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Program Descriptions & Committee Meetings
C-3: Monday, July 12, 9:00
-10:00 a.m. in HCC-Room 210
OPAC Usability Assessment: Your Passport to Effective Web Presence
Coordinator: Mary Jane Kelsey
Tired of the "out of the box" look
that came with your OPAC? Before booting up your favorite web
development software to jazz up your site, there are some things
you should know. Using actual OPAC examples, an experienced Web
Designer from Interactive Factory, Boston, will show participants
design elements to enhance user satisfaction. The speaker will
also describe the methods and benefits of usability assessment.
H-3: Wednesday, July 14, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. in HCC-Room
302
XML and MARC: Should we Redesign or Build Anew?
Coordinator: Kevin Butterfield
MARC has been the de facto standard for the representation of
bibliographic data for decades. XML is fast becoming a de facto
standard for the representation of content optimized for web delivery.
Speakers will give an overview of the latest developments in the
evolving relationship between XML and MARC and its impact on libraries
and library systems as well as discuss current developments in
MARC to XML transfer and its day to day applications in Technical
Services.
I-6: Wednesday, July 14, 1:30-2:00 p.m. in
HCC-Room 312
Two Stepping With Technology Returns
Coordinator: John Nann
Finding it hard to stay current with all the latest developments
in library technologies? Trying to determine which library journals
and 'blogs to read, what listservs you should be on, what websites
you should be watching? This quick survey of sources will give
show you the steps for keeping in rhythm with the latest in library
technologies and updates John Nann's Seattle program.
K-2: Wednesay, July 24, 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. in HCC-Room
312
MARBI Report
Coordinator: Susan Goldner
The U.S. MARC Advisory Committee approves changes to the MARC
21 formats in response to users needs. After a brief description
of the Committee and its procedures, the AALL Representative to
the Committee will discuss the issues raised during the past year
by describing the proposals that were approved and by commenting
on the discussion papers that were presented. The emphasis will
be on the changes most likely to impact law libraries.
OBS Business & Committee Meetings:
| What |
When |
Where |
| "Alphabet Soup" Reception |
Saturday July 10
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. |
Sheraton-Commonwealth |
| Board Meeting 2003-2004 |
Saturday July 10
4:15 - 5:15 p.m. |
Sheraton-Kent |
| Board Meeting 2004-2005 |
Wednesday July 14
7:00 - 8:45 a.m. |
Sheraton-Exeter (A) |
| Business Meeting |
Monday July 12
5:15 - 6:15 p.m. |
HCC-Room 206 |
| Education Committee |
Monday July 12
7:00 - 8:45 a.m. |
Sheraton-Conference |
| Local Systems Committee |
Monday July 12
10:15 - 11:30 a.m. |
Sheraton-Gardner (A) |
| OCLC/WLN Committee |
Sunday July 11
4:15 - 5:15 p.m. |
Sheraton-Gardner (B) |
| RLIN Committee |
Sunday July 11
12:00 - 1:15 p.m. |
Sheraton-Gardner (B) |
| OBS-SIS & TS-SIS Research Roundtable |
Tuesday July 13
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Sheraton-Beacon (F) |
| Web Advisory Committee |
Wednesday July 14
7:00 - 8:45 a.m. |
Sheraton-Dalton (A) |
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