We Can Do It, You Can Too! Metadata Automation For Everyone (Part 1 of 2)
This is a group viewing of an ALA Webinar, to be viewed at the CT State Library Van Block Facility, 75 Van Block Ave, Hartford. The archived version of this webinar will only be made available to attendees of the group viewing, per ALA rules.
June 7 and 8, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) will host a virtual preconference that will bring the conference experience to you. We Can Do It, You Can Too! Metadata Automation For Everyone is a two-day virtual preconference that consists of two 90-minute sessions on automating descriptive metadata creation and automating legacy data cleanup projects. Registration is open, so sign up early to make sure you get a spot.
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. This virtual preconference, which takes place June 7-8, will explore methods for meeting these expectations including leveraging existing archival data, batch processing, vocabulary reconciliation and other techniques.
Session 1 - June 7
Automating Descriptive Metadata Creation: Tools and Workflows
Tuesday, June 7, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Topics and Presenters:
- Names to Faces: Automated Name Metadata Generation using Picasa, ExifTool, and the VRA Panel Export-Import Tool
- Presented by Michelle Sweetser, University Archivist at Marquette University and Lynn Whittenberger, Metadata Librarian at Marquette University
- Finding a New Metadata M.O. : Metadata Automation on a Budget at a Medium-Sized Institution
- Presented by Joseph R. Nicholson, Metadata Librarian at University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Session 2 - June 8
Automating Legacy Data Cleanup Projects
Wednesday, June 8, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Topics and Presenters:
- Editing Legacy Metadata for ETDs: Description of a Best Practice Using the MARCEdit Plug-In Tool
- Presented by Marielle Veve, Metadata Librarian at University of North Florida
- Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Large-Scale Metadata Remediation Effort
- Presented by Maggie Dickson, Metadata Architect at Duke University
For more information about what will be presented, visit the ALCTS Conference web site
The webinar viewing will be held at 75 Van Block Avenue in Hartford. Please park in the gated lot to the LEFT of the building. If the gate is closed when you arrive, press the NEC intercom button to request access. Enter at the ramped side entrance located near the front of the parking lot. For directions, please see: http://ctstatelibrary.org/about/hours-and-locations/van-block/
- Dates & Times:
- 2:00pm - 3:30pm, Tuesday, June 7, 2016
2:00pm - 3:30pm, Wednesday, June 8, 2016
- Presenter:
- Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
- Location:
- CSL Van Block Facility, 75 Van Block Ave., Hartford, CT
- Categories:
- Other Webinar
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