CLA 2009 – Highlights

The conference is going well and I have some tidbits to add while I have the chance:
Open Source Software for Libraries: Free Your Mind and Your Data Will Follow
Nicole Engard’s presentation, Open Source Software for Libraries: Free Your Mind and Your Data Will Follow is now available on her blog, What I Learned Today.
Webfeat and [...]

CLA – Opening Day

I’m here in Montreal and finally, the sun came out.  It’s been a bit rainy, but warm, so I was still able to go out on Friday morning before the pre-conference for a run along the Promenade du Vieux-Port.  What a great way to see any city!  When the sun came out today, however, the city [...]

OCLC Report: Online Catalogs: What Users and Librarians Want

OCLC’s has released their report Online Catalogs: What Users and Librarians Want for downloading or purchase. 
According to OCLC:
The Online Catalogs report presents findings from these research efforts in order to understand:

The metadata elements that are most important to end users in determining if an item will meet his or her needs
The enhancements end users would like [...]

Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records

Here’s some reading for those of you following OCLC’s continued efforts regarding their Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records.
OLAC’s Cataloging Policy Committee (CAPC) has issued a statement regarding OCLC’s proposed new policy for WorldCat Records.  This statement has been reviewed by the membership and endorsed.  Their position will now be forwarded to the Review Board on Principles [...]

“Future so bright, we’ll have to wear shades”

This was Karen Calhoun’s prediction for the future of cataloguing today at IFLA 2008.
Calhoun and Jay Jordan (OCLC’s president and CEO) spoke on The New World of Metadata – from OCLC’s point of view and thoughts on the future.
Calhoun’s powerpoint presentation this afternoon will be made available on the web in the near future.  In [...]

OCLC to conduct new cataloging and metadata pilot

This might be old news to some of you, but I thought I’d post this link for those of you (like me) who haven’t seen OCLC’s announcement.