Please join the Core Metadata Interest Group for in-person sessions at ALA Annual this year. Expanded program descriptions below. Make sure to put these in your conference schedules! #ALAAC24
Metadata Interest Group meeting
Round table discussions on Metadata for Non-Print Library Resources & officer elections
Sunday, June 30, 11am-noon Pacific; Marriott Marquis, Marina Salon D.
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Please join the Core Metadata Interest group for in-person round table discussions at its meeting at ALA Annual in San Diego.
Our roundtable discussions focus on the theme of Metadata for Non-Print Library Resources. Libraries today have a huge diversity of resource formats which may not be well covered in existing cataloging standards. Many of these are electronic-based, requiring catalogers to be aware of new technologies and seek standards and vocabularies beyond those used for traditional library resources. Each table will have a topic with discussion led by a facilitator. Our topics are
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Cataloging streaming video using RDA and MARC21 (facilitated by Cyrus Ford ZarGanj, University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
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Digital object description for digital libraries (facilitated by Elisa Naquin, Louisiana State University)
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Description of streaming devices in library catalogs (facilitated by Kate James, OCLC)
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Cataloging remote access electronic library databases (facilitated by Katherine Manifold, University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
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Freeform discussion table (facilitated by Catherine Smith, University of Alabama)
Discussions will be followed by officer elections.
Metadata Interest Group program
Staying in MARC: Expectations for BIBFRAME to MARC conversion and the hybrid metadata future
Sunday, June 30, from 1pm–2pm Pacific; San Diego Convention Center, Room 5 A.
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Presenters: Jeff Mixter, Sr. Product Manager at OCLC, and Elizabeth Miraglia, Assistant Program Director and Head, Books and Serials Metadata at the University of California, San Diego
Many libraries plan to continue using MARC 21 for the immediate future while some libraries will transition to creating metadata in BIBFRAME. Libraries will be working in this hybrid cataloging environment for several years, particularly with sharing resource descriptions. Libraries with MARC catalogs cannot make use of native BIFRAME records, and there will still be a dependence on MARC records for data exchange. In 2020 the Library of Congress released its BIBFRAME to MARC conversion specifications (freely available on GitHub), but this is only one component needed in successfully operating between BIBFRAME and MARC. Differences in modeling choices, RDF serializations, and other factors make creating consistent and reliable metadata exchange challenging. This means all libraries working in a shared cataloging environment will be impacted by these efforts.
This program will explore BIBFRAME to MARC conversion efforts from OCLC and the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) that will be essential for working in this mixed cataloging community. Presenter topics include transformation tools, collaborations among institutions, and current expectations for BIBFRAME-to-MARC converted records. Additional topics may include URIs in MARC records, access points, and the impact of BIBFRAME "flavors" (LC, Sinopia, etc.) on conversion. Attendees will gain a better understanding of what to expect in MARC records converted from BIBFRAME, including the minimally viable bibliographic record and data loss created by conversion.
At the end of the session, attendees will be able to
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Describe the challenges created by a long transition period to BIBFRAME resulting in a hybrid BIBFRAME/MARC cataloging environment and the need for BIBFRAME to MARC conversion tools and standards.
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Identify how OCLC and PCC are approaching BIBFRAME to MARC conversion to meet the needs of libraries that will rely on converted MARC records.
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Describe expectations for MARC records converted from BIBFRAME, including the minimal viable converted record and data loss created by conversion.
Officer Nominations
Serve as an officer of the ALA Core Metadata Interest Group!
The Metadata Interest Group provides a framework for information exchange, participates in the development of standards, and develops programming around metadata topics. The Interest Group's main communication channel is the website on ALA Connect. We're a collegial, supportive group and welcome folks of all backgrounds and experience levels.
Requirements:
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Officers must be members of Core (Learn more about Core)
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Officers are expected to attend (either virtually or in-person) Core Metadata Interest Group Programming
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Officers must be willing to serve up to 2 years (see open officer positions below)
The commitment is typically a few hours a month with a bit more time required when planning and hosting programming.
Positions open for election:
Nominate yourself (highly encouraged!) or one of your colleagues by filling out the nomination form! We will hold the election at our meeting during the ALA Metadata IG program, Sunday, June 30th at 11:00 AM PDT. Take a look at the officer position descriptions for more information!
Questions? Please feel free to email Catherine Smith at clsmith35@ua.edu.
ALA Connect Group
Join us for continuing discussion and year-round communication on ALA Connect. https://connect.ala.org/core/communities/community-home?communitykey=a38252d1-29e5-42e7-8b5d-a43a19f99aea
We hope to see you at ALA! Safe travels!
On behalf of the Metadata Interest Group,
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Melissa Zilic (she/her/hers)
Metadata Librarian for Digital and Electronic Resources
DePaul University, Chicago
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