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ALCTS e-Forum: Linked data for the rest of us: linked data projects completed by small to midsize libraries and what you can do to prepare yourself for the linked data world

July 24-25, 2018

Moderated by Anne Washington, Andrew Weidner, and Xiping Liu

Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!

Registration information is at the end of the message.

Each day, discussion begins and ends at:

Pacific: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Mountain: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Central: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Eastern: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

While the Library of Congress and some other big players are experimenting with BIBFRAME to replace traditional MARC cataloging, what can the rest of us do besides closely following the fast-paced linked data development? In this e-Forum, we invite you to share with us your linked data projects in your libraries. The forum discussion will address the questions: how you can prepare yourself to help move your library towards a linked data environment; what are the necessary skill sets needed; where are the practical resources available; what are the main obstacles faced by your library in implementing linked data; what are your practical concerns; and anything else that’s related to linked data that you are curious to know but don’t have a chance to ask.

Moderators

Anne Washington is the Coordinator of Metadata Services at the University of Houston M.D. Anderson Library. She is responsible for managing metadata creation and maintenance for the University of Houston Digital Library. She received her MLIS from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Andrew Weidner is the Digital Operations Coordinator at the University of Houston M.D. Anderson Library where he oversees digitization for digital collections. He received his MLIS from the University of North Texas.

Xiping Liu is the Resource Description Librarian at the University of Houston M.D. Anderson Library. She is responsible for original and complex copy cataloging of library materials in all formats. She received her MLIS from Rutgers University.

What Is an e-Forum?

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*Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.*