This document discusses the challenges small libraries may face in implementing RDA and provides potential solutions. Some key challenges include costs of RDA subscriptions and ILS changes, limited staff and training opportunities. Suggested solutions are group purchases to reduce costs, cheat sheets and concise RDA guides, sharing catalog records, planning ahead with ILS vendors, and taking advantage of training opportunities through cooperation. While not implementing RDA is an option, it could become problematic long term. Careful communication, cooperation and consideration are advised when determining how to proceed with RDA.
The Reality of RDA: How Public Libraries Have Adapted to the ChangeEmily Nimsakont
The document is a presentation about how public libraries have adapted to Resource Description and Access (RDA), the new cataloging standard. It discusses the challenges public libraries face in implementing RDA, such as limited budgets and staff. However, it also outlines advantages like FRBRizing catalogs and linked data. The presentation provides tips for RDA implementation, such as investing in group purchases, preparing for hybrid records, and working with larger partners. It aims to help libraries navigate the transition to RDA.
NCompass Live - January 14, 2015
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/
Have you found yourself responsible for cataloging with no previous experience? Is "cataloger" only one of many hats you wear at your library? Attend this session to learn about free tools to innovate your cataloging process, make your life easier, and get your library's materials cataloged and in the hands of your patrons.
Presenter: Emily Nimsakont, Cataloging Librarian, Nebraska Library Commission.
The Accidental Cataloger: Tips and Tools to Help You Use the RulesEmily Nimsakont
This document provides an overview of cataloging rules, standards, and resources for catalogers. It discusses the differences between AACR2 and RDA as well as MARC and BIBFRAME. It then lists several free sources for MARC records, such as the Library of Congress Catalog and AMICUS. Tools for working with MARC data like MARC converters, authorities, and tag references are presented. Finally, call number resources and training opportunities for catalogers are highlighted.
This document discusses changes brought about by RDA (Resource Description and Access), the new cataloging standard that replaced AACR2. It notes that RDA is designed with the user and modern web environment in mind. Key differences from AACR2 include fewer abbreviations, dropping terms like GMD and rules like "rule of three", and adding elements like relationship designators. The document also discusses potential future developments like linked data and FRBR-based interfaces, and provides resources for libraries implementing RDA.
Handling Information Overload With Productivity ToolsCliff Landis
The document discusses techniques for handling information overload as a librarian or library user. It suggests using productivity tools like blogs, RSS feeds, and email clients to manage information intake in a balanced way. Some tips include focusing on a few important tasks, removing distractions, and letting important information come naturally through passive consumption instead of trying to intake all information at once. Multitasking is presented as bad for productivity and concentration is emphasized as important.
The document discusses why and how to properly cite sources. It explains that citing sources helps avoid plagiarism, shows the reader that good sources were consulted, provides references for further research, and is expected in academic settings. It provides examples of when sources need to be cited, such as when directly quoting or paraphrasing ideas. It also directs the reader to an online citation maker and discusses proper formatting for a works cited list.
The Reality of RDA: How Public Libraries Have Adapted to the ChangeEmily Nimsakont
The document is a presentation about how public libraries have adapted to Resource Description and Access (RDA), the new cataloging standard. It discusses the challenges public libraries face in implementing RDA, such as limited budgets and staff. However, it also outlines advantages like FRBRizing catalogs and linked data. The presentation provides tips for RDA implementation, such as investing in group purchases, preparing for hybrid records, and working with larger partners. It aims to help libraries navigate the transition to RDA.
NCompass Live - January 14, 2015
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/
Have you found yourself responsible for cataloging with no previous experience? Is "cataloger" only one of many hats you wear at your library? Attend this session to learn about free tools to innovate your cataloging process, make your life easier, and get your library's materials cataloged and in the hands of your patrons.
Presenter: Emily Nimsakont, Cataloging Librarian, Nebraska Library Commission.
The Accidental Cataloger: Tips and Tools to Help You Use the RulesEmily Nimsakont
This document provides an overview of cataloging rules, standards, and resources for catalogers. It discusses the differences between AACR2 and RDA as well as MARC and BIBFRAME. It then lists several free sources for MARC records, such as the Library of Congress Catalog and AMICUS. Tools for working with MARC data like MARC converters, authorities, and tag references are presented. Finally, call number resources and training opportunities for catalogers are highlighted.
This document discusses changes brought about by RDA (Resource Description and Access), the new cataloging standard that replaced AACR2. It notes that RDA is designed with the user and modern web environment in mind. Key differences from AACR2 include fewer abbreviations, dropping terms like GMD and rules like "rule of three", and adding elements like relationship designators. The document also discusses potential future developments like linked data and FRBR-based interfaces, and provides resources for libraries implementing RDA.
Handling Information Overload With Productivity ToolsCliff Landis
The document discusses techniques for handling information overload as a librarian or library user. It suggests using productivity tools like blogs, RSS feeds, and email clients to manage information intake in a balanced way. Some tips include focusing on a few important tasks, removing distractions, and letting important information come naturally through passive consumption instead of trying to intake all information at once. Multitasking is presented as bad for productivity and concentration is emphasized as important.
The document discusses why and how to properly cite sources. It explains that citing sources helps avoid plagiarism, shows the reader that good sources were consulted, provides references for further research, and is expected in academic settings. It provides examples of when sources need to be cited, such as when directly quoting or paraphrasing ideas. It also directs the reader to an online citation maker and discusses proper formatting for a works cited list.
1. The document discusses three areas of change in scholarly communication: public access to papers, treating papers as data, and dataset archiving. Attendees of iEvoBio are well-positioned to understand and guide these changes.
2. Preliminary results from a study on researcher attitudes towards data archiving show that some researchers are worried about others using their data without proper recognition or collecting their own data.
3. The key messages are that the world of scholarly communication is changing, attendees can help shape the future by raising expectations, voices, and glasses to change the status quo.
