Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC) 2010 Biennial Conference

Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC), the Internet and AV Media Catalogers Network, will be holding its 2010 biennial conference October 14-17, in Macon, Georgia.

The conference will feature workshops on the cataloging of many types of non-print materials and will be preceded by a Preconference on NACO Funnel Training.

For more information and registration, please see the OLAC conference website at http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/conference/2010/index.html or the conference blog at http://macon2010.wordpress.com/.

Cataloging/Processing Assistance for WV Libraries

Technical Services offers WV libraries assistance with cataloging or processing library materials.  If you would like more information or to schedule a visit, contact Heather Campbell-Shock.

College of DuPage Teleconference

While going through the latest issue of Cataloging and Classification, I discovered that the College of DuPage had a teleconference in February relating to cataloging and its future.   Karen Coyle and Renee Register discussed the current state of cataloging and where its future is heading in Cataloging: Where are we now?  Where are we going?  The streaming video and resources are available for perusing.

Be honest, what do you think?

Please tell us your thoughts on CatExpress. 

Cancelled: Level 2 cataloging webinar

The Consortia level 2 cataloging webinar scheduled for June 14-18, 2010 has been cancelled.

It is being rescheduled for the week of July 26-30, 2010.

Announcements from the May 5 MLN Annual Meeting

Library Commission E-bulletin
The Library Commission distributes a bi-weekly email bulletin with timely information for libraries. Click here to view the latest bulletin or browse through the archives.  To be added to the recipient list, click on subscribe here.

CatExpress
The Library Commission does not have plans to slash the CatExpress statewide service that has been ongoing since 2006. However, we would like to hear your thoughts and comments. Please send your comments to Karen Goff.

The “good” stuff
Libraries are very vocal during the bad times and very quite when things are good. The Library Commission wants to hear about the “good” stuff, too. Please remember to call with good news or email Karen Goff.

WVLC Research Guides
The WVLC Research Guides currently include, WVInfoDepot.org Tip Sheets, New & Noteworthy, West Virginia Center for the Book, Disaster Preparedness for West Virginia Libraries, Health Information, and Circulation FAQ. More guides will be added so watch the e-bulletin for announcements.

WVLC Blog
The Library Commission Blog provides libraries with up-to-date information on Commission activities. It allows librarians and staff to interact with the blog authors through posting comments to the blog. It promotes statewide and Reference Library databases, free web resources, and sites of interest.

Resource Description and Access (RDA) Resources

MARC Authority Control Web Links

25th NASIG Conference June 3-6, 2010

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) will hold its annual conference June 3- 6, 2010, in Palm Springs, Calif.  The program schedule is avialable for preview.

Established in 1985, the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc. (NASIG) is an independent organization that promotes communication, information, and continuing education about serials and the broader issues of scholarly communication.

Free Preservation Webinars

As part of a celebration of Preservation Week, May 9 - 15, 2010, you are invited to join the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) as they present webinars on Tuesday, May 11 and Thursday, May 13. No fee is required to attend the webinars, however registration is required in order to receive the link to the presentation.

Archival 101: Dealing with Suppliers of Archival Products (Tuesday, May 11, 2010) is designed for individuals with little or no experience and will also provide the more experienced user with helpful hints. Register here for Archival 101.

 Mold Prevention and Remediation (Thursday, May 13, 2010) introduces participants to the basic types of mold, and describes the environmental conditions that promote mold growth in home and library collections. Participants will discuss prevention as well as remediation should mold growth occur. This webinar is geared to participants with little experience, but with lots of questions and concerns. Register for the session on Mold here.

Excerpt taken from an email posting by Ms. Baden to the Autocat Listserv on April 13, 2010.

Cataloging Blu-rays

My husband and I are having discussions about upgrades to our home entertainment center.  One upgrade we considered, and then went with, was adding a Blu-ray player. Since we are on a budget, we try to rent Blu-ray discs from our local library instead of purchasing them, which leads me to the discussion--cataloging Blu-rays to be accessible in the library online catalog. 

Like any other video recording, a bibliographic record for a Blu-ray disc will require an 007, 008, ISBN, call number, title, publication information, physical description, system requirement note, actors note, subject and genre headings, and added entries.  

• The 007 field will reflect unique nature of the Blu-ray disc.

• The GMD used in the 245 field is videorecording.  If you are part of a library consortium, additional information may be included.
• The 538 is used to indicate that only Blu-ray players can be used to play the disc.

           538 _ _ This Blue-Ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.


              OR

           538 _ _ Requires a Blu-ray player.

• It may be useful to include a 500 note with "Blu-ray" in it.  This will allow staff and customers to conduct a keyword search to retrieve all titles in the Blu-ray format. 

Library Science - New & Noteworthy - WVLC Research Guides at West Virginia Library Commission

WVLC has developed a fresh approach to help identify new and noteworthy titles in the WVLC Library Science Collection. The New & Noteworthy—Library Science resource guide features recently acquired resources as well as other items of interest. Links to the Inter-Library loan page are within each section to assist in “getting your hands on” these resources. To view the guide and materials or to bookmark the guide go to http://wvlcguides.org/new and click on the Library Science tab.

Summer Training Opportunities Scheduled

The summer schedule for online courses has been updated and is reflected in the Calendar of Events.    If you have questions or would like to register for an online course, please contact me.

OCLC record use policy draft is open for comments

OCLC announced this morning that a draft copy of WorldCat Rights and Responsibilites for the OCLC Cooperative is open for review until the end of May, 2010.  Your comments can be posted on the community forum or emailed to recorduse@oclc.org. 

Hello and Welcome

When I started my employment at the West Virginia Library Commission, I was charged with creating a web presence for cataloging.  That presence become the "Cataloging Help Desk."  Over the past three years, this service was moved to the back burner to assist in migrating the Library Commission and Archives & History Library, a Division of Culture and History, to a new integrated library system.  

Now that stuff has settled, I wanted to bring back the "Cataloging Help Desk" but include other Technical Services related issues.  Getting away from creating state web page creation was a must for me, too.  This blog became the solution. 

So, check back often.  If you have questions or comments, please post it in the comments section.

Regards