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Here’s an article written by Jeffery Beall for Library Journal (aka the general public), titled “Stop the War on Metadata.” Think of it as a counter to the news about Hampton University. (Thanks to Margaret Mauer of Kunt State for the link.) Excellent reading.
Enjoy!
As you know if you’ve been listening to the radio or watching the tube or glancing at the newspapers this morning, it’s been one year (as of yesterday) since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita smashed life, limb, and property on the Gulf Coast. Mayne people are doing many things to remember this tragedy–I for one, can think of no better way to remember it than to take a look at what the government has learned from it (or not), and then catalog it.
So here we go (the full MARC record is behind the edit.)
What did the government learn? That they need a better system of evacuating nursing homes and planning for such emergencies in the future. Your tax dollars at work, ladies and gentlemen. You’ll notice that I avoided a 505 field on this one–the tables of contents was there but was so brief I didn’t see the point. You’ll also notice I limited myself to only two 650 fields here, mostly because there wasn’t much to add in the way of MeSH tracings.
I could say more on this but I think the point has been made. BTW, if anyone wants me to link to similar (hopefully better) resources on the subject, send them along.
My article on NYAM’s Grey Lit Report has been accepted for
publication in the Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical
Libraries! (Woot for me! Woot, I say!) This will be the first
library-based article I’ve ever gotten in print, and I’m really looking
forward to it. More as events unfold. And second . . .
Click here and listen to what these incredibly creative guys have to offer. Then click here and take a look
at who’s material they made available on the website ("About the
Authors"). I am in the company of David Brin and J. Steven York. I
ask you, how cool is that?
First, the good news: Lily the NYAM Special Projects Librarian has let it be known that the presentations from the 2006 August RLG Members Forum are now available as MP3 files. The talks include The Future of MARC by Bill Moen and Sally McCallum, and and topics such as Folksonomies, visual resource cataloging, and describing and sharing digital images in a musem setting. Good stuff.
Now some bad news for those of you who, like me, work in the world of Technical Services: I can’t vouch for the authenticity of the following e-mail. It was forwarded to me by a coworker, and apparently appeared on the AUTOCAT LIBPROC-LIST listserv of SUNY Buffalo. The list owner says that the poster requested anonymously, and that he has no further information.
I’ll say this once more: I have no idea of this email is authentic, or if it accurately describes the situation at Hampton University. I hope it doesn’t–the administrator who thinks that merely converting the collection from print to electronic resources absolves them from having to keep a TS department on hand including catalogers who are familiar with such materials is likely in for a rude awakening at some point. On the other hand, neither do I doubt that such people exist and it’s something we’re going to have to deal with at some point as catalogers. That said, the email has been posted in its entirety behind the edit.
This just in from the Academy’s Office of Programmatic and Academic Affairs:
The New York Academy of Medicine invites you to attend the 2006 Medical Student Forum, Thursday, Sept. 14, 5:30-7:70 pm. The Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, Commissioner, New York City Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, "Take Care New York: Acheiving New York City’s Health Potential."
Registration information is behind the cut.
This just in:
OCLC acquires DiMeMa, developer of
software
for digital media management
CONTENTdm Digital Collection
Management Software
key component of OCLC digital solution
set
"DUBLIN, Ohio, August 15, 2006—OCLC Online
Computer Library Center has acquired DiMeMa (Digital Media Management), the
organization that developed and supports CONTENTdm, the leading digital
management software for libraries distributed by OCLC.
CONTENTdm software
offers a complete set of tools to store, manage and deliver digital collections
such as historical documents, photos, newspapers, audio and video on the Web.
OCLC has been the exclusive distributor of CONTENTdm software to libraries,
cultural heritage organizations and other nonprofit organizations since
2002."
The full press release is behind the cut. Enjoy!