The speaker's presentation notes and handouts from the ALA Midwinter 2005
institute: Codified Innovations: Data Standards and Their Useful
Applications, are now available online at:

http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsconted/alctsceevents/alctsmw/codifiedinnov.htm

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Codified Innovations: Data Standards and Their Useful Applications
ALA 2005 Midwinter Institute
Sponsored by ALCTS, Serials Section, Committee to Study Serials Standards

Panelists:

Robert (Bob) Wolven (moderator), Columbia University
Ted Fons, Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Diane Hillmann, Cornell University
Debra Novosad, VTLS, Inc.
Regina Reynolds, Library of Congress, National Serials Data Program

Institute Description:

Library professionals are increasingly becoming more aware of information
standards and their applications. This half-day symposium will bring
together systems vendors, standards representatives and librarians who will
discuss the application and implementation of standards that enable and
improve the sharing of information. Attendees will be encouraged to
participate in standards development through positive criticism and
proactive involvement. This symposium will promote a more complete
understanding of the library system marketplace.
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Alice J. Rhoades
Serials Catalog Librarian
Fondren Library MS44
Rice University
P.O. 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892

phone:  (713) 348-8713
fax:    (713) 348-5862
email:  alicer@rice.edu
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