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  • Beyond MARC: BIBFRAME and the Future of Bibliographic Data

    • 48 min 14 s • Added:

    The Bibliographic Framework Initiative, or BIBFRAME, is intended to provide a replacement to the MARC format as an encoding standard for library catalogs. Its aim is to move library data into a Linked Data format, allowing it to interact with other data on the Web. This session will cover the basics of BIBFRAME, describe what it can provide for users of library catalogs that MARC can't, and outline what librarians should be aware of regarding this change in the cataloging landscape.

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  • Linked Data for Libraries: What? Why? How?

    • 49 min 56 s • Added:

    Currently, the Library of Congress is working on a project to move away from the MARC 21 format and toward another carrier for library data, one that makes use of Linked Data principles and mechanisms. You may be wondering, what is Linked Data? What could it mean for our library catalogs? How do we create Linked Data? This session with Emily Nimsakont will answer those questions and more.

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  • Introduction to MarcEdit

    • 57 min 14 s • Added:

    Do you want to do more with your MARC records? Are you looking for an easy way to add or delete fields, split a batch of records into several groups, or extract particular fields to create a report? In this session, Emily Nimsakont, Head of Cataloging and Resource Management, University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Schmid Law Library, demonstrated how to do all of these tasks and more with free MarcEdit software.

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  • The Accidental Cataloger: Tips & Tools to Help You Use the Rules

    • 51 min 8 s • Added:

    Have you found yourself responsible for cataloging with no previous experience? Is "cataloger" only one of many hats you wear at your library? In this session, Emily Nimsakont, Head of Cataloging and Resource Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Schmid Law Library will demonstrate free tools to innovate your cataloging process, make your life easier, and get your library's materials cataloged and in the hands of your patrons.

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  • Best Practices for RDA in MARC21

    • 4 hr 21 min 19 s • Added:

    Lynn Fields, the Director of Technical Services at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, presented a workshop on Best Practices for RDA in MARC21. The workshop explored a brief history of RDA and why best practices are so important in RDA. The main focus of the day was looking at best practices recommendations with lots of examples and exercises.

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