Experimenting with the Ethics of Experimentation, Spark the Change 2015Adrian Howard
Lean Startup and Lean UX give you powerful experiment driven methods to learn about customers, products and services. But you’re not dealing with test tubes and chemicals. You’re dealing with people.
The customer backlash from some of Facebook’s experiments last year shows that what companies can do doesn’t always match up with what customers think they should do. How do we keep doing valuable experiments without hurting our customers or damaging our reputation?
There’s a word you hear from experimental scientists you don’t often hear on product teams: Ethics.
How does your organisation help you create ethical experiments? Professional scientists have people & processes to help them deal with ethical issues — experiments pass both professional and institutional standards. Is anyone thinking about ethical standards inside your company — or is the issue being ignored completely?
Kate Zwaard is the chief of National Digital Initiatives at the Library of Congress, where she leads a new group focused on digital innovation and expanding the use of the digital collections. She previously managed the Digital Repository Development team, contributing leadership, code and a passion for the mission of the agency. Under her technical direction, the Library of Congress ingested three petabytes (equivalent to 3 million gigabytes) of digital collections, including web archives, the first born-digital manuscript collections, 10 million Chronicling America newspaper pages and three-fourths of a trillion tweets. Before coming to the Library of Congress, Zwaard led the development team responsible for the digital preservation and authentication data architecture at the U.S. Government Publishing Office. She comes to public services from a quantitative research and community banking background. Zwaard has chaired the PREMIS Editorial Committee and the National Digital Stewardship Alliance’s Standards and Practices Working Group. She has written and spoken widely on topics ranging from software development to digital preservation.
This document discusses simple machines including inclined planes, wedges, screws, levers, wheel and axle, and pulleys. It notes that first and second class levers are force multipliers, while third class levers are speed multipliers. It provides links to additional resources about simple machines and a quiz on levers. Image sources are also listed.
Libraries empowering scholars (and scholarly communication) through #altmetricsHeather Piwowar
This document discusses how libraries can empower scholars and scholarly communication through altmetrics. It notes that traditional research evaluation focuses too much on impact factor and that altmetrics provide additional ways to measure impact, including social media mentions, citations in policy documents or Wikipedia. The document recommends that libraries can help by raising expectations of diverse metrics, advocating for their use in evaluation, and supporting altmetrics tools. This would help move evaluations away from a single-dimensional system and capture different types of research impact.
¿Puede un invento del siglo XIX cambiar el siglo XXI?Txema Campillo
The document is a collection of links to photos on Flickr and other image hosting websites. The photos appear to depict various scenes involving bicycles, cycling, and bicycle infrastructure in different cities around the world. There are photos of people riding bikes on streets and paths, bike lanes and racks, and cyclists interacting with their environments in places like Madrid, Copenhagen, and other locations. The document does not provide any overarching context or commentary to connect the various unrelated photos.
Reading still matters according to this document. It provides statistics showing high illiteracy rates among incarcerated individuals and those in poverty. For example, 85% of youth in the juvenile court system and 70% of inmates who receive no literacy help return to prison compared to only 16% who receive help. Literacy failure is linked to delinquency, violence and crime. Illiteracy is often passed down from parents unable to read themselves.
To run, you need minimal equipment - proper shoes are essential, as well as comfortable clothes. While not strictly necessary, some runners also enjoy using a watch to time their runs. Most importantly, you need to dedicate some of your free time to getting outside and running, as consistency is key to enjoying the sport.
This document discusses open source data integration and provides information about ETL conversions and exports, data interfaces and crunching, and why custom coding may not be needed. It includes links to the Pentaho data integration tool and Gigasquid Software, and credits multiple Flickr photo sources.
This document provides an overview of resources for librarians to self-educate on data science basics, software, and the library's role in data management. It recommends introductory readings on cyberinfrastructure, data challenges, and evolving library services. More advanced readings include syllabi on digital curation. The document also lists blogs, conferences, and organizations for continuing education, as well as tools for tasks like data curation, metadata, and visualization.
This document contains links to images and websites about fungi, the immune system, flagella, and fruit rinds containing harmful pathogens. The links provide visual examples of microscopic fungi, an explanation of how the immune system works, an image of bacterial flagella, and a photo showing mold growing on a piece of fruit rind. The collection of links presents information on microbiology topics including fungi, bacteria, the immune system, and food spoilage through external websites and photographs.
The document contains a list of science biology images and their URLs on various topics including fungi, the immune system, a homemade swine flu vaccine, flagella, and fruit rind with harmful pathogens. The images provide visual representations of scientific concepts in biology for educational purposes.
This document contains a collection of images related to microbes, including bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms. Images show bacteria that cause diseases like polio, malaria, and the common cold. Other images depict vaccines, macrophages fighting viruses, and flagella on microbes. The images provide visual examples of different types of microbes and how they relate to human health.
This document is an outline for an informative and persuasive speech titled "Can We Do Better". It includes the speaker's name and a list of credits and sources used in researching the topic. The speech will argue that while society has made progress on social issues, more work still needs to be done to achieve equality and justice. It will examine examples of past injustices and how far we have yet to go to solve problems like racism, poverty, and lack of access to healthcare and education. The speaker aims to persuade the audience that together, through open-mindedness and compassion, we can build a better future.
This document provides sources for various photos related to agriculture and farming. It lists the URLs for stock photos showing Congress, immigration and the food system, farm labor issues, antioxidant foods for lung health, an automated indoor farm, and a story about few Americans sticking with farm work. In total, it attributes six photos to online sources.
This document discusses low cost traffic building strategies but does not provide any actual strategies or content. It consists entirely of the word "About" repeated numerous times along with some stock photography links. There is no informative summary that can be extracted from the given document as it contains no useful information.
