TS'ers-- For those of you who didn't get a copy of Carol Hixson's handout of her PowerPoint presentation on transforming catalogers into digital librarians, it's available at the link below. Scroll down to the bottom line, "AALL.ppt," & click on "view/open." --Cindy
https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/dspace/handle/1794/3020
--Cindy May
Philadelphia 2015: TS-SIS and OBS-SIS in the City of Brotherly Love
Friday, July 14, 2006
Monday, July 10, 2006
Check this out!
Ellen McGrath's comment to the Beth's previous post (session A5) deserves broader notice:
This session is also mentioned on Jim Milles' Check This Out! podcast at:
http://jmilles.libsyn.com/
as are a number of other tech services sessions.
On behalf of those of us not at the conference, thank you for blogging!
This session is also mentioned on Jim Milles' Check This Out! podcast at:
http://jmilles.libsyn.com/
as are a number of other tech services sessions.
On behalf of those of us not at the conference, thank you for blogging!
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Program A-5: Pioneering the Transformation of Technical Services Librarians into Digital Librarians
Carol Hixson, Head of Metadata and Digital Library Services at the University of Oregon gave an excellent presentation on how the original Catalog Department transformed itself into the Metadata and Digital Library Services Dept. This department now includes the creation and maintenance of digital collections. In addition they also assumed operation of the campus institutional repository, including policy-making and marketing documents. Other new responsibilities include software administration and upgrades, public Web pages, and digital and photographic reproductions of library materials. Carol outlined the facts behind this process and the circumstances driving it and showed the step by step process that has lead to this new Metadata and Digital Services department.
She credited being in the right place at the right time as being an important factor in her department's successful transformation. When she began as Head of the Catalog Dept in 2000 many of the elements for success were present. She had great staff and colleagues, they were involved in PCC, they had very clean bibliographic database, there was already some team-based organization in the department, they were and are an ARL library working with a budget deficit, she had an extensive cataloging and metadata background, and there was a new University Librarian in June of that year. The leadership style of the new UL was crucial in this process. She stressed collaboration across divisions, liked co-operation, did not like whining, and she had budgetary constraints which required a creative approach.
Carol's department began by looking at what needed to be accomplished and what backlogs of uncataloged materials were in the library’s collection and looking at ways to provide access to them such as different levels of cataloging, different types of metadata such as Dublin Core and EAD, and having non cataloging personnel providing metadata. For example they worked collaboratively with the Manuscripts department to teach them cataloging so that they could do some of their own bibliographic control work. They took on some digital projects which were grant funded and used ContentDM software. Carol also actively lobbied for her position as co-chair of the team to implement their institutional repository. In addition, their merger with the Preservation Dept. in 2003, drove some of these new duties.
She summarized this process as a gradual evolution. They worked to acquire new skills, took on new work, seized opportunities and promoted a wide role for the cataloging department. They actively worked to make access to the library's collections in all formats a library wide “problem” and not just a cataloging department “problem”.
Technical Services Librarians can and should take on these digital library projects and widen the scope of their departments because they have the skill set required:
• They are familiar with standards
• They've been creating metadata all along and are experts in it
• They have experience designing workflows
• They have the technical skills to make things work
• They had experience in and the skills required to train people and to document procedures
• They have experience in marketing (because they have been justifying their skills and work product to Administrators)
• They are used to adapting to new rules and new systems.
This program was so meaty and full of information and ideas that I don't think I can do it justice in a blog entry. Carol covered much more detail including the challenges they have faced and ways in which they are working to overcome them. She stressed over and over the need to work collaboratively and the need for continual retraining and education as well as cross-training.
To access the Powerpoint Slides including her notes, and her Handouts for this program go to: https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/dspace/handle/1794/3020
The slides also include links to the department’s web pages and to some of their projects. Incidentally these materials are housed in their institutional repository and you can take a look at the metadata record for them.
This program was also taped and it would well worth the purchase price. I was encouraged that my library was on the right track and I was inspired to do more.
~Beth Geesey Holmes
Cataloging Services Librarian
University of Georgia Law Library
She credited being in the right place at the right time as being an important factor in her department's successful transformation. When she began as Head of the Catalog Dept in 2000 many of the elements for success were present. She had great staff and colleagues, they were involved in PCC, they had very clean bibliographic database, there was already some team-based organization in the department, they were and are an ARL library working with a budget deficit, she had an extensive cataloging and metadata background, and there was a new University Librarian in June of that year. The leadership style of the new UL was crucial in this process. She stressed collaboration across divisions, liked co-operation, did not like whining, and she had budgetary constraints which required a creative approach.
Carol's department began by looking at what needed to be accomplished and what backlogs of uncataloged materials were in the library’s collection and looking at ways to provide access to them such as different levels of cataloging, different types of metadata such as Dublin Core and EAD, and having non cataloging personnel providing metadata. For example they worked collaboratively with the Manuscripts department to teach them cataloging so that they could do some of their own bibliographic control work. They took on some digital projects which were grant funded and used ContentDM software. Carol also actively lobbied for her position as co-chair of the team to implement their institutional repository. In addition, their merger with the Preservation Dept. in 2003, drove some of these new duties.
