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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 onand 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 onand 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 eachthe first …Posted onand 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 onand last updated January 16, 2009· 2 minutes reading time