2016 American Theological Library Association Annual Conference

After a well-received presentation at the 2015 Denver conference, Jeremy Nelson returns to review and expand on the topic of BIBFRAME and linked data. The promise of BIBFRAME and other library linked-data vocabularies is that library data can be better integrated with the wider web through better descriptions for search engines and other “big data” applications from various corporate and non-profits. BIBFRAME specifically is attempting to reducing redundancy in catalog efforts and improving the operational efficiencies in libraries.

This interactive presentation introduces the concepts behind library linked data and BIBFRAME, the Library of Congress linked-data vocabulary for replacing MARC for library bibliographic data, and one example of a BIBFRAME-based catalog called bibcat, sponsored by the Library of Congress. Some early examples of BIBFRAME-based technologies will also be demonstrated for the interest group.

Cost is $50 per person

Are you ready to digitize your archives or special collections but don’t know where to start?  Join us for this one day workshop that will take you through the A-Z of a digitization project.  We’ll discuss selection of materials for digitization, copyright associated with digitization, metadata standards and best practices, digital conversion standards and best practices, when to use a vendor for conversion, hardware and software, how to provide access to your digital collections, and much more.  We’ll provide you with templates and resources for decision making. For those of you who need a refresher or an update on digitization, this is a great workshop for that purpose. Liz Bishoff and Tom Clareson are nationally-recognized consultants on preservation and digital issues and were the lead consultants on the the "In Good Faith: Collection Care, Preservation, and Access in Small Theological and Religious Studies Libraries" project, a collaborative project of the American Theological Library Association (ATLA), the Catholic Library Association (CLA) and the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) funded by an IMLS National Leadership Grants for Libraries Planning Grant.

Cost is $50 per person. 

Learn how to use the principles of social journalism within your institutions and communities. How can your library use social media as a tool to effectively engage with your students, faculty, and alumni? And how can you take it a step further and build meaningful community opportunities by taking things offline as well? At this workshop, Simmons will give tips and provide case studies on how, and why, libraries should communicate online and offline with their audiences.

Cost is $25 per person.