2006

Cataloging Transformed: From Traditional to Emerging Models of Use: Part II

Cataloging Transformed: From Traditional to Emerging Models of Use: Part II RUSA_RSS “Catalog Use Committee”Co-sponsored by RUSA-MARS “User Access to Services Committee” Sunday June 25, 2006 4:00-5:30PM Morial Convention Center Rooms 295-296 This is a continuation of my previous post which focused on Andrew Pace’s presentation (see his new blog here: http://blogs.ala.org/pace.php). To get an idea of the crowd you check out the following photos: From photographer jessamyn http://www.flickr.com/photos/iamthebestartist/175864344/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/iamthebestartist/175864643/ Photos I took: http://www.flickr.com/photos/amerk/sets/72157594188529420/ Cindy Levine is the Director at Large of RUSA Public Services Quarterly editorial board and a North Carolina State University Reference Librarian. She started out her presentation by saying how difficult it was to overemphasize how refreshing she found trying a new approach to the online catalog. Her tenure as a librarian began when the online catalog was first coming into being. Cindy mentioned questioning the time and effort that was expended to make sure that…

2006

Cataloging Transformed: From Traditional to Emerging Models of Use

Cataloging Transformed: From Traditional to Emerging Models of Use RUSA_RSS “Catalog Use Committee”Co-sponsored by RUSA-MARS “User Access to Services Committee” Sunday June 25, 2006 4:00-5:30PM Morial Convention Center Rooms 295-296 I was impressed by the size of the room and the attendance. There was an air of expectation and excitement bubbling quietly though the room as people filed in from their previous sessions, or perhaps the exhibit floor. Certainly many people had made the trek from the Questioning Authorities session further along the river in the Hilton Riverside. This was a very good program and full of rich information. As such, I’m breaking it up by speaker. So you know what to look forward to the speakers, in order, were: Andrew K. Pace Head of Systems, North Carolina Ste University, Columnist, “Technically Speaking,” American Libraries. Cindy Levine Reference Librarian for the Humanities, North Carolina State University John Blyberg Network Administrator…