She summarized this process as a gradual evolution. They worked to acquire new skills, took on new work, seized opportunities and promoted a wide role for the cataloging department. They actively worked to make access to the library's collections in all formats a library wide “problem” and not just a cataloging department “problem”.
Technical Services Librarians can and should take on these digital library projects and widen the scope of their departments because they have the skill set required:
• They are familiar with standards
• They've been creating metadata all along and are experts in it
• They have experience designing workflows
• They have the technical skills to make things work
• They had experience in and the skills required to train people and to document procedures
• They have experience in marketing (because they have been justifying their skills and work product to Administrators)
• They are used to adapting to new rules and new systems.
This program was so meaty and full of information and ideas that I don't think I can do it justice in a blog entry. Carol covered much more detail including the challenges they have faced and ways in which they are working to overcome them. She stressed over and over the need to work collaboratively and the need for continual retraining and education as well as cross-training.
To access the Powerpoint Slides including her notes, and her Handouts for this program go to: https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/dspace/handle/1794/3020
The slides also include links to the department’s web pages and to some of their projects. Incidentally these materials are housed in their institutional repository and you can take a look at the metadata record for them.
This program was also taped and it would well worth the purchase price. I was encouraged that my library was on the right track and I was inspired to do more.
~Beth Geesey Holmes
Cataloging Services Librarian
University of Georgia Law Library
Friday, July 07, 2006
PLANNING FOR THE 2007 AALL ANNUAL MEETING IN NEW ORLEANS
Join us at the TS-SIS Education Committee Meeting
Tuesday, July 11, 2006, 11:45 AM-1:00 pm
America's Center, Room 125
Overview
While it may seem way too earlier to think about AALL in 2007, we need
to plan now due to the very short time-frame for submitting program
ideas after the 2006 Annual meeting. We have lots of flexibility to
propose learning opportunities that are important to us, but we need
your ideas! If you would like TS-SIS to consider sponsoring your
program, please read on ...
Theme
The theme for the 2007 meeting in New Orleans is "Rise to the
Challenge." See the incoming 2006/07 AALL President Sarah (Sally)
Holterhoff's description here.
Deadline if Requesting TS-SIS Sponsorship
Final deadline for submitting your program, workshop or topic to the
TS-SIS Education Committee is Friday, August 4, 2006, 5:00 pm PDT.
Process
All TS-SIS Education Committee members are available to assist you. We
are open to collaborating with other SIS's or committees. And don't
limit your presentation to the traditional 3 talking-head panels. See
page 18 in the Handbook for alternative presentation formats.
1. Refer to the Program Planners Handbook for more information.
2. Beginning on p. 32 of the Handbook are step-by-step guidelines
for using the online web site to create your proposal.
3. You do not need to complete your proposal in one session. You
can save your work in progress and log back in as many times as needed
to complete your proposal.
4. If you are seeking TS-SIS sponsorship, identify TS-SIS as the
sponsor (or co-sponsor).
5. When you have completed your proposal, enter both the TS-SIS
Education Committee e-mail address: ts-educationATaallnet.org and
Rhonda Lawrence's e-mail address: lawrenceATlaw.ucla.edu. Next, when
you are ready to share it with the TS-SIS Education Committee, click on
the button that says "Share." Your proposal will then be automatically
sent to TS-SIS Education Committee and to Rhonda Lawrence to review.
6. IMPORTANT: Do not click on the "Submit Proposal" button until
you have heard from the TS-SIS Education Committee. If you click on
the "Submit Proposal" button, the proposal goes directly to AMPC and you
will no longer be able to revise it.
When will TS-SIS notify people about sponsorship?
We will notify everyone who has submitted a proposal to TS-SIS no later
than Thursday August 10, 2006, whether we will sponsor your program.
Individuals may choose to submit any programs to directly AMPC they like
without our sponsorship.
Plan to attend the TS-SIS Education Committee meeting, Tuesday, July 11,
2006 from 11:45 AM-1:00 pm, in America's Center, Room 125.
TS-SIS 2006/07 Education Committee Members
Rhonda Lawrence, 2006/07 TS-SIS Chair & Education Committee Chair, UCLA
Law Library, lawrenceATlaw.ucla.edu
Alan Keely, TS-SIS 2006/07 Vice-Chair
Wake Forest University keelyATwfu.edu
Ajaye Bloomstone, Acquisitions Committee Chair
Louisiana State Law Library, llajayeATlsu.edu
Jean Pajerek, Cataloging & Classification Committee Chair, Cornell Law
Library, jmp8ATcornell.edu
Patricia Turpening, Preservation Committee Chair
BookloverConsultingATyahoo.com.