Drupal Calendars for All Occasions - FLDrupalCamp2013Ryan Price
Learn the basics of using Date fields and Calendars, and importing events from iCal Feeds from Google Calendar or other services using Drupal 7 in a real-world application. Originally presented at DrupalCamp Florida in April 2013. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqVKuqo0HVs
The document references several images from Flickr including photos of a jazz band, fish, dog, saxophone, mansion, piano, and marine narcotics dog. It also mentions someone named Austin studying law and working on grades. The sources provided are URLs linking to the Flickr images.
Prezentacja wprowadzająca na seminarium "Przestrzenie kreatywności", zorganizowanym przez NCK oraz Collegium Civitas w ramach cyklu "Kultura się liczy" (Warszawa, 26 maja 2010).
Blink.ly announced new features including micro-syntax support to add additional information to links and the ability to use a profile picture for advertising purposes. The announcements were made on January 23, 2010 and included repeating the Blink.ly name and date multiple times.
1. The document discusses three areas of change in scholarly communication: public access to papers, treating papers as data, and dataset archiving. Attendees of iEvoBio are well-positioned to understand and guide these changes.
2. Preliminary results from a study on researcher attitudes towards data archiving show that some researchers are worried about others using their data without proper recognition or collecting their own data.
3. The key messages are that the world of scholarly communication is changing, attendees can help shape the future by raising expectations, voices, and glasses to change the status quo.
Experimenting with the Ethics of Experimentation, Spark the Change 2015Adrian Howard
Lean Startup and Lean UX give you powerful experiment driven methods to learn about customers, products and services. But you’re not dealing with test tubes and chemicals. You’re dealing with people.
The customer backlash from some of Facebook’s experiments last year shows that what companies can do doesn’t always match up with what customers think they should do. How do we keep doing valuable experiments without hurting our customers or damaging our reputation?
There’s a word you hear from experimental scientists you don’t often hear on product teams: Ethics.
How does your organisation help you create ethical experiments? Professional scientists have people & processes to help them deal with ethical issues — experiments pass both professional and institutional standards. Is anyone thinking about ethical standards inside your company — or is the issue being ignored completely?
Kate Zwaard is the chief of National Digital Initiatives at the Library of Congress, where she leads a new group focused on digital innovation and expanding the use of the digital collections. She previously managed the Digital Repository Development team, contributing leadership, code and a passion for the mission of the agency. Under her technical direction, the Library of Congress ingested three petabytes (equivalent to 3 million gigabytes) of digital collections, including web archives, the first born-digital manuscript collections, 10 million Chronicling America newspaper pages and three-fourths of a trillion tweets. Before coming to the Library of Congress, Zwaard led the development team responsible for the digital preservation and authentication data architecture at the U.S. Government Publishing Office. She comes to public services from a quantitative research and community banking background. Zwaard has chaired the PREMIS Editorial Committee and the National Digital Stewardship Alliance’s Standards and Practices Working Group. She has written and spoken widely on topics ranging from software development to digital preservation.
This document discusses simple machines including inclined planes, wedges, screws, levers, wheel and axle, and pulleys. It notes that first and second class levers are force multipliers, while third class levers are speed multipliers. It provides links to additional resources about simple machines and a quiz on levers. Image sources are also listed.
Libraries empowering scholars (and scholarly communication) through #altmetricsHeather Piwowar
This document discusses how libraries can empower scholars and scholarly communication through altmetrics. It notes that traditional research evaluation focuses too much on impact factor and that altmetrics provide additional ways to measure impact, including social media mentions, citations in policy documents or Wikipedia. The document recommends that libraries can help by raising expectations of diverse metrics, advocating for their use in evaluation, and supporting altmetrics tools. This would help move evaluations away from a single-dimensional system and capture different types of research impact.
¿Puede un invento del siglo XIX cambiar el siglo XXI?Txema Campillo
The document is a collection of links to photos on Flickr and other image hosting websites. The photos appear to depict various scenes involving bicycles, cycling, and bicycle infrastructure in different cities around the world. There are photos of people riding bikes on streets and paths, bike lanes and racks, and cyclists interacting with their environments in places like Madrid, Copenhagen, and other locations. The document does not provide any overarching context or commentary to connect the various unrelated photos.
Reading still matters according to this document. It provides statistics showing high illiteracy rates among incarcerated individuals and those in poverty. For example, 85% of youth in the juvenile court system and 70% of inmates who receive no literacy help return to prison compared to only 16% who receive help. Literacy failure is linked to delinquency, violence and crime. Illiteracy is often passed down from parents unable to read themselves.
To run, you need minimal equipment - proper shoes are essential, as well as comfortable clothes. While not strictly necessary, some runners also enjoy using a watch to time their runs. Most importantly, you need to dedicate some of your free time to getting outside and running, as consistency is key to enjoying the sport.
This document discusses open source data integration and provides information about ETL conversions and exports, data interfaces and crunching, and why custom coding may not be needed. It includes links to the Pentaho data integration tool and Gigasquid Software, and credits multiple Flickr photo sources.
This document provides an overview of resources for librarians to self-educate on data science basics, software, and the library's role in data management. It recommends introductory readings on cyberinfrastructure, data challenges, and evolving library services. More advanced readings include syllabi on digital curation. The document also lists blogs, conferences, and organizations for continuing education, as well as tools for tasks like data curation, metadata, and visualization.
This document contains links to images and websites about fungi, the immune system, flagella, and fruit rinds containing harmful pathogens. The links provide visual examples of microscopic fungi, an explanation of how the immune system works, an image of bacterial flagella, and a photo showing mold growing on a piece of fruit rind. The collection of links presents information on microbiology topics including fungi, bacteria, the immune system, and food spoilage through external websites and photographs.
The document contains a list of science biology images and their URLs on various topics including fungi, the immune system, a homemade swine flu vaccine, flagella, and fruit rind with harmful pathogens. The images provide visual representations of scientific concepts in biology for educational purposes.
This document contains a collection of images related to microbes, including bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms. Images show bacteria that cause diseases like polio, malaria, and the common cold. Other images depict vaccines, macrophages fighting viruses, and flagella on microbes. The images provide visual examples of different types of microbes and how they relate to human health.
