Core MARC Formats Transition Interest Group

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Purpose: Provides a forum to educate the library community about ongoing efforts to transition from the MARC Standard for bibliographic data and examines new approaches and strategies for implementing bibliographic data models within the framework of linked open data and semantic web technology.

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This interest group is part of Core's Metadata and Collections Section.

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Greetings from the new chair of the MARC Formats Transition ...

By: Jeanne Piascik , 4 months ago

Hello to all the members of the MARC Formats Transition Interest Group, My name is Jeanne Piascik, and I am Head of Metadata Creation & Management at the University of ...
Call for Co-Chairs/Co-Vice-Chair for the ALA Core MARC ...

By: Sai Deng , 6 months ago

Dear Colleagues, The ALA Core MARC Formats Transition Interest Group is seeking volunteers to serve as Co-Chairs/Co-Vice-Chairs for the 2025-2026 term. Part of Core's ...
Slides and Recording Now Available for "Transforming ...

By: Sai Deng , 9 months ago

Dear colleagues, Thank you for attending the ALA Core MARC Formats Transition Interest Group's program, "Transforming MARC for a Linked Data Age", held during the 2025 ALA Core ...
Program Announcement: Transforming MARC for a Linked ...

By: Sai Deng , 9 months ago

The ALA Core MARC Formats Transition Interest Group is pleased to announce its program for the 2025 ALA Core IG Week. Our session will be held online on March 6, 2025, from 3:00-4:00 ...
Call for Proposals: Transforming MARC for a Linked ...

By: Sai Deng , 11 months ago

Dear Colleagues, The ALA Core MARC Formats Transition Interest Group invites you to submit a presentation proposal for the 2025 ALA Core IG Week. Our session will take place ...