Carol Nicholson, Serials Standing Committee Chair
UNC Chapel Hill carol_nicholsonATunc.edu
Cindy Buhi, Tech Services Librarian, Washington State Attorney General
cindyb3ATatg.wa.gov
Jolande E. Goldberg, Senior Cataloging Policy Specialist
Library of Congress, jgolATloc.gov
Jim Mumm, Acquisitions/Serials Librarian, Marquette University Law
Library jim.mummATmarquette.edu
Teresa A. Parker-Bellamy, Head, Bibliographic Services Dept., Regent
University Law Library, tereparATregent.edu
Paula Tejeda, Associate Law Librarian, Sol Blatt Jr. Law Library,
Charleston School of Law, ptejedaATcharlestonlaw.org
Join us at the TS-SIS Education Committee Meeting
Tuesday, July 11, 2006, 11:45 AM-1:00 pm
America's Center, Room 125
Overview
While it may seem way too earlier to think about AALL in 2007, we need
to plan now due to the very short time-frame for submitting program
ideas after the 2006 Annual meeting. We have lots of flexibility to
propose learning opportunities that are important to us, but we need
your ideas! If you would like TS-SIS to consider sponsoring your
program, please read on ...
Theme
The theme for the 2007 meeting in New Orleans is "Rise to the
Challenge." See the incoming 2006/07 AALL President Sarah (Sally)
Holterhoff's description here.
Deadline if Requesting TS-SIS Sponsorship
Final deadline for submitting your program, workshop or topic to the
TS-SIS Education Committee is Friday, August 4, 2006, 5:00 pm PDT.
Process
All TS-SIS Education Committee members are available to assist you. We
are open to collaborating with other SIS's or committees. And don't
limit your presentation to the traditional 3 talking-head panels. See
page 18 in the Handbook for alternative presentation formats.
1. Refer to the Program Planners Handbook for more information.
2. Beginning on p. 32 of the Handbook are step-by-step guidelines
for using the online web site to create your proposal.
3. You do not need to complete your proposal in one session. You
can save your work in progress and log back in as many times as needed
to complete your proposal.
4. If you are seeking TS-SIS sponsorship, identify TS-SIS as the
sponsor (or co-sponsor).
5. When you have completed your proposal, enter both the TS-SIS
Education Committee e-mail address: ts-educationATaallnet.org and
Rhonda Lawrence's e-mail address: lawrenceATlaw.ucla.edu. Next, when
you are ready to share it with the TS-SIS Education Committee, click on
the button that says "Share." Your proposal will then be automatically
sent to TS-SIS Education Committee and to Rhonda Lawrence to review.
6. IMPORTANT: Do not click on the "Submit Proposal" button until
you have heard from the TS-SIS Education Committee. If you click on
the "Submit Proposal" button, the proposal goes directly to AMPC and you
will no longer be able to revise it.
When will TS-SIS notify people about sponsorship?
We will notify everyone who has submitted a proposal to TS-SIS no later
than Thursday August 10, 2006, whether we will sponsor your program.
Individuals may choose to submit any programs to directly AMPC they like
without our sponsorship.
Plan to attend the TS-SIS Education Committee meeting, Tuesday, July 11,
2006 from 11:45 AM-1:00 pm, in America's Center, Room 125.
TS-SIS 2006/07 Education Committee Members
Rhonda Lawrence, 2006/07 TS-SIS Chair & Education Committee Chair, UCLA
Law Library, lawrenceATlaw.ucla.edu
Alan Keely, TS-SIS 2006/07 Vice-Chair
Wake Forest University keelyATwfu.edu
Ajaye Bloomstone, Acquisitions Committee Chair
Louisiana State Law Library, llajayeATlsu.edu
Jean Pajerek, Cataloging & Classification Committee Chair, Cornell Law
Library, jmp8ATcornell.edu
Patricia Turpening, Preservation Committee Chair
BookloverConsultingATyahoo.com.
Carol Nicholson, Serials Standing Committee Chair
UNC Chapel Hill carol_nicholsonATunc.edu
Cindy Buhi, Tech Services Librarian, Washington State Attorney General
cindyb3ATatg.wa.gov
Jolande E. Goldberg, Senior Cataloging Policy Specialist
Library of Congress, jgolATloc.gov
Jim Mumm, Acquisitions/Serials Librarian, Marquette University Law
Library jim.mummATmarquette.edu
Teresa A. Parker-Bellamy, Head, Bibliographic Services Dept., Regent
University Law Library, tereparATregent.edu
Paula Tejeda, Associate Law Librarian, Sol Blatt Jr. Law Library,
Charleston School of Law, ptejedaATcharlestonlaw.org
Come to the Heads Of Technical Services Roundtable
TS-SIS Members:
Come join us at the Heads of Technical Services Roundtable on Sunday,
July 9 from 11:45-1:15 PM in the Renaissance Grand, Landmark 4.
We don't have a specific agenda this year, but come armed with topics
that you want to discuss or issues you may be facing. Get the input of
others in similar situations. This is always a lively discussion that
ends way to soon. You don't have to be a Head of Tech Services to
attend. Feel free to bring your lunch. Hope to see you there!
Karen Douglas,
Roundtable Facilitator
Karen B. Douglas
Head of Technical Services
Duke University Law Library
Come join us at the Heads of Technical Services Roundtable on Sunday,
July 9 from 11:45-1:15 PM in the Renaissance Grand, Landmark 4.
