***Please see below for updated session information & presenters***

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We Can Do It, You Can Too! Metadata Automation for Everyone

Tuesday, June 7 - Wednesday, June 8

This 2-part virtual preconference will feature presentations on workflows and automation tools to aid in metadata transformation, repurposing formats like EAD or MARC, reconciliation through Open Refine, or clean-up of legacy data.

As the pressure mounts to “digitize all the things!," the need to upload new digital material quickly, efficiently, and accurately while maintaining established standards for discovery and interoperability becomes essential. Methods for meeting these expectations include leveraging existing archival data, batch processing, vocabulary reconciliation, and other techniques. 

In Session 1 “Automating Descriptive Metadata Creation: Tools and Workflows”, presenters Annie Glerum, Dominique Bortmas, and Joseph R. Nicholson examine workflows for automating the creation of descriptive metadata and will demonstrate tools such as XSLT/XPath/XProc, JavaScript, and Open Refine for generating and refining metadata as well as Google Forms for collecting and identifying descriptive metadata elements. 

Note: The presentation on Names to Faces: Automated Name Metadata Generation using Picasa, ExifTool, and the VRA Panel Export-Import Tool has been canceled.

Session 2 “Automating Legacy Data Cleanup Projects”, presented by Marielle Veve and Maggie Dickson, focuses on two case studies for automating clean-up processes for legacy data. Presenters will demonstrate workflows and use of tools such as MARCEdit, and Open Refine for batch editing large retrospective projects. 

Even if you can’t experience the ALA Annual Conference firsthand, you can still enjoy informative programming from ALCTS with this virtual preconference. More information and registration details available on the ALCTS website: http://www.ala.org/alcts/events/ac/2016/vc