The Technical Services Division of the Maryland Library Association presents:


Tech Services on the Edge: E-books, Linked Data, XSLT, and more
Friday, December 9, 10:30-4:30, PGCMLS Greenbelt Branch, 11 Crescent Road Greenbelt, MD 20770

Members: $65. Non-Members: $98. Students: $5. Program includes a box lunch.

 

Cutting-edge practicing librarians from throughout the country are here to talk about what they’re doing in their libraries. Each presenter will provide an overview of their innovation geared toward allowing you to assess potential application in your library along with practical information on how to get started.

 

To register, use the web form at https://www.mdlib.org/happenings/register.asp or call the MLA Office at 410-947-5089. The event program follows. Please note that Special concurrent Sessions indicated by an * below are limited to 30 attendees. Instructions for reserving your seat in advance follow the program.

10:30-12:15

Unleashing the Power of XSLT: Creating and Processing Catalog Records in Batch, Lucas Mak, Michigan State University Libraries.

or

Special Concurrent Session

***New Initiatives in Technical Service--What to do, Making Time (Discussion), Laura Smart, Metadata Services Manager, Caltech Libraries.

 

12:15-1:00 Lunch

 

1:00-1:30

Linked Data in Libraries, Archives, and Museums, Laura Smart, Metadata Services Manager, Caltech Libraries

 

1:30-2:45

Acquiring and Managing Datasets: New Frontiers, Jane Murray and Christine Black, Federal Reserve Board Research Library

or

Special Concurrent Session

* **Getting Technical with XSLT—Lucas Mak, Michigan State University Libraries

 

2:45-3:15 Break and Networking

 

3:15-4:30 Cataloging All Kinds of E-books: Individual Titles, Small Sets, Large Sets, and Patron Driven Acquisitions, Tiffany Wilson, UMBC


***Special concurrent sessions are limited to 30 attendees. To reserve your seat in advance, go the TSD Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Technical-Services-Division-of-the-Maryland-Library-Association/122062044502461, click “Discussions,” and enter your name under the “RESERVE YOUR SEAT” thread. Don’t forget “Like” our page before leaving it.