We don't have a specific agenda this year, but come armed with topics
that you want to discuss or issues you may be facing. Get the input of
others in similar situations. This is always a lively discussion that
ends way to soon. You don't have to be a Head of Tech Services to
attend. Feel free to bring your lunch. Hope to see you there!
Karen Douglas,
Roundtable Facilitator
Karen B. Douglas
Head of Technical Services
Duke University Law Library
2006 CC:DA representative's report
Hi all,
Martin has kindly posted my report on the TS website. Access it here or you
can reach it from the TS home page under Representatives' Reports.
I hope to see many of you in St. Louis!
Kathy
Martin has kindly posted my report on the TS website. Access it here or you
can reach it from the TS home page under Representatives' Reports.
I hope to see many of you in St. Louis!
Kathy
2006 Task Group on Replacement Vols. Report
Hello all,
The task group report is available from the TS homepage or directly
here.
Regina Wallen
The task group report is available from the TS homepage or directly
Regina Wallen
COME to one of the best AALL annual kick-off events!
COLLEAGUES:
One of the nicest events at each AALL Annual Meeting is the “Alphabet Soup” reception, generously sponsored for many years by Innovative Interfaces, Inc., who have been faithful partners with AALL and law libraries. Doors open at 6pm, with nice, reception-type foods and beverages being offered. It goes till 7:30pm. This year, it’s at the Renaissance Grand Hotel, at the Majestic Ballroom A-B.
Officially called the TS/OBS/RIPS/CS-SIS Joint Reception, it’s always a great “kick-off” event before everyone really gets busy with the Annual Meeting on Sunday. It’s a time to relax and chat with colleagues, meeting new librarians, and spending some time with your old buds as well
There promises to be much more seating than in the past, and we are expecting about 200. The food selection has changed and we have made some adjustments in menu and food delivery, so that we shouldn’t run out of food in 30 minutes. There are two cash bars with a great selection of beverages, plus regular and decaf coffee!
Please come! Be sure to thank Innovative Interfaces, Inc. for their sponsorship of this special event. There will be several Innovative Interfaces representatives there.
Sincerely,
Your “Alphabet Soup” Committee
Brian Striman (TS-SIS)
Step Schmitt (OBS-SIS)
Holly Lakatos (RIPS)
Rob Jacoby (CS-SIS)
-
One of the nicest events at each AALL Annual Meeting is the “Alphabet Soup” reception, generously sponsored for many years by Innovative Interfaces, Inc., who have been faithful partners with AALL and law libraries. Doors open at 6pm, with nice, reception-type foods and beverages being offered. It goes till 7:30pm. This year, it’s at the Renaissance Grand Hotel, at the Majestic Ballroom A-B.
Officially called the TS/OBS/RIPS/CS-SIS Joint Reception, it’s always a great “kick-off” event before everyone really gets busy with the Annual Meeting on Sunday. It’s a time to relax and chat with colleagues, meeting new librarians, and spending some time with your old buds as well
There promises to be much more seating than in the past, and we are expecting about 200. The food selection has changed and we have made some adjustments in menu and food delivery, so that we shouldn’t run out of food in 30 minutes. There are two cash bars with a great selection of beverages, plus regular and decaf coffee!
Please come! Be sure to thank Innovative Interfaces, Inc. for their sponsorship of this special event. There will be several Innovative Interfaces representatives there.
Sincerely,
Your “Alphabet Soup” Committee
Brian Striman (TS-SIS)
Step Schmitt (OBS-SIS)
Holly Lakatos (RIPS)
Rob Jacoby (CS-SIS)
-
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Technical Services Management Roundtable in St. Louis
If you have any agenda items that you would like to discuss at Technical Services Management Roundtable, please e-mail to me as soon as possible.
This came up to my table very quickly but I hope to see you in St. Louis with lots of good ideas.
Thanks much
--
Masako Patrum
Technical Services Librarian
Wake Forest University School of Law
Professional Center Library
E-mail:patrumm[AT]wfu.edu
This came up to my table very quickly but I hope to see you in St. Louis with lots of good ideas.
Thanks much
--
Masako Patrum
Technical Services Librarian
Wake Forest University School of Law
Professional Center Library
E-mail:patrumm[AT]wfu.edu
Don't miss it! LC's SARs Decision and Its New Role in National Cataloging Policy
Just a reminder …
TS-SIS Program — Cataloging at the Crossroads: LC's Series Decision and Its New Role in National Cataloging Policy
Monday, July 10, 2006 — 2:00-3:00 p.m. America's Center-Room 262
Speaker: Marie Whited, Catalog Liaison, Law Library of Congress
Moderator & Coordinator: Rhonda K. Lawrence
With the Library of Congress's decision in April to discontinue making series authority records, controversy has ensued about LC's ongoing role in setting national cataloging policy, its decision-making process, and how U.S. libraries and associations are responding. Attend this program to learn the latest national developments, hear comments from Marie Whited, Catalog Liaison at the Law Library of Congress, and share experiences in how law libraries are reacting.