This document is an outline for an informative and persuasive speech titled "Can We Do Better". It includes the speaker's name and a list of credits and sources used in researching the topic. The speech will argue that while society has made progress on social issues, more work still needs to be done to achieve equality and justice. It will examine examples of past injustices and how far we have yet to go to solve problems like racism, poverty, and lack of access to healthcare and education. The speaker aims to persuade the audience that together, through open-mindedness and compassion, we can build a better future.
This document provides sources for various photos related to agriculture and farming. It lists the URLs for stock photos showing Congress, immigration and the food system, farm labor issues, antioxidant foods for lung health, an automated indoor farm, and a story about few Americans sticking with farm work. In total, it attributes six photos to online sources.
This document discusses low cost traffic building strategies but does not provide any actual strategies or content. It consists entirely of the word "About" repeated numerous times along with some stock photography links. There is no informative summary that can be extracted from the given document as it contains no useful information.
Drupal Calendars for All Occasions - FLDrupalCamp2013Ryan Price
Learn the basics of using Date fields and Calendars, and importing events from iCal Feeds from Google Calendar or other services using Drupal 7 in a real-world application. Originally presented at DrupalCamp Florida in April 2013. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqVKuqo0HVs
The document references several images from Flickr including photos of a jazz band, fish, dog, saxophone, mansion, piano, and marine narcotics dog. It also mentions someone named Austin studying law and working on grades. The sources provided are URLs linking to the Flickr images.
Prezentacja wprowadzająca na seminarium "Przestrzenie kreatywności", zorganizowanym przez NCK oraz Collegium Civitas w ramach cyklu "Kultura się liczy" (Warszawa, 26 maja 2010).
Blink.ly announced new features including micro-syntax support to add additional information to links and the ability to use a profile picture for advertising purposes. The announcements were made on January 23, 2010 and included repeating the Blink.ly name and date multiple times.
CVAT is a collaboration between Tameside Third Sector Coalition and Volunteer Centre Tameside with a mission to build and support strong, vibrant volunteering, community, and voluntary action in Tameside. The organization uses information and communications technology (ICT) across 7 key areas: 1) improving efficiency, 2) evidencing outcomes, 3) managing operations, 4) collaborating, 5) communicating, 6) fundraising, and 7) inspiring and convincing others. ICT tools like an ORCA database, Quickbooks accounting software, Yammer, social media, and text giving support CVAT's work in making processes more efficient, tracking impacts, facilitating collaboration both internally and externally, sharing information, raising funds, and promoting
Los estudiantes realizaron una excursión al Monte Moncayo como parte de la Semana de la Naturaleza. Visitaron el Monte Moncayo, aprendieron sobre los diferentes árboles y animales de la zona, y escucharon una leyenda local. También almorzaron en el bosque, visitaron un monasterio cercano y regresaron cansados pero contentos después de un día aprendiendo sobre la naturaleza en el Monte Moncayo.
Jean S. Elliott from Sun Microsystems gave a speech at FISL in Porto Alegre, Brazil about how technology is ultimately about people and their collaboration or division. She discussed how sometimes communities and companies feel divided, while other times there is tremendous collaboration between them. She wanted to share the story of Sun's involvement with open source as one example of this.
These are the slides of a small lightning talk I gave at yesterday's Amsterdam.js meetup. It mainly shows the tools I use in my projects and some examples on how to use them.
It also includes a sneak-preview of a NLP (Natural Language Processing) library I'm writing in Javascript, called Sponge.
The document summarizes the key findings of the PISA 2009 assessment, which tests 15-year-olds internationally in reading, math, and science every three years. Some of the main points include:
- Shanghai, Korea, and Finland had the highest scores in most subjects. Asian countries dominated the top spots.
- Girls outperformed boys in reading in every country but boys had higher math scores on average.
- There was a large performance gap between high and low performing countries/economies, sometimes up to 6 years of schooling.
Este documento invita al lector a compartir su historia usando el hashtag #cuentametuhistoria y muestra una imagen de entrenamiento como ejemplo. Alienta al lector a contar su historia.
This document outlines a train tour of Transylvania that visits several cities in Romania. It describes taking the train from Bucharest to Brasov and spending a day there visiting sites before taking a bus to Poiana Brasov for skiing. Then it details taking the train from Brasov to Sinaia for a day trip to see Peles Castle and surrounding areas. Finally, it lists taking the train between several additional cities in Transylvania such as Sighisoara, Cluj-Napoca, Oradea, Arad, Timisoara, Alba Iulia, Sibiu, and returning to Bucharest, walking around and visiting sights in each city along the route.
Tony Okotie gave a presentation on leadership to a charity networking event. He discussed that current leadership challenges include doing more with less resources amid austerity cuts. Good leadership means understanding and responding well to challenges by collaborating with others, having a vision and strategy, and celebrating successes. It requires qualities like positivity, humility, and making difficult decisions for the good of the organization. Leaders must have support networks and be willing to admit mistakes while continuing to learn and develop.
Talking, Looking, Flying, Searching: A research report on information seeking...Margaret Ostrander
This research project examines how residents of the virtual world Second Life seek & find information, based on ethnographic research by a graduate student in library and information science.
The document discusses automatic windows and balconies that will advance. It mentions Carla Slides and provides options to repeat a show by clicking or wait for music to end. It also notes that the presentation can be ended by pressing Esc.
The document promotes the value and importance of libraries in today's digital world. It notes that more information is being created than ever before, so libraries are needed to help people navigate information overload. Libraries can help people access and use information from the internet as well as provide educational and job resources. The key message is that now, more than ever, libraries and librarians are vital to help people effectively use and understand information.
