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ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Metadata
Session 5: October 21 – December 6
This six-week course is an introduction to fundamental concepts of metadata, including:
Similarities and differences between cataloging and metadata
Descriptive, technical, and administrative metadata schema
Content standards and controlled vocabularies
Approaches to metadata creation and transformation
Metadata project design
Instructors
Ivey Glendon, Manager for Metadata Analysis & Design, University of Virginia Library
Jennifer Roper, Interim Senior Director for Collections Access & Discovery, University of Virginia Library
Marcia Barrett, Cataloging and Metadata Strategies Librarian, University of California, Santa Cruz
Maggie Dull, Head of Metadata Strategies, University of Rochester’s River Campus Libraries
See the Fundamentals of Metadata website for more information.
Fee
$139 ALCTS Member and $169 Non-member
How to Register
To register, complete the online form or register by mail.
Registration Deadline
Registration for each course is limited to 20 people. For courses that are not sold out, online and fax registration ends at 12 noon CDT on the Monday before the course begins. Mailed registration forms must be postmarked by two Mondays prior to the course start date.
Contact
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org.
Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.