswalks between discovery layers. This presentation uses the University …


Map Cataloging At The Unf Library, Susan A. Massey May 2014

Map Cataloging At The Unf Library, Susan A. Massey

Susan A. Massey

No abstract provided.


Recently Read, Susan A. Massey Dec 2013

Recently Read, Susan A. Massey

Susan A. Massey

No abstract provided.