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 online on March 6, 2025, from 3-4 pm (CST)/4-5pm (EST)/1-2pm (PST).
This session will explore participants' experiences with the MARC format's transition to the linked data environment. We welcome proposals addressing diverse aspects of this exciting transformation.
Theme: Transforming MARC for a Linked Data Age
Possible topics could include (but are not limited to):
- New Case Studies in MARC-to-Linked Data Conversion
- Strategies for Transitioning Library Workflows from MARC to Linked Data
- Enhancing Discoverability with Linked Data
- Tools and Technologies for MARC-to-Linked Data Transformation
- Linked Data Training and Education for MARC Catalogers and Metadata Librarians
- Future of Metadata Standards Beyond MARC
Each presenter will be allotted 15 minutes, plus time for Q&A. Please include in your proposal the following information:
1. Presentation title
2. Presenter name(s), affiliation & email address(es)
3. A brief summary of the topic (250 words or less)
Please submit your proposal to the IG Co-chairs, Sai Deng (sai.deng@ucf.edu) and Crystal Yragui (cec23@uw.edu) by Monday, February 3, 2025.
We look forward to receiving your submissions and engaging in insightful discussions!
ALA Core MARC Formats Transition Interest Group Co-Chairs
Sai Deng (sai.deng@ucf.edu)
Crystal Yragui (cec23@uw.edu)
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Crystal Yragui
Metadata Librarian; Interim Co-Head, Metadata and Cataloging Initiatives Unit
University of Washington Libraries
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