The document discusses the evolution of libraries and the web from versions 1.0 to 4.0. It outlines principles of Library 2.0 which focus on participation, flexibility, and recognizing users as human. Libraries are now everywhere and have no barriers. The document urges libraries to find out what users want and provide both services and spaces for study and collaboration, while assisting users with information and technology skills. It suggests librarians learn new tools gradually and share knowledge to keep up with changes.
Using the C word: Change and the future of libraries.Cliff Landis
The document discusses the changing role of libraries and the future of library services. It outlines the progression from Web 1.0 to 2.0 to 3.0, with each iteration connecting more people and knowledge. Library 2.0 principles emphasize user participation, flexibility, and designing services around user needs. The document argues that for libraries to keep up with these changes, they must consult users to understand their wants, provide both traditional and new services, and have an open conversation about the future of libraries.
Just a Room Full of Stuff? Why Libraries are Great / Katie BirkwoodKatie Birkwood
A brief introduction to what it is that makes libraries so important.
Talk given at Ignite London 4, 8 Feb 2011, with a bit of extra text added to help it make sense.
http://ignitelondon.net/home
Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That: 5 Things You Need to Stop Doing in Your LibraryEmily Clasper
ALA Midwinter 2014 Ignite Session
Don't have the time to try something new at your library? I hear ya. So why not find some things you can STOP doing? Remove some of these time drains and suddenly you can add activities that will really make a difference!
A stripped down version of a presentation I gave to students in Latvia - it's a fantastic time to be shaping the profession of librarianship, so this slide-deck is about the world and the way it's changing, trends for the future, and how to make the most of being a librarian.
Freak Out, Geek Out, or Seek Out: Trends, Transformation & Change in LibrariesDavid King
This document discusses trends and changes affecting libraries, including the emergence of Web 2.0 technologies. It notes that libraries now face new forms of competition and must adapt services to the changing digital landscape. Suggestions are made to engage patrons through new platforms like social media, conduct usability studies, and promote libraries as community destinations in the digital world. Staff development and change management are also addressed as libraries transition to combine physical and virtual services.
There's a movement brewing built upon leveraging the transformative power of creativity to help us work and create better so that we can produce work infused with meaning. Discover how by knowing your Why, instilling tiny habits to cultivate your creative spark, and finally, fomenting creative collaboration based on the tenets of improv and open spaces, you can take the spark of Creativity (R)Evolution and use it as the impetus to push you, your teams, and your companies to create betterness.
This document summarizes an emerging technologies presentation given by Sam Chada at the Sandusky Library. The presentation covered several topics including digital delivery of content through services like OverDrive, the growing use of tablets and smartphones in libraries, gamification of library services and collections, cloud computing services offered by some libraries, the maker movement and digital media labs, and potential future technologies like MOOCs and the Raspberry Pi. The presentation argued that libraries are embracing new technologies to remain relevant community spaces and provide more access and opportunities for patrons to transform their lives.
The document discusses the concept of Library 2.0 and how libraries can embrace new technologies and social media to become more open and user-centered. Some of the key ideas presented include adopting a "perpetual beta" approach of rapid development and testing new technologies, using online applications, engaging users on social media platforms they use, allowing user-generated content, and removing barriers to access information. The goal is for libraries to become more "borderless" by meeting users in the online spaces they already use.
This document provides an overview of a research workshop for a WR121 class. It discusses identifying the type of information needed, designing search strategies, locating resources, and recognizing how librarians can help. It then presents a research topic on how the annual influx of summer visitors to the Jersey Shore affects the culture and identity of the region. Students are instructed to find articles and a book on migratory populations in the U.S. to help address this research situation.
This document discusses the evolution of information literacy beyond the concept of Library 2.0. It argues that Library 2.0 was an overhyped idea that confused trends in web tools with the core concept. While social media tools saw early adoption among students, academics and researchers were slower to engage. The document notes that information literacy is now focused on skills like evaluating large amounts of information from search results and mobile access is increasingly important. It suggests information literacy must adapt to these changes by guiding students on skills like reflection and contemplation to process online information and that libraries are well positioned to help with this evolution.
presented at the Kansas Library Association Conference, Wichita KS, April 8th 2010.
For more information on Transliteracy see
http://librarianbyday.net
http://librariesandtransliteracy.wordpress.com/
The document discusses the role and purpose of information commons in academic libraries. It provides examples of information commons that integrate social and academic spaces, accommodate different learning styles, and serve as hubs for collaboration, community, and access to resources on campus. The document also examines the types of spaces, technology, and partnerships needed to create an ideal information commons and the changing role of librarians in such environments.
This document appears to be an agenda or outline for a library workshop about developing programming for teens and children. It includes headings for topics like "Teen Collection Development" and "Developing a Children's Area" and lists several relevant websites and Flickr photo accounts under each topic. The document seems aimed at providing an overview of the topics and resources to be covered in the workshop.
In visual arts and graphic design, white space is fundamental to allowing a creation to exist, by creating delineation and focus. Similarly, in our lives, creativity often sprouts from the "white space" of time: the moments in our increasingly busy schedules between activities and thoughts that allow the subconscious to better absorb and connect information. Clearly, in order to be more creative, we need to open up this "in-between" space in our lives, but once we've done so, how can we best capitalize upon the brain's natural creative capacities? In this talk, we'll explore several counter-intuitive and potentially subversive methods for leveraging this "white space" to foment innovative thinking creative productivity.
Transliteracy involves communicating information through various formats and mediums, including texting, phone calls, email, social media, images and more. It requires being able to identify the appropriate format and medium for sharing information with different audiences. Transliteracy is a fluid and flexible skill that involves communicating effectively in any form.
The document discusses growing your own personal learning network (PLN) and becoming interconnected through various social media and networking tools. It encourages starting small with your PLN and provides examples of how tools like RSS feeds, Google Reader, Twitter, Plurk, and Skype can help expand your PLN and connections. Links to Flickr images related to wires, cities, and RSS feeds are also included.
