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Homeward Bound: How To Move An Entire Cataloging Unit To Remote Work, Andrea Payant, Becky Skeen
Homeward Bound: How To Move An Entire Cataloging Unit To Remote Work, Andrea Payant, Becky Skeen
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
Utah State University Libraries Cataloging and Metadata Services (CMS) unit, including student workers, transitioned to remote cataloging in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation will outline the process undertaken by supervisors to evaluate and modify services and workflows to continue cataloging service during the time when the library was shut down.
‘Theses’ Going To Be Good!: A How To Guide On Dealing With Large Complex Cataloging Projects, Paul Daybell, Becky Skeen, Liz Woolcott, Melanie Shaw, Seth Westernburg
‘Theses’ Going To Be Good!: A How To Guide On Dealing With Large Complex Cataloging Projects, Paul Daybell, Becky Skeen, Liz Woolcott, Melanie Shaw, Seth Westernburg
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
Utah State University Libraries undertook a complete barcoding and cataloging of their Theses and Dissertations. Due to irregular cataloging policies, only 1/3 of the collection had been cataloged. Using a workflow-driven approach, the cataloging team of student technicians and catalogers used a combination of automations, batch processing, and a relational database to pull existing record information and build new, improved records. Presenters will discuss the process developed, the tools that were used, and the outcomes of the project.
Cataloging Broadsides & Posters, Becky Skeen
Cataloging Broadsides & Posters, Becky Skeen
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
Catalogers are increasingly responsible for creating metadata for a variety of unusual items. These may be part of a library’s special collections department or interfiled with the general collection. Luckily, technical services librarians have developed a number of guidelines for cataloging these special formats. This is the fourth installment of ULA’s technical service’s round table cataloging webinar series and will focus on how to catalog broadsides and posters following format specific guidelines and standards.
The Charles Potts Collection: Cataloging A Cultural Movement, Becky Skeen, Kurt Meyer
The Charles Potts Collection: Cataloging A Cultural Movement, Becky Skeen, Kurt Meyer
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
Counter-culture poet, activist, entrepreneur, and publisher, Charles Potts donated his personal poetry library and papers to Utah State University’s Special Collections and Archives in 2011 During his time at Berkeley, Potts' describes himself as a ‘revolutionary hippie’ in the counter-culture poetry scene. Overall, this great American poet has spent nearly 50 years as an author of numerous books containing compilations of his postmodern poetry as well as full length novels and even a screenplay.
Building Expertise From Within: One Department's Look At New Ways To Cultivate Cataloging Knowledge For Their Staff, Becky Skeen, Liz Woolcott
Building Expertise From Within: One Department's Look At New Ways To Cultivate Cataloging Knowledge For Their Staff, Becky Skeen, Liz Woolcott
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
USU Cataloging and Metadata Services Unit looked at new ways to cultivate cataloging knowledge for their staff.
Charting Communication: Assessment And Visualization Tools For Mapping The Communication Patterns Of Cataloging And Metadata Units, Becky Skeen, Liz Woolcott, Andrea Payant
Charting Communication: Assessment And Visualization Tools For Mapping The Communication Patterns Of Cataloging And Metadata Units, Becky Skeen, Liz Woolcott, Andrea Payant
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
No abstract provided.
Outside In: Retooling Cataloging Outreach Efforts, Andrea Payant, Becky Skeen, Liz Woolcott
Outside In: Retooling Cataloging Outreach Efforts, Andrea Payant, Becky Skeen, Liz Woolcott
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
No abstract provided.
Now What Do You Want Me To Do? New And Emerging Roles For Cataloging And Metadata Librarians., Liz Woolcott, Jeremy Myntti
Now What Do You Want Me To Do? New And Emerging Roles For Cataloging And Metadata Librarians., Liz Woolcott, Jeremy Myntti
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
No abstract provided.
Where's The Data?, Andrea Payant, Betty Rozum, Liz Woolcott
Where's The Data?, Andrea Payant, Betty Rozum, Liz Woolcott
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
At Utah State University, a pilot project is under development to evaluate the benefits of tracking data sets and faculty publications using the online catalog and the Library’s institutional repository.
With federal mandates to make publications and data open, universities look for solutions to track compliance. At Utah State University, the Sponsored Programs Office follows up with researchers to determine where data has been or will be deposited, per the terms of their grant.
Interested in making this publicly discoverable, the Library, Sponsored Programs, and Research Office are working together to pilot a project that enables the creation of publicly …
Resource Discoverability At The Crossroads, Anne R. Diekama, Liz Woolcott, Cheryl D. Walters
Resource Discoverability At The Crossroads, Anne R. Diekama, Liz Woolcott, Cheryl D. Walters
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
The Internet is changing how people find and use information. Users increasingly are discovering relevant resources outside traditional library systems and expect immediate access to resources at the point of discovery. These changes are challenging traditional thinking on how we should "catalog" and provide access to resources.
Panel discussion engaged the audience in a lively discussion of discoverability, trends in user information seeking behavior, the role of librarians in information seeking and finding, and implications for library system design. Audience comments are summarized in a wiki created to support this panel discussion: http://findability.wikispaces.com/ The wiki also contains a list of …
Making Cents Of Cataloging: Are We Getting What We Are Paying For?, Becky Skeen, Julie Grover, Liz Woolcott
Making Cents Of Cataloging: Are We Getting What We Are Paying For?, Becky Skeen, Julie Grover, Liz Woolcott
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
Presentation given at the 2010 Utah Library Association annual conference about cataloging costs. Discussion focused on patron needs, workflow, training, and how to do more with less to make the process more efficient.