25th Apr 2008 Cataloging Today and Tomorrow
Friday, April 25, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Mississippi Library Commission, 3881 Eastwood Drive, Jackson
The 2008 Spring Workshop will present several topics related to cataloging, with a focus on tools, technology, and change. Two sessions (Cataloging Tools and Wikis) will provide opportunities for hands-on learning, so please bring your wireless laptop to the workshop. Luncheon will be on your own. Drawings for door prizes will be held at the beginning of the afternoon break (you must be present to win). CEU credit for this workshop has been approved by Mississippi Library Commission.
The workshop fee is $10.00. Please complete the Registration Form and mail it with your check (payable to Mississippi Library Association) to arrive by Tuesday, April 22, 2008 to:
Linda Ginn
University Libraries
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Dr #5053
Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001
See you at the Workshop!
Agenda
9:00 a.m. Welcome
Patricia Furr, Chair, Technical Services Round Table
9:15 – 10:45 Cataloging Tools: Web-Based and Then Some
Kathy Wells, Sr. Catalog Librarian, University of Southern Mississippi
Linda Ginn, Catalog Librarian, University of Southern Mississippi
10:45 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 11:45 Cataloging With Dual Screens and Wikis for Library Projects
Linda Ginn, Catalog Librarian, University of Southern Mississippi
11:45 – 1:00 Luncheon (on your own)
1:00 – 4:00 The Road Ahead for Cataloging: RDA, FRBR and AACR2
Jennifer Bielewski, SOLINET, Educational Services Librarian, Cataloging and Metadata
2:30-2:45 Break and Door Prizes (you must be present to win)
4:00 p.m. Conclusion
Patricia Furr, Chair, Technical Services Round Table
Posted: March 28th, 2008
4th May 2007 Dear TSRT Members and Friends:
Would you like to update your knowledge about the exciting new field of metadata cataloging?
Would you like to be able to understand metadata protocol and be able to use it to organize your library resources?
Then the MLA Technical Services Round Table Spring Workshop will definitely be of interest to you!
This year’s program will offer an entire day’s training on the Foundation and Use of Metadata taught by Dr. Eunkyung Chung, an Assistant Professor at the School of Library and Information Science at USM. Dr. Chung, who recently finished her PhD at the University of North Texas, currently teaches two courses at USM in Metadata and Digital Libraries. She will share a wealth of current information about Metadata and its uses at the Spring workshop this year.
Date: May 4th
Time: 9:00-3:00
Registration and Breakfast Snacks begin at 8:30
Location: The Meeting Room
Mississippi Library Commission Headquarters
3881 Eastwood Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
Cost is $15.00 per person which includes a boxed lunch from Quiznos and morning and afternoon snacks.
Schedule:
8:30-9:00 Registration with Breakfast Goodies and Coffee
9:00-10:15 Foundations of Metadata I
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Foundations of Metadata II
12:00-1:00 Quiznos’ Lunches on Site
1:00-2:15 Uses of Metadata I
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-3:30- Uses of Metadata II
The morning program, Foundations of Metadata will include the definition, function and categories of metadata, metadata standards, metadata languages and technical standards
The afternoon program will feature examples of digital projects that were undertaken using metadata to organize library collections.
CEU credits will be available to all who request them. Anyone requesting CEU credits must attend both the morning and afternoon sessions.
Please fill out the registration form (PDF) and return it to:
Miao Jin
University of Southern Mississippi Libraries
118 College Drive #5053
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5053
We are looking forward to seeing you in May!
Posted: March 24th, 2007
Let us know at webmaster@misslib.org if you have a continuing education class that you would like us to list on this page.
Posted: July 17th, 2006