Background:
For the official series announcements from the Library of Congress, see the Cataloging and Policy Support Office website
April 20, 2006 and June 1, 2006 postings
For papers posted on the Library of Congress Professional Guild web site, including Deanna Marcum’s statement, the Calhoun report, etc., Thomas Mann’s rebuttals, see:
http://guild2910.org/future.htm
For OCLC’s decision regarding LC records and series processing in World Cat, see:
http://www.oclc.org/news/announcements/announcement191.htm
Program for Cooperative Cataloging FAQ re: series Web page
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/seriesfaq.html
Program for Cooperative Cataloging statement on LC SARs decision
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/seriesPCC.html
via email from Rhonda Lawrence
Calhoun Report / Library Catalogs
I recommend that TS librarians read the Calhoon Report, which will probably be referred to at various meetings in St. Louis. The report is having an impact on what LC is doing, and it will ultimately have an impact on many libraries. I quote from here from the LC website:
"The Library of Congress recently issued a report that challenges assumptions about the traditional library catalog and proposes new directions for the research library catalog in the digital era. Commissioned by the Library and prepared by Associate University Librarian Karen Calhoun of Cornell University, the report assesses the impact of Internet on the traditional online public access catalog and concludes that library patrons want easy-to-use catalogs that are accessible on the Web."
Jan Anderson
Associate Law Librarian for Collection Services
Georgetown University Law Library
TS-SIS Serials Committee Meeting at AALL St. Louis
A reminder ...
If you have an interest in serials librarianship and the work of the
TS-SIS Serials Committee, please plan to
attend
the Serials Committee meeting to be held on Monday, July 10 from 7:30am
- 8:45
am in the Renaissance Grand - Landmark 3 room. (Arrive early - light
refreshments will be served.)
The agenda for the Serials Committee meeting will focus on
Exchange of Duplicates program
Update on proposed changes to the ABA Questionnaire
Projects that you would like for the Serials Committee to undertake this year
I also would like to encourage you to suggest program proposals for the 2007 New Orleans Annual Meeting with the theme "Rise to the Challenge". The TS-SIS program proposal deadline is August 4, 2006 so now is the time to generate program ideas that can be considered at the Serials Committee meeting next week.
See you in St. Louis ...
Carol Nicholson, Chair
TS-SIS Serials Committee
If you have an interest in serials librarianship and the work of the
TS-SIS Serials Committee, please plan to
attend
the Serials Committee meeting to be held on Monday, July 10 from 7:30am
- 8:45
am in the Renaissance Grand - Landmark 3 room. (Arrive early - light
refreshments will be served.)
The agenda for the Serials Committee meeting will focus on
Exchange of Duplicates program
Update on proposed changes to the ABA Questionnaire
Projects that you would like for the Serials Committee to undertake this year
I also would like to encourage you to suggest program proposals for the 2007 New Orleans Annual Meeting with the theme "Rise to the Challenge". The TS-SIS program proposal deadline is August 4, 2006 so now is the time to generate program ideas that can be considered at the Serials Committee meeting next week.
See you in St. Louis ...
Carol Nicholson, Chair
TS-SIS Serials Committee
SAC report available on TS-SIS website
The 2006 report of the AALL representative to the Subject Analysis Committee (SAC) is now available.
I plan to give brief reports on SAC and on the Inherently Legal Subject Headings Project at the Cataloging & Classification Committee meeting on Monday, July 10, 8:30-10:00 a.m.
See you in St. Louis!
Yael
****************************
Yael Mandelstam
Head of Cataloging
Fordham University School of Law
Leo T. Kissam Memorial Library
I plan to give brief reports on SAC and on the Inherently Legal Subject Headings Project at the Cataloging & Classification Committee meeting on Monday, July 10, 8:30-10:00 a.m.
See you in St. Louis!
Yael
****************************
Yael Mandelstam
Head of Cataloging
Fordham University School of Law
Leo T. Kissam Memorial Library
OBS/TS Research Roundtable reminder
Please join us at the OBS-SIS/TS-SIS Research Roundtable on Tuesday, July 11, 9:00 - 10:00 am in America's Center Room 120.
This year's speaker will be Paul Healey, editorial director of AALL Spectrum. We will also distribute some information on topics like research funding sources and journals that are likely candidates for technical services articles, and we will have some time for open discussion. If you have any research-related issues you would like to discuss, please let me know.
The Research Roundtable is a good place to find out what your colleagues are working on, share your own projects, and maybe even spark an idea or two.
You'll even have a ready-made opportunity to start your writing career--we need a note-taker to report on the meeting and we'll publish it in TSLL.
I look forward to seeing you there!