The document discusses growing your own personal learning network (PLN) through connecting with others using tools like RSS feeds, Google Reader, Twitter, Plurk, and Skype. It suggests starting small with your PLN by following a few people and engaging with online content and conversations.
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This document summarizes Emily Dust Nimsakont's presentation on linked data for law libraries. She began by defining linked data and its key aspects, such as using URIs to identify things and linking data from different sources to connect and query it. She explained the principles of linked data using RDF graphs and triples. Nimsakont discussed benefits of linked data for libraries, such as new ways of searching and applications using structured data. For law libraries specifically, linked data can help address challenges of heterogeneous and changing legal information. She provided examples of existing linked open data sources and encouraged libraries to publish data following linked data best practices.
Making Your Catalog Work for Your Community: How to Develop Local Cataloging ...Emily Nimsakont
This document discusses how to develop local cataloging standards for libraries. It emphasizes the importance of consistency for findability. National cataloging standards like RDA, DDC, LCC, and LCSH are outlined. The document then discusses creating local standards for classification, subject headings, cross references, local headings, variant titles, and series information. Flexibility is stressed within documented guidelines. The key is being consistent while allowing room to best serve the local community's needs.
This document discusses linked data and its relevance to libraries. It begins by explaining the basic concepts of linked data, including using URIs to identify things, describing relationships between resources using RDF triples, and linking data to related information on the web. It then discusses why libraries should care about linked data, particularly how it allows bibliographic data to be separated into individual pieces that can be recombined and linked to other data sources. The document concludes by providing examples of linked open data projects and resources for libraries interested in implementing linked data.
MarcEdit is a free software tool for editing MARC records. It allows users to navigate and edit MARC data, split and merge records, compare records, extract and add fields, and generate call numbers. The document introduces MarcEdit's interface and functions. It provides resources for downloading, installing, and learning more about MarcEdit including tutorials, mailing lists, and contact information for the developer.
Promises and Pitfalls: Linked Data, Privacy, and Library CatalogsEmily Nimsakont
This document discusses the promises and pitfalls of using linked data in library catalogs. It begins by explaining what linked data is and how it makes relationships between data explicit. Linked data initiatives like BIBFRAME aim to apply these concepts to library metadata. However, privacy is a major concern since linked data allows for more aggressive exploration of personal information. The document discusses libraries' role in protecting user privacy and explores solutions like privacy preference ontologies and standards from the W3C. Overall, while linked data holds benefits, ensuring user privacy will be an ongoing challenge for libraries to address.
Metadata Manipulation: Using MarcEdit and OpenRefine to Enhance Technical Ser...Emily Nimsakont
The document discusses two tools, MarcEdit and Open Refine, that can be used to enhance metadata workflows in technical services. It provides an overview of the key features of each tool, including their abilities to batch edit records, extract fields, merge records, and clean up inconsistencies for MarcEdit, and separate multiple values, analyze field distributions, and enable linked data applications for Open Refine. The presentation was given by Emily Dust Nimsakont of the Nebraska Library Commission at the NLA/NSLA Annual Conference on October 9, 2014.
This document provides an overview and agenda for an event on RDA Revisited. The agenda includes sections on RDA basics, updates to RDA, practical applications of RDA, a copy cataloging exercise, and the future of RDA and cataloging. The RDA basics section outlines some key differences between RDA and AACR2, such as fewer abbreviations, removal of the rule of three, removal of Latin terms, and replacing the GMD. The RDA updates section notes the process for updating RDA and summarizes changes made since 2013. The practical applications section discusses hybrid records and authority control in RDA.
This document provides an overview of Resource Description and Access (RDA), the new cataloging standard that will replace AACR2. It discusses what RDA is, why it was developed, how it relates to FRBR, and some of the key differences between RDA and AACR2, such as changes to terminology, transcription, and MARC fields. It also explores potential future directions for RDA, such as linked data and semantic web applications. The document concludes by offering suggestions for how libraries can prepare to implement RDA.
Intellectual Freedom Through Subject Headings: Can FAST Help?Emily Nimsakont
The document discusses how Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) can help address issues of intellectual freedom and barriers to access posed by traditional subject headings. FAST is a subject vocabulary developed by OCLC that breaks subject terms into individual facets like time, location, and topic that can be searched and displayed separately. This allows for more granular and understandable subject access that may help users discover information that traditional headings inadvertently hide. The document outlines the key differences between FAST and Library of Congress Subject Headings and provides resources for using and implementing FAST.
Beyond MARC: BIBFRAME and the Future of Bibliographic DataEmily Nimsakont
The Bibliographic Framework Initiative, or BIBFRAME, is intended to provide a replacement to the MARC format as an encoding standard for library catalogs. Its aim is to move library data into a Linked Data format, allowing it to interact with other data on the Web. In this session, Emily Nimsakont, the NLC’s Cataloging Librarian, will cover the basics of BIBFRAME, describe what it can provide for users of library catalogs that MARC can’t, and outline what librarians should be aware of regarding this change in the cataloging landscape.
RDA: Are We There Yet?
This document discusses the progress of Resource Description and Access (RDA) since its publication in 2010. It notes recommendations from libraries that tested RDA, including rewriting instructions in plain English and improving the RDA Toolkit. The implementation date for RDA is March 31, 2013. Differences after implementing RDA include lack of abbreviations, more transcription of elements, new MARC fields, and richer authority records. Fully implementing RDA may involve changes to search options and semantic web/linked data approaches. Tips are provided for libraries on deciding when to implement, talking to vendors, and planning training.
This document discusses using Web 2.0 tools and technologies to differentiate instruction and address 21st century learning standards. It provides examples of tools like Xtranormal, Show Me, QR codes, Wordle, Tagxedo, MakeBeliefsComix, Juxio, MyHeritage and Wallwisher that can be used for differentiated projects. Students are given choice in the tools they use through a Tech Tac Toe board. Differentiating instruction allows all students to learn in ways that engage their individual learning styles.
