Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Snakes In The Library: "Taking Up Serpents" In A Dvd Collection, Valerie Prescott Adams

OLAC Conferences

This poster session provided an overview of an archival collection, The Hood-Williamson Archives on the Serpent Handlers of Southern Appalachia, at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The collection contains 184 DVD discs of original films that document the contemporary serpent handlers of Southern Appalachia from 1975 to 2004. Adams highlighted the creation and preservation processes, the metadata access to the collection, while emphasizing the importance of the unique collection to the scholars and researchers. The full description of the collection can be found at: http://findingaids.library.utc.edu/Hood.html

Automating Catalog Record Creation For Locally Digitized Collections, Lucas Mak

OLAC Conferences

Michigan State University Libraries has been regu­larly digitizing its selected print collection and providing access to these digital items through the library catalog. Given this constant influx of locally digitized materials, a semi-automated batch process has been created to maximize cata­loging efficiency. This process produces catalog records of digital items from two sets of input files prepared by cataloging staff: MARC records of digitized print Items extracted from local ILS, and a lookup table consists of OCLC/SkyRiver numbers and filenames of digital items. The Autolt script will invoke MARCEdit to turn MARC records exported from local ILS into MarcXML and …

Going Nano: Mobile Technologies And Academic Libraries, Irina Stanishevskaya

OLAC Conferences

Nanotechnology has revolutionized computer and communication technologies by offering nanoscale storage devices with much larger memory capacity, faster information transfer and processing speed, higher quality lightweight and energy-efficient displays, new batteries with longer service life, antibacterial coatings on electronic casings, and much more. Nanotechnology-based electronic gadgets, gizmos, and mobile devices and applications became progressively popular around the globe. They fundamentally changed the process of information storage, retrieval and exchange, as well as modified the behavior and expectations of information seekers in academic libraries. Library users expect flexible web content, easy mobile access to wireless data networks and services. Nowadays academic …

Batch Enhancement Of Genre/Form Headings In Marc Records For Maps, Stacie A. Traill

OLAC Conferences

Following the Library of Congress’s 2010 implementation of genre/form headings for cartographic materials, the University of Minnesota Libraries undertook a project to enhance and upgrade the genre/form headings and subdivisions in more than 50,000 existing catalog records for maps. This poster shows how the project evolved from its conception in Fall 2010 to its completion in Spring 2011. Project procedures were developed through analysis of ILS reports in Excel and extensive testing in MARCEdit. Record extraction, editing, and replacement were carefully timed to minimize impacts on cataloging work and ILS indexing. The presentation also covers lessons learned from the project. …

Tall Paul Does Rda, Or, Wasted Away On Rda, Julie Renee Moore

OLAC Conferences

Moore presented an overview of RDA’s guidelines for cataloging special format materials. She discussed the replacement of the GMD by content, media, and carrier types and the challenges associated with the new practice. For this purpose, Moore displayed the following materials from the Teacher Resource Center of the Henry Madden Library at the California State University Fullerton along with their RDA records: Tall Paul (human anatomy model), Wasted Away (human model that depicts the effects of substance abuse), Evolution of Dinosaur Teeth (model), Animal X-Rays (transparency), Sign Language Flash Cards, Roman Empire J-I-NG-O (game), Tyrannosaurus Rex (electronic resource + book), …

Noaa Digital Collections: Archiving, Online Access, And Metadata Exchange, Anna Fiolek

OLAC Conferences

Fiolek presented a summary of several projects and metadata exchange efforts conducted by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Central Library. In giving details about one of the projects, Fiolek stated that for the last ten years the library has been cooperating with the NOAA Climate Database Modernization Program. As a result of this collaborative effort, more than 250,000 print documents have been scanned to PDF and TIFF formats, over 800 analog media converted into DVD, MOV, MP4, and AVI formats, and around 75,000 photographs born digitally or converted to high and regular resolution JPEG files for the NOAA …

From Carrier To Equivalence: Cataloging Reproductions In An Rda/Frbr Environment, Morag Boyd, Kevin Furniss

OLAC Conferences

Recipients of the 2008 OLAC Research Grant, Kevin Furniss, Serials and Electronic Resources Catalog Librarian, Tulane University, and Morag Boyd, Head, Special Collections Cataloging, The Ohio State University, spoke of their research into the cataloging of reproductions now that we are ‘on our way to RDA.'

Eserials Cataloging Using The Conser Standard Record, Steve Shadle

OLAC Conferences

This workshop will provide an overview of cataloging eSerials following current CONSER Standard Record practices. Steve will also discuss anticipated changes to CONSER eSerials cataloging practice based on the upcoming implementation of RDA.

Videorecordings Cataloging Workshop, Jay Weitz

OLAC Conferences

This session will cover sources of information, when to input a new record, special considerations for music videos, physical/technical descriptions, streaming video, and other topics to be determined by audience interest. Attendees should have a basic knowledge of the MARC 21 format for Visual Materials and AACR2 cataloging rules for videorecordings. Some of the basic changes that RDA will bring to the future of cataloging videorecordings may also be discussed.

Batchloading Serials And Other E-Resources: An Introductory Workshop, Bonnie Parks

OLAC Conferences

Electronic resources are now a key component of many libraries. We have long known that catalog records for individual resources facilitate discovery and access. However, as libraries continue to increase their acquisition of electronic resources by purchasing packages of serials, ebooks, and streaming media content, cataloging individual titles isn’t always a possibility. Instead, libraries often rely upon outside sources for their MARC records and load records in large sets. This workshop introduces those new to batch record loading to some practical tools and workflow strategies to manage their records more effectively. Topics covered include: what to look for in vendor …

Sound Recordings Cataloging Workshop, Jay Weitz

OLAC Conferences

This session will cover sources of information, when to input a new record, physical/technical descriptions, Playaways and other digital media, and other topics to be determined by audience interest. Attendees should have a basic knowledge of the MARC 21 format for Sound Recordings and AACR2 cataloging rules for Sound Recordings. Some of the basic changes that RDA will bring to the future of cataloging Sound Recordings may also be discussed.

Big, Social And Media-Rich, Eric Childress

OLAC Conferences

Childress' presentation focused on the overarching patterns, specifically the virtualization of audiovisual materials, which are affecting media resources.

Managing Catalog Departments, Or, The Accidental Leader, Robert L. Bothmann, Rebecca Lubas

OLAC Conferences

You've found yourself playing a leadership role in cataloging, or would like to pursue a leadership role. Many of us come to this point in our careers because we've been good catalogers -- we know our subject area, we're on top of the standards. But much of our cataloging training is focused on the work itself, and not on management on a macroscale. What are the issues managers of cataloging departments face?

Our workshop will help you think about these issues, and give you practical advice and tips to take home and use, whether you are a newbie or experienced …