The Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group (NRMIG) would like to announce their sponsored programs at ALA Annual 2009:
Program:
Workflow Tools for Automating Metadata Creation and Maintenance
Saturday, July 11th, from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Sponsored by ALCTS, co-sponsored by LITA.
As digital projects become less peripheral and more integral to library operations, institutions must begin to address the implications of this change. With the increasing amount of digital content libraries are expected to create and maintain, data curation has emerged as a key objective. Intended for librarians who are involved with the development and management of metadata, this session will present examples of current work and discussion opportunities for collaborative development of tools among institutions.
Speakers: Jenn Riley, Metadata Librarian, Indiana University; Rhonda Marker, Repository Collection Manager, Rutgers University; Ann Caldwell, Coordinator, Digital Production Services, Brown University
Preconference:
Manipulating Metadata: XSLT for Librarians
Friday, July 10th, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Cosponsored by LITA.
This full day workshop is designed to introduce participants to XSLT for manipulation of metadata and other sets of data. Instruction will cover the basics of XML and XSLT as well as more advanced commands and control structures. With particular focus on use of XSLT for working with metadata in a library context, this hands-on workshop will allow participants to practice the principles discussed by the instructors.
Speakers: Frances Knudson, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Christine Ruotolo, University of Virginia Library.
Metadata Standards and Applications: A “Cataloging for the 21st Century” Workshop
Thursday, July 9th – Friday, July 10th, from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day
This two-day preconference explores metadata standards and applications for bibliographic control in the 21st century. The goal is to relate what participants already know about library catalog metadata to digital library metadata, preparing them to apply current knowledge to new areas. Although not primarily a “hands on” workshop for learning how to create metadata, this preconference does include exercises, and it provides a solid foundation in current metadata concepts, standards, and issues for digital libraries.
Speakers: Steven Miller, Senior Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Jennifer Lang, Electronic Resources Cataloging Coordinator, Princeton University Library.
More details of the pre-conference programs are available at: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/upcoming/ala/preconf.cfm
NRMIG Program and Business Meeting:
The NRMIG program and business Meeting will be held at Intercontinental St. Clair on July 12th, Sunday from 8:00 am – 10:00 am.
The title of Metadata Librarian first appeared in the late 1990’s in conjunction with developments in information technology and digital library initiatives. Since the title is a relatively new one, the responsibilities and competencies of the position have yet to be clearly defined. This study examined 86 job descriptions for metadata librarian positions and 83 job descriptions for cataloging librarian positions, all posted from 2000 to 2008. The authors focused on three properties common to most of the job descriptions: education, required qualifications, and desired qualifications.
These properties were analyzed, in order to answer following questions: 1. What is the required skill set for a metadata librarian? 2. Are there any changes or differences in job descriptions over time? 3. What are the differences between Metadata Librarians and Cataloging Librarians in terms of competencies and required qualifications?
Speakers: Myung-Ja Han, Assistant Professor, Serials Cataloging, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Patricia Hswe, Project Manager for NDIIPP Partner Projects, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
As a follow-up to the research presentation, we will have a facilitated discussion on the topic of education for metadata librarians. What knowledge and skills do metadata librarians need to enter the job market and to develop while on the job? What do library schools currently offer to support this, and what should they be offering that they currently aren’t? What continuing education opportunities are available to metadata librarians, from ALCTS and other sources, and what’s not readily available that metadata librarians need? Please join us for an open discussion of these and related topics, led by Steven Miller, Senior Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies.