Program Descriptions & Materials:
Everything Old
Is New Again: Second- (or Third-) Generation Automated System Challenges
(Program C-1) Coordinator/moderator/speaker: Richard Jost
An overview of system-related issues will be explored based on
the difference between the "old" days, when libraries
first moved toward an automated library environment, to the present,
when many libraries need to migrate to new systems to handle the
increasing complexity of library operations. The challenges remain
the same: the successful library manager must research the marketplace,
establish procedures for data migration, and develop a management
structure for staff training. Using recent library experiences,
the speakers will discuss the principles to consider when embarking
on a system review process from three perspectives: selecting
the appropriate bibliographic utility (based on a comparison of
the OCLC and RLIN systems), migrating data from one local system
to another, and adding a second library to an existing system.
The discussion will detail the basic issues to consider when evaluating
automated systems for specific library environments.
Put a CORC in IT: The Cooperative Online
Resource Catalog’s Attempt to Control the WWW Information Flow (Program
E-6) Coordinator/moderator: Pam Deemer
The OCLC Cooperative Online Resource Catalog (CORC) is a Web-based
cooperative system for building bibliographic records and pathfinders
for electronic resources. An OCLC representative will discuss
the CORC program’s utility in terms of the bibliographic records
and pathfinders created, the role the Dublin Core and MARC formats
play, and the cost. Examples of CORC records and the tools used
to construct them will be demonstrated. Two technical services
librarians and a public services librarian will each discuss their
decision to join the initial CORC pilot project, the impact it
has had on their workflow and service to patrons, and the advantages
and disadvantages of using Dublin Core or MARC records for Internet
resources. Find out how effective CORC can be, and learn about
its related side benefit—making the addition of meaningful metadata
to local Web sites easier.
New Roles? Retooling Yourself for Work in the
21st Century (Program F-3) Coordinator/moderator:
Mary Jane Kelsey
Have you ever wished that you could see the bottom of your "in"
box or wished for a longer day? This program on retooling for
the new millennium will examine current theory and methodology
for effectively managing the challenges in our rapidly changing
workplace. The speaker will discuss her experience as a facilitator
for Stephen Covey’s First Things First program and the
decision of the Yale University Library Human Resources Department
to implement the Professional Mentor program.
Implementing the MARC 21 Format for Holdings
Data: The New Frontier in Technical Services (Program G-6) Coordinator/moderator:
Chris Long
Having successfully installed the serials module of their integrated
library systems, many libraries are ready to take the further
steps of implementing the MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data. The
Holdings Format, however, is radically different from MARC 21
formats that librarians are already familiar with. This program
will explain the various Holdings Format fields, offering specific
examples that illustrate how to handle publications received by
law libraries, such as pocket parts and revision volumes. The
program will also demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages
of using the Holdings Format, investigate staff training issues
and show how to incorporate the creation of MARC holdings records
into workflow, as well as examine OPAC display considerations.
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Essential
Technical Services Knowledge for Public Services Librarians (Program
K-2) Coordinator: Carmen Brigandi
Modern online catalogs integrate information from a variety of
sources—cataloging, serials, acquisitions, and circulation records.
Public services librarians and library users now have access to
this wealth of information on their desktops. As technical services
records go public, the technical services librarian’s expertise
in creating user-friendly records is sometimes lost to public
services librarians. In this session, participants will learn
more about the variety of records in the catalog and how to best
use and interpret them. As public services librarians learn to
mine the catalog for more information, they will also develop
confidence in working with their technical services colleagues
to improve and enhance access to the collection. In this program,
current and former technical services librarians will define "essential"
technical services knowledge and illustrate ways in which the
complementary skills of public and technical services librarians
can be harnessed to improve access to the collection.
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