Let's Talk About RDA: RDA Resources - NLA/NEMA 2011Emily Nimsakont
This document provides an extensive list of online resources for learning about Resource Description and Access (RDA), including reports from the RDA test, materials from the Library of Congress, webinars and presentations, the RDA Toolkit, FRBR resources, places for discussion, and print resources on RDA and related topics such as FRBR. It aims to be a one-stop-shop for librarians and catalogers to find information about implementing RDA and transitioning to the new cataloging standard.
Let's Talk about RDA: Preparing for RDA - NLA/NEMA 2011Emily Nimsakont
The document discusses preparations for implementing RDA (Resource Description and Access). It identifies several areas to address, including:
1. Updating the integrated library system to accept new RDA fields and subfields and determine how to display and index this information.
2. Preparing authority control by determining if authority records will be split and how more robust RDA authority records will be used.
3. Considering impacts to discovery tools like Summon, EBSCO, and EDS.
4. Making local decisions around adopting RDA, transition plans, training, and policies for cataloging records.
What Is Linked Data, and What Does it Mean for Libraries? ALAO TEDSIG Spring ...Emily Nimsakont
This document provides an overview of Linked Data and what it means for libraries. It defines Linked Data as a method of publishing structured data on the web so it can be interlinked and more useful. Linked Data uses URIs and RDF to make relationships between data explicit. This allows data to be queried and customized in new ways. Examples of Linked Data include DBpedia and Freebase. For libraries, Linked Data could eliminate data silos by breaking down traditional bibliographic records into linked data. This would allow library data to interact more openly on the web. It may change cataloging workflows and require new skills from librarians. However, challenges include needing to develop new software and standards, as well as ensuring reliable data.
Cataloging with RDA - Western New York Library Resources CouncilEmily Nimsakont
RDA is the new cataloging code that will replace AACR2. It is based on FRBR and FRAD conceptual models which are entity-relationship models that focus on user tasks. RDA differs significantly from AACR2 in its structure, terminology, transcription practices, and categorization of resources using media, carrier, and content types instead of GMDs. Testing of RDA by national libraries began in 2010 with full implementation planned after the testing period. Libraries need to prepare for RDA by learning the new terminology and monitoring developments during the testing process.
Cataloging with RDA - Western New York Library Resources Council
RDA and Small Libraries: What Will the Challenges Be?
1. RDA and Small Libraries: What Will the Challenges Be? Emily Dust Nimsakont Nebraska Library Commission RDA @ Your Library February 4, 2011 Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jk079/5143948892/
2. What is a small library? Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/superhead/2751493314/
10. What challenges related to RDA do small libraries face? Photo credits: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomadicentrepreneur/4910403326/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/paqman/3984543980/
24. Long Term Vision Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rofanator/190667304/
25. Is not implementing RDA an option? Technically, yes. But it could end up being even more of a hassle. Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/12364944/
26. Yes… Cataloger’s judgment FRBR-ization Interconnected metadata Is RDA worth it? …And No Other changes are necessary Current changes are small Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/12364944/
27. How should we proceed? Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bartmaguire/27284118/
An often-heard concern over RDA is its impact on small libraries. In this presentation, I plan to explore some of the challenges that small libraries face when it comes to RDA, as well as possible solutions to, or ways of dealing with, these challenges. Some of my suggested solutions are things that those who work in small libraries can do in order to make things better, and some of them are sort of more general solutions, things I’d like to see from the publishers of RDA or the Joint Steering Committee.
Before I begin talking about RDA, I thought I’d first talk about what exactly a small library is, to provide some frame of reference for my presentation. There really is no hard and fast definition, but there are a few ways of thinking about the answer to the question.Poll: Do you consider your workplace a small library?
One way of defining a small library is in terms of its population served. The Library Journal Best Small Library in America Award accepts nominations for libraries that serve a “community with a population of 25,000 or less.”
Number of staff members is certainly a possible way of defining a small library. I think when it comes to RDA, you could take that one step further and think about the number of staff members in technical services, or cataloging. To me, that is certainly a relevant figure when it comes to discussing how well a library will adapt to RDA.
I think that size of collection is a relevant area to look at, too. For one thing, a library with a smaller collection would probably have a less sophisticated ILS, which might present more challenges when adopting RDA.
Obviously, when it comes to RDA, the budget of an institution is an important concern.Really, all of these different aspects of small libraries are intertwined; a library that serves a small population is also likely to have a small number of staff and a small collection, for example. But I thought it was important to start out the presentation by identifying some of the factors that I’m talking about when I talk about small libraries.
This is an issue of which I am very aware, because I work at the state library in a state with many small public libraries. Out of the 272 public libraries in Nebraska,
only two serve populations of over 50,000.
14 have populations between 10,000 and 50,000, and the rest are below 10, 000, which leaves 256 out of 272 libraries.I realize that small public libraries are not the only small libraries out there, and that the impact of RDA will be different for other types (small special libraries, for example) than for these small public libraries. This presentation may skew slightly toward the public library angle, just because of my experience, but I have tried to consider the effect on different types of small libraries.
It probably goes without saying that one of the major obstacles to small libraries is the price of access to the RDA product. Even the cheapest price, the solo-user cost of $195, is significantly higher than the $95 price tag of AACR2, and this is an annual subscription fee, not a one-time purchase.Even if the price of access is not considered to be too outrageous, there is still the issue of access vs. ownership. You’ll notice that I’ve been using the phrase “price of access,” and that’s exactly what I mean. If a library suddenly finds itself unable to pay the yearly subscription fee, they will no longer have access to any of the information. I would hazard a guess that small libraries find themselves in more precarious financial situations than larger libraries and are more in danger of facing sudden cuts that might leave them without the budget to pay for RDA.I do commend the publishers of RDA for making a print version available; I can only assume that this was a response to overwhelming feedback, since there were originally no plans to do so. Cost-wise, this makes RDA a lot more accessible to small libraries. I don’t know a lot about the proposed update schedule and costs (obviously, with large portions of RDA unfinished, there will be some major updates), and I haven’t actually seen a print copy, so I don’t know how navigable it is, but I do applaud the effort.Poll: Have you purchased access to RDA (either in print or via the online Toolkit)?
