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Hagerty Library Collection Development Internship, James Gross

James Gross

Collection Development Internship at the Drexel University, Hagerty Library. Summary of several collection management projects. Heavy usage of excel for data extraction. Screenshots used for visual aid.

Scu Mission Santa Clara Manuscript Collection, Erin M. Louthen, Thomas Farrell

Staff publications, research, and presentations

This presentation describes the process of organizing, describing, and digitizing one of Santa Clara University's most important archival collections, the Mission Santa Clara manuscripts, a wide-ranging group of records, journals, correspondence and documents. The collection provides a view of the early days of colonization in the Santa Clara Valley and the growth of the mission culture.

Scu Mission Santa Clara Manuscript Collection, Erin M. Louthen, Thomas Farrell

Staff publications, research, and presentations

This presentation describes the process of organizing, creating a finding aid, and digitizing one of Santa Clara's most important archival collections, the Mission manuscripts. These letters, records, journals, and documents offer a view into the life of colonial California in the 18th and 19th century.

Acquiring Metadata For Your Library Resources: What To Look (And Look Out) For, Eric Parker, Jacqueline Magagnosc

Cornell Law Librarians' Publications

No abstract provided.

Volume 34, Number 4, December 2014 Olac Newsletter, Marcy Strong, Heather Pretty, Christina Hennessey, Jan Mayo, T.J. Kao, Jay Weitz, Lisa Romano

OLAC Newsletters

Digitized December 2014 issue of the OLAC Newsletter.

Information Outlook, November/December 2014, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2014

Volume 18, Issue 6

Metadata For Graphic Novels And Comic Books: Comic Book Markup Language And Advanced Comic Book Format, Vonda E. Wright

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examines the resources available to institutions and catalogers in creating records for digital comics and graphic novels by examining the widest used formats, Comic Book Markup Language and Advanced Comic Book Format, and a review of the literature. Also included is a crosswalk and sample records.

“Fu Hao”, “Fu Hao”, “Fuhao” Or “Fu Hao”? A Cataloger’S Navigation Of An Ancient Chinese Woman’S Name, Junli Diao

Publications and Research

Chinese language catalogers’ work is not only challenged by the revolution in cataloging standards and principles, but also by ancient Chinese names that emerged in archaeological discoveries and Chinese classic texts, which create a significant impact on records description and retrieval in terms of consistency and accuracy. This article takes an example of an ancient Chinese lady’s name that is inconsistently romanized and described in OCLC and attempts to explore the appropriate form in an authority record through the consulting both Western and Eastern scholarly practices. This article has a further investigation of the evolving history of pre-Qin Chinese names …

Data Documentation & Metadata, Sai Deng

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Library Olympics: The Power Of Friendly Competition, Matthew Shreffler, Amanda Black

Roesch Library Staff Presentations

Celebrate summer, sports and shelving! The annual library Olympics tests multiple skills while building some friendly competition among student workers. From call-number reading to the dumpster shoot-out, there is something for everyone in the race for the gold. Engage students and have fun! #LibraryOlympics

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

Susan A. Massey

Open Parks Network Metadata Guidelines, Rachel Wittmann

Publications

Cataloging/Metadata guide for describing National and State Parks archival and museum collections.

Cavm 5.5 An Rda Companion, Robert L. Bothmann

OLAC Research Grant

Research results of the OLAC Research Grant awarded in 2012, presented at the 2014 OLAC Conference, 26 October 2014, Kansas City, Missouri.

Imls Place Grant: Press Release 2, Place Project Group

PLACE Project

Press release dated October 25, 2014, describing the PLACE (Position-based Location Archive Coordinate Explorer) project that is funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. The University of New Hampshire (UNH) library partnered with the UNH Earth Systems Research Center to develop a geospatial interface that is searchable by geospatial coordinates.

Sent to the Geoportal Web page (Patrick Florence).

Hanging With Hydra, Nathan Tallman

Ohio IR Day

No abstract provided.

Automating Steps In The Ir Workflow, Marsha Miles

Ohio IR Day

No abstract provided.

Encouraging Librarians: Finding A Good Path, Barbara Strauss

Ohio IR Day

No abstract provided.

Archival Material In Institutional Repositories, Lindy Smith

Ohio IR Day

No abstract provided.

Openurl, Elisabeth R. Shook

Ohio IR Day

No abstract provided.

Copyright Considerations For Institutional Repositories, Jessica Meindertsma

Ohio IR Day

No abstract provided.

Supporting Institutional Repositories Through Interlibrary Loan Workflows, Angela Galvan

Ohio IR Day

No abstract provided.

Developing Faculty Buy-In For Undergraduate Etds: A Case Study Of Policy, Process, And Institutionalization, Stephen Flynn

Ohio IR Day

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Irs In Open Access, Ann Connolly

Ohio IR Day

No abstract provided.

The Video Lifecycle: Selection And Processing Of Video Collections, Barbara J. Bergman, Jessica Schomberg, Dorie Kurtz

Library Services Publications

This session is geared towards library staff who would like to increase practical knowledge about collection development and management of DVDs and streaming videos. Video selection includes identifying videos of interest, forming relationships with vendors, issues of pricing, licensing, and copyright fair use versus public performance rights. Video processing involves the steps in providing access to videos through cataloging for local consumption. This includes decisions such as genre and subject heading choices, classification decision, special interest MARC fields. We'll also speak briefly on decisions about packaging, shelving, circulation, weeding, and preservation.

I'M Not A Librarian, I'M A Curator (Como), Sharon Bradley, Thomas J. Striepe

Presentations

A curator collects, organizes, and shares information. Librarians have always been curators. In the ever changing information environment we now need to acknowledge our inner curator and bring those skills to the social media efforts of our institutions. Social content curation is about collecting, organizing, and sharing information in new ways that aid our patrons; they want to follow trusted “filters” of information to save them time. Effective and useful curation can highlight the value of the library in a new way. Identifies skills and tools needed to become social content curators and develop a curation program

Information Outlook, September/October 2014, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2014

Volume 18, Issue 5

Applying Concepts Of Linked Data To Local Digital Collections To Enhance Access And Searchability, Virginia A. Dressler

Virginia A Dressler

Plans are currently underway at the Kent State University Library to migrate digital objects onto a different content management system to address the needs of growing collections. The plan will involve shifting to a framework to enhance all current digital collections, as well as anticipating the growth of future projects and formats. The poster will touch in particular on the topic of enhancing search capabilities in this new framework, through use of a single, cross collection searchable index and also discuss the benefits of applying Linked Data concepts. Two current digital collections that will be highlighted and discussed in the …

A Review Of “Delivering Research Data Management Services: Fundamentals Of Good Practice”, Darren Sweeper

Sprague Library Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Report Of The Alcts Creative Ideas In Technical Services Interest Group Meeting. American Library Assication Mid-Winter Meeting, Philadelphia 2014., Lynnette Fields

SIUE Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

This report from the 2014 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, highlights table discussions from forty-eight librarians and LIS graduate students attending the ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services meeting.

Tech Services On The Web: Remember The Milk; Http://Www.Rememberthemilk.Com, Monica Berger

Publications and Research

Brief review of productivity app and website, Remember the Milk, with focus on tasks of technical services and electronic resources librarians.