**********************************************************Chris Long
Catalog Librarian
Ruth Lilly Law Library
Indiana University School of Law--Indianapolis
Cat/Class at AALL 2006: A Reminder
Just a reminder about the various Cataloging and Classification meetings to be held at AALL. Check http://www.aallnet.org/sis/tssis/annualmeeting/2006/
for last minute additions/changes
Karen A. Nuckolls
Head of Technical Services
Law Library
University of Lexington KY 40506-0048
To all members of TS-SIS & and the Cat/Class Committee, here is a listing of specific Cat/Class meetings and their agendas:
July 9
Heads of Technical Services Roundtable 11:45 am – 1:15 pm
New Law Catalogers Roundtable: Carol Hixson on Cataloger Education 2:45 – 4:00 pm
July 10
Cataloging & Classification Committee Meeting 8:30 – 10 am
TS-SIS Program: Cataloging at the Crossroads: LC's Series Decision and Its New Role in National Cataloging Policy 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Cataloging & Classification Issues Roundtable 5:15 – 6:15 pm
July 11
Heads of Cataloging in Large Libraries Roundtable 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
AGENDAS
Cataloging & Classification Committee Meeting
- Reports from: Kathy Winzer (CC:DA meetings); Yael Mandelstam (SAC & Inherently Legal Subject Headings Project); George Prager (MARBI)
Cataloging & Classification Issues Roundtable
- Calhoun Report; OCLC/RLG Merger; RDA; LC SARS Decision; Other
We hope to see you there!
Karen Nuckolls
Monday, July 03, 2006
REMINDER: Acquisitions Committee meeting and Acquisitions Roundtable in St. Louis
The TS-SIS Acquisitions Committee will meet from 9:00am to 10:00am on Monday, July 10, 2006, during the AALL Conference in St. Louis, MO. This year, we will meet at a reasonable hour. So, please come to the meeting. You do not have to be a committee member to attend this meeting.
The TS-SIS Acquisitions Roundtable will meet from 5:15pm to 6:15pm on Tuesday, July 11. This year's roundtable discussion will be led again by Earlene Kuester from Stetson U. College of Law Library.
If there is anything that you want to discuss at the Committee meeting or at the Roundtable, please let us know and we will add it to the agenda.
Thank you and Look forward to hearing from you.
Lorna
The TS-SIS Acquisitions Roundtable will meet from 5:15pm to 6:15pm on Tuesday, July 11. This year's roundtable discussion will be led again by Earlene Kuester from Stetson U. College of Law Library.
If there is anything that you want to discuss at the Committee meeting or at the Roundtable, please let us know and we will add it to the agenda.
Thank you and Look forward to hearing from you.
Lorna
TS-SIS table and prizes, pt. 2
Arrrggghhhhhh.... I forgot to give you the most important piece of information. You sign up by going to this web page and filling out a brief form: http://www.aallnet.org/sis/tssis/annualmeeting/2006/activitiestable/
TIA -- Jan
TIA -- Jan
TS-SIS table and prizes
Hello, TS-SIS Members ~
There are still some slots to be fill at the TS-SIS table in the Activities Area in St. Louis. The times that we need volunteers for are:
Sunday: 10-11, 11-12, and 12-1
Monday: 10-11 (Leanne cannot make it at that time) and 11-12.
Tuesday: 10-11, 11-12, and 12-1
If you can spare the time, this is a great opportunity to sit and chat with newcomers (and oldies but goodies) -- SIGN UP NOW!
If you signed up to be on the Membership Committee but did not sign up for the table -- SIGN UP NOW!
If you want to be there when we raffle off two wonderful prizes (see below**) -- SIGN UP NOW FOR TUESDAY!
If you want me to stop begging, SIGN UP NOW!
** OK - now for the prizes. Katrina Piechnik has donated a beauteous, multi-color scarf -- you will get a chance to see a picture of it soon. Angelina Joseph has donated a soothing, comforting neck and shoulder warmer, something *I* need after helping my daughter move to a new apartment yesterday. If you sign up to do a stint at the table, you can prevent me from stuffing the box with my business cards. :-)
Thanks for reading this far and then ... signing up!
Jan Anderson
There are still some slots to be fill at the TS-SIS table in the Activities Area in St. Louis. The times that we need volunteers for are:
Sunday: 10-11, 11-12, and 12-1
Monday: 10-11 (Leanne cannot make it at that time) and 11-12.
Tuesday: 10-11, 11-12, and 12-1
If you can spare the time, this is a great opportunity to sit and chat with newcomers (and oldies but goodies) -- SIGN UP NOW!
If you signed up to be on the Membership Committee but did not sign up for the table -- SIGN UP NOW!
If you want to be there when we raffle off two wonderful prizes (see below**) -- SIGN UP NOW FOR TUESDAY!
If you want me to stop begging, SIGN UP NOW!
** OK - now for the prizes. Katrina Piechnik has donated a beauteous, multi-color scarf -- you will get a chance to see a picture of it soon. Angelina Joseph has donated a soothing, comforting neck and shoulder warmer, something *I* need after helping my daughter move to a new apartment yesterday. If you sign up to do a stint at the table, you can prevent me from stuffing the box with my business cards. :-)
Thanks for reading this far and then ... signing up!