Group purchases are a possible solution to the pricing issue. I know that discounted group pricing is available. Library consortia should definitely explore this option. Library networks are another source of discounts offered to groups of purchasers.
For libraries where the majority of cataloging is copy cataloging, the idea has definitely been promoted that implementation doesn’t necessarily require access to the full code. Cheat sheets exist to help copy catalogers be on the lookout for differences from AACR2 records. I think that these cheat sheets will definitely help with the transition period, but I do think that they will be decidedly less useful for people who are new to cataloging and never worked with AACR2. I worry somewhat that cheat sheets will create a culture of only learning RDA from an AACR2 standpoint. I find myself falling into this trap when I do training on RDA - I approach it very much from a “what’s different from AACR2” standpoint, and while that’s useful, I don’t think it will be the most helpful thing for small libraries in the long run.In addition, there are small libraries where copy cataloging is not the only cataloging that takes place. Small public libraries with extensive local history collections will be creating records for their unique materials. Special libraries with a very specific user base will have resources that no one else has created records for yet. In order to create RDA records, these libraries will clearly need access to RDA.
I do feel that a concise version of RDA would be helpful. Cheat sheets simplify it a bit too much, but a concerted effort to simplify RDA would be useful.
I think that we are somewhat unique among state libraries in that we don’t do cataloging for libraries in the state. There is no Nebraska union catalog. I have heard others around the country remark that they think interest in “outsourced” cataloging will most likely increase if RDA is implemented.Will the effect of RDA be fewer local catalogs? Are services like WorldCat Local the way of the future?
Setting aside the issue of access to the rules, small libraries will also face the challenge of importing RDA records into their systems and making them useable for their patrons. Again, to a certain extent, this goes back to money. The cost of RDA is not simply the cost of accessing the rules, but also the cost of re-vamping an ILS to work with RDA records, or even purchasing a new ILS if your current one won’t work with them.Another issue relating to the cost of RDA is the time and money spent on training staff. Productivity will almost certainly decrease until staff are comfortable either creating original RDA records, dealing with RDA records while copy cataloging, or both.
I can’t encourage you enough to talk to your ILS vendor about RDA if you have doubts. I feel, and I’ve seen others writing about the same thing, that we’re stuck in a chicken-and-egg situation where the vendors don’t want to make changes that the librarians haven’t asked for, but the librarians don’t want to push the vendors about changes that they haven’t initiated.If you want to feel more in control when you talk to your vendor, play around with some RDA records first. There are sample records available now.Poll: Do you have RDA records in your catalog? Have you encountered them in copy cataloging?
I feel very strongly that training is important. Affordable training is important. I realize that it’s not always feasible for organizations to do this, but at the Nebraska Library Commission, the majority of our training is free of charge to librarians in the state.
Here in Nebraska, the Technical Services Round Table of our state library association has started an online discussion group (using Google Groups) to address RDA questions.I think just feeling like other people are in the same boat can go a long way toward helping people cope with the change.
In a recent Library Journal column, Andy Woodworth calls for the idea of “big tent librarianship.” His focus was on the struggle for existence faced by many libraries, but I believe that this concept is useful for thinking about RDA as well, and necessary if RDA is to be implemented across a wide variety of library types. I would encourage those of you in larger institutions to work with other libraries in your community to help them feel comfortable with the transition.“Past American Library Association president James Rettig wrote of this shared fate, referring to it as a “library ecosystem” in which different types of libraries provide inherent support for one another. As in nature, the impairment or loss of one part of the cycle directly affects the other parts.”“In my dreams of big tent librarianship, I envision a field where librarians of all types are exchanging ideas on common themes and issues facing their libraries.”
Now that I’ve talked about what I see as the current challenges and some ways that they can be handled, I’d like to talk about some longer term issues with RDA. There are a couple of questions that come to mind when looking at RDA in the long term.
The reports I’ve seen from the ALA Midwinter presentation by RDA test participants seem to indicate that working with RDA records during copy cataloging was more of an issue that creating original RDA records, so if RDA is implemented by the Library of Congress, unless you create all of your records from scratch, you will be working with RDA records.
There are questions coming out of the RDA test, and I sincerely hope that these concerns will be taken seriously. I feel that the implementation of RDA will be more disruptive to small libraries than to larger libraries, and so it should only be undertaken if the outcome is worth it.If the current impact of RDA can be reduced to a cheat sheet, is it worth doing? If small libraries don’t necessarily need access to the rules, is changing the rules still worthwhile? Personally, I believe that while a lot of the more visible changes of RDA (fewer abbreviations, content/media/carrier type) come across as minutiae at the moment, there are bigger, more important changes behind RDA. I also believe that these changes could benefit small libraries.I think the emphasis on cataloger’s judgment and taking what you see could benefit small libraries where staff time is at a premium, as could the eventual goal of bringing in metadata from a wide variety of sources. I also think that the layout of the rules could help simplify the cataloging of items that fall into more than one AACR2 chapter.If RDA does make FRBR-ization of a catalog easier, I think there could be some benefits in terms of time and energy saved if information about a work does not have to be re-entered for every different manifestation of that work (at least for libraries that do a lot of original cataloging).However, in our current environment, I don’t see the opportunity for a lot of these more sweeping changes. I think MARC is keeping us very locked in to our current systems and leaving us with a very unwieldy change to make when implementing RDA.I’d really like to see usability testing done with RDA records, and I don’t know if that’s a component of the evaluation of records created by the test libraries or not. I think it’s really important for us to see how RDA will affect library users.
Talk to vendors, talk to each other
Group purchasesTraining opportunitiesShared catalogs