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Peter E. Murray

Library technologist, open source advocate, striving to think globally while acting locally

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  • ALA Midwinter Conference 2009
  • Further Consideration of OCLC Records Use Policy

    At ALA Midwinter, ALCTS sponsored a panel discussion about sharing library-created data inside and outside the library community, with a particular focus on cataloging data. I was honored to be ask to speak on the topic from the perspective of a consortial office. This is the second and final post …

     Posted on  January 28, 2009
     and last updated January 29, 2009
     ·  5 minutes reading time
  • Consideration of OCLC Records Use Policy

    At ALA Midwinter, ALCTS sponsored a panel discussion about sharing library-created data inside and outside the library community, with a particular focus on cataloging data. I was honored to be ask to speak on the topic from the perspective of a consortial office. This is the first in a series …

     Posted on  January 27, 2009
     and last updated January 28, 2009
     ·  7 minutes reading time
  • Midwinter Travel Tip: Flying United? Checking Luggage? Save $3!

    United Airlines, along with many other carriers, has instituted a policy of charging for checked luggage. For United, the first bag is $15 and subsequent bags are $25 each. If you check-in for your flight online between now and January 31st, however, you can save $3 on each the first …

     Posted on  January 20, 2009
     and last updated January 20, 2009
     ·  1 minutes reading time
  • ALCTS Forum on Creating and Sustaining Communities Around Shared Library Data

    Community-shared metadata has certainly been a hot topic of late. It is timely, then that ALCTS is sponsoring a panel discussion about sharing library-created data inside and outside the library community at the upcoming ALA Midwinter meeting in Denver. From the panel description:
    Panelists will share a variety of perspectives …
     Posted on  January 16, 2009
     and last updated January 16, 2009
     ·  2 minutes reading time