Jan Anderson
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Proposal to make the TS-SIS Ad Hoc Membership Committee a permanent Administrative Committee
The TS-SIS Executive Board proposes that the current Ad Hoc Membership Committee be made into a permanent Administrative Committee. This issue will be voted on at the TS-SIS business meeting in St. Louis.
The proposal for this committee is as follows:
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is appointed annually (August-July) to facilitate member recruitment, retention and involvement. The committee chair is appointed by the TS-SIS Chair soon after taking office. The committee chair appoints at least four other members. Committee members may be reappointed for more than one year.
The chair:
* Assigns a committee member to obtain a list of new section members and to send out welcome packets to them. Each packet should include a cover letter, a TS-SIS brochure and a volunteer form.
* Assigns committee members to contact technical services librarians who are members of AALL, but not of TS-SIS, and encourage them to join the section
* Prepares the volunteer request form and sends it to the webmaster to be posted on the TS-SIS website by February 1. Sends out an announcement on the online discussion forum (ts-sis@aallnet.org) encouraging members to volunteer by completing and submitting the form on the website. Forward copies of submitted volunteer forms to the appropriate committee chairs and/or officers.
* Assists the TS-SIS Chair in answering inquiries about membership in the section.
* Maintains the section's supply of TS-SIS brochures.
* With assistance from the TS-SIS Chair, revises and updates the TS-SIS brochure as deemed appropriate by the Executive Board.
* Represents TS-SIS at the CONELL Marketplace.
* Serves as liaison to the AALL Mentorship Project. Assign a committee member to solicit TS-SIS members as mentors and mentees in the AALL Mentorship Project.
* Signs up to spend at least 1 hour at the TS-SIS table in the exhibit hall at the annual meeting, and asks committee members who are attending the meeting to do likewise
* Submits an article to TSLL at least once a year.
* Reports briefly on the committee's activities at the TS-SIS business meeting.
* Submits a written report to the TS-SIS Chair detailing the committee's activities by July 1.
This announcement is being made in accordance with Article IX, Section 2 of the TS-SIS bylaws, which states:
"Administrative committees may be authorized by a majority vote of the members present and voting at the annual Section business meeting, or by a majority vote of the members in an electronic ballot conducted by the Secretary/Treasurer. Such authorization requires that a proposal stating the name and purpose of the administrative committee be presented to the membership at least thirty (30) days before a vote."
Chris Long
Catalog Librarian
Ruth Lilly Law Library
Indiana University School of Law--Indianapolis
530 W. New York St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-274-1930 | Fax: 317-274-8825
Email: clong[AT]iupui.edu
The proposal for this committee is as follows:
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is appointed annually (August-July) to facilitate member recruitment, retention and involvement. The committee chair is appointed by the TS-SIS Chair soon after taking office. The committee chair appoints at least four other members. Committee members may be reappointed for more than one year.
The chair:
* Assigns a committee member to obtain a list of new section members and to send out welcome packets to them. Each packet should include a cover letter, a TS-SIS brochure and a volunteer form.
* Assigns committee members to contact technical services librarians who are members of AALL, but not of TS-SIS, and encourage them to join the section
* Prepares the volunteer request form and sends it to the webmaster to be posted on the TS-SIS website by February 1. Sends out an announcement on the online discussion forum (ts-sis@aallnet.org) encouraging members to volunteer by completing and submitting the form on the website. Forward copies of submitted volunteer forms to the appropriate committee chairs and/or officers.
* Assists the TS-SIS Chair in answering inquiries about membership in the section.
* Maintains the section's supply of TS-SIS brochures.
* With assistance from the TS-SIS Chair, revises and updates the TS-SIS brochure as deemed appropriate by the Executive Board.
* Represents TS-SIS at the CONELL Marketplace.
* Serves as liaison to the AALL Mentorship Project. Assign a committee member to solicit TS-SIS members as mentors and mentees in the AALL Mentorship Project.
* Signs up to spend at least 1 hour at the TS-SIS table in the exhibit hall at the annual meeting, and asks committee members who are attending the meeting to do likewise
* Submits an article to TSLL at least once a year.
* Reports briefly on the committee's activities at the TS-SIS business meeting.
* Submits a written report to the TS-SIS Chair detailing the committee's activities by July 1.
This announcement is being made in accordance with Article IX, Section 2 of the TS-SIS bylaws, which states:
"Administrative committees may be authorized by a majority vote of the members present and voting at the annual Section business meeting, or by a majority vote of the members in an electronic ballot conducted by the Secretary/Treasurer. Such authorization requires that a proposal stating the name and purpose of the administrative committee be presented to the membership at least thirty (30) days before a vote."
Chris Long
Catalog Librarian
Ruth Lilly Law Library
Indiana University School of Law--Indianapolis
530 W. New York St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-274-1930 | Fax: 317-274-8825
Email: clong[AT]iupui.edu
ILUG meeting at AALL -- reminder
Dear ILUGers,
Our meeting in St. Louis is just few days away. It's still not too late to register and go for that great Italian lunch. Just please let Phyllis Post know (ppost[AT]law.capital.edu) today or tomorrow at the latest, and pay at the door. Think spumoni, chocolate fudge cake ...
