August 2008
Wednesday’s word
Posted by Jennifer on 27 August, 2008 in Educational Services, Preservation, Upcoming Classes, wednesday's word
From SOLINET’s Jessica Lemming, wednesday’s word is:
Enclosures. Boxes boxes everywhere. We store everything in a box, including ourselves! There are whole stores dedicated solely to containers. And what do these boxes, containers, enclosures do? They protect us and our stuff from weather, temperature, dirt, they consolidate things, and generally keep stuff out that may cause [...]
Upcoming classes from SOLINET
Posted by Jennifer on 25 August, 2008 in Uncategorized
Changes Ahead with AACR2, RDA, and FRBR (Live Online)
09/23/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST
Cataloging: Core and Minimal-Level Records (Live Online)
09/23/2008 10:00am-11:00am EST
Using Batch Processing, Labels, Books Straps & Stickers in OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing (Live Online)
09/23/2008 10:00am-12:00pm EST
The Green(er) Library (Live Online)
09/23/2008 - 09/24/2008 2:00pm-4:00pm EST two consecutive days
Collaborating with Faculty in Information Literacy Programs (Live Online)
09/24/2008 - [...]
SOLINET’s Educational Classes Fall schedule is available
Posted by Jennifer on 22 August, 2008 in Educational Services
We are excited to be introducing 2 new Training Tracks and 14 new Classes this fall! The schedule is now available on our website or pdf please take a moment to review our class offerings.
New Training Tracks
Open Source: Evergreen Software Track
Disaster Prevention and Response Track
New Classes Live Online
Evergreen Guided Tour and [...]
Wednesday’s word
Posted by Jennifer on 20 August, 2008 in Uncategorized
Anniversary. Merriam Webster defines the term as “the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event.”
SOLINET is celebrating our 35th anniversary this month serving members (and non-members) with library service and support and we owe it all to you–our members. We appreciate you and the help you have given us in reaching this [...]
Web Security Words Help Digitize Old Books
Posted by Jennifer on 19 August, 2008 in Technology
NPR’s All things considered last thursday shared with listeners around the world about reCAPTCHA and how it is helping to digitize old books. reCAPTCHA what? how can it help digitize books? Read more here!
Cataloging survey: Integrating Non-MARC Metadata Production into the Duties of Traditional Catalogers
Posted by Jennifer on 19 August, 2008 in Cataloging
To *all catalogers* (with or without MLS) in academic libraries:
SURVEY: Integrating Non-MARC Metadata Production into the Duties of Traditional Catalogers
You are invited to participate in a brief national, online survey. The objective of this survey is to research the national trends in the integration [...]
Thinking about digitizing microfilm?
Posted by Kara on 18 August, 2008 in Conferences, Digital Libraries, Preservation
Former SOLINET Preservation Committee Advisory Board member, Becky Ryder, recently posted the following notice about their film-to-digital institute. If you’ve been thinking about digitizing your film or fiche and looking for some advice on how to do it (including how to pay for it), consider attending this event:
Space is filling up for meta|morphosis: the kentucky [...]
Upcoming classes from SOLINET
Posted by Jennifer on 18 August, 2008 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes
Fundamentals of Library of Congress Classification
09/16/2008 - 09/17/2008, 8:30am-5:00pm EST two consecutive days
Hosted at SOLINET, Atlanta Ga.
Protective Enclosures for Collections
09/16/2008 - 09/17/2008, 9:00am-5:00pm EST two consecutive days
Hosted at SOLINET,Atlanta Ga.
Introduction to Institutional Repositories (Live Online)
09/16/2008, 10:00am-12:00pm EST
Metadata for Digitization and Preservation (Live Online)
09/17/2008, 10:00am-12:00pm EST
OCLC Connexion Browser Copy Cataloging Skills (Live Online)
09/17/2008 - [...]
Calling All Metro-Atlanta Folk: Join the Heritage Emergency Response Alliance
Posted by Kara on 13 August, 2008 in Preservation
The Heritage Emergency Response Alliance (HERA) is an affiliation of institutions and individuals interested in preserving the cultural heritage in the metro Atlanta area and serving as a resource to cultural institutions around the state. The primary aim of HERA is to mitigate the loss of cultural heritage in the event of a disaster. We [...]
Wednesday’s word
Posted by Jennifer on 13 August, 2008 in Electronic Databases, wednesday's word
Electronic Resource Management System (ERMS) is software system used to manage digital subscriptions in libraries. Typically an ERM system will include most subscription management elements, e.g. product names, descriptions, producers, aggregators, license start and end dates, renewal alerts, price and payment terms, access URLs, usernames/passwords, verification access methods, access restrictions, vendor contacts, links to usage [...]