Tom Baker.
Our meeting in St. Louis is just few days away. It's still not too late to register and go for that great Italian lunch. Just please let Phyllis Post know (ppost[AT]law.capital.edu) today or tomorrow at the latest, and pay at the door. Think spumoni, chocolate fudge cake ...
Tom Baker.
Innovative Law Users Group
Annual Meeting
Renaissance Grand Hotel
July 8, 2006
Agenda (Final, as of June 20, 2006)
| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Registration and breakfast* |
| 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Business meeting: Treasurer’s Report; Resolution of Deadlocked Election; an item from Katrina Piechnik |
| 9:30 – 9:45 a.m. | III company presentation #1 – State of the Company – Sandy Westall (Innovative Interfaces, Inc.) |
| 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | III company presentation #2 – AccessLaw: Resource Sharing Expands among Law Libraries – Sandy Westall |
| 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Break* |
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | ILUG member presentation #1 – Preparing ABA Statistics with Millennium – Mary Strouse (Catholic University of America), Patricia Callahan (University of Pennsylvania), Jim Mumm (Marquette University) |
| 11:30 – 12:00 noon | ILUG member presentation #2 – Disaster Recovery – Elizabeth Moore (Loyola University of New Orleans) |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch (advance registration required) – at Charlie Gitto’s Downtown, an Italian restaurant with echoes of the Cardinals. |
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Joint III/ILUG discussion: State of |
| 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Break* |
| 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. | III company presentation #3 – WebPAC Pro – Dinah Sanders (Innovative Interfaces, Inc.) |
| 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. | discussion groups + w/ ABA-statistics table |
| 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. | discussion groups, second set, + presentation at the podium from YBP: Integrating with III to Streamline Workflows for Libraries (Jean Eaglesfield, Manager, Collection Management and Development Group, and Michael Walmsley, New Business Development Manager ( |
* - Breakfast and breaks provided courtesy of Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
As you can see, we got Dinah Sanders to come and talk to us about WebPAC Pro. At Sandy Westall’s suggestion we have allotted an entire hour for this presentation.
YBP wanted to do a presentation on how their products work with the III system to streamline workflows. As the presentation slots were filled, I suggested that they do a presentation for those who are specially interested during the second discussion group session, as the podium will not be being used at that point.
The most-asked for item in the member surveys was statistics. Mary Strouse, Pat Callahan and Jim Mumm will do a presentation on using Millennium to prepare
Last October I asked Elizabeth Moore if she would be willing to keep notes and talk to us about recovering from the very real disaster which enveloped
It was an idea of mine that it was time for a discussion, hopefully with III, on where we all are with the Millennium software. Sometimes (even-numbered midnight hours :-) I think this discussion should be entitled Bells & Whistles v. Basic Bedrock. Sometimes (odd-numbered midnight hours) I think it should be entitled
PLL-SIS TS GROUP PRESENTS “WORST-CASE SCENARIO SURVIVAL PREP : UPGRADES AND MIGRATIONS”
Please join the non-academic technical services librarians for an open-forum catharsis session on Tuesday, July 11th, 5:15-6:15 PM, in the America’s Center Room 266.
Discussion is expected to be lively with moderator and Group Chair, Joni Cassidy of Cassidy Cataloguing and speakers Ralph Monaco, Librarian and Executive Director of the New York Law Institute, Elaine Egan, Director of Library Services at Epstein, Becker & Green (NY), Doris A. Dingley, Director of Library & Research Services at Lindquist & Vennum (Minneapolis) and Donna Rosinski-Kauz of Cassidy Cataloguing.
The speakers will talk briefly about software upgrades and migrations in their libraries, how to smooth the path for staff and user transition while minimizing the incidents of violent behavior (just kidding). Donna will offer suggestions on how to interview vendors. After their comments, the discussion will be opened to the audience for the remainder of the hour. Bring your questions and advice and join the fun!
Discussion is expected to be lively with moderator and Group Chair, Joni Cassidy of Cassidy Cataloguing and speakers Ralph Monaco, Librarian and Executive Director of the New York Law Institute, Elaine Egan, Director of Library Services at Epstein, Becker & Green (NY), Doris A. Dingley, Director of Library & Research Services at Lindquist & Vennum (Minneapolis) and Donna Rosinski-Kauz of Cassidy Cataloguing.
The speakers will talk briefly about software upgrades and migrations in their libraries, how to smooth the path for staff and user transition while minimizing the incidents of violent behavior (just kidding). Donna will offer suggestions on how to interview vendors. After their comments, the discussion will be opened to the audience for the remainder of the hour. Bring your questions and advice and join the fun!
Monday, June 26, 2006
Looking for Bloggers for 2006!
We're now looking for bloggers for the 2006 AALL annual convention, soon to be held in Saint Louis, MO. Post a message in the comments, or drop me a line at ctarr[AT]law.berkeley.edu if you're interested.
Thanks --
Chris Tarr
Thanks --
Chris Tarr
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