tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66218904356246247122024-02-20T04:07:41.676-06:00Technical Services Section, MLASarah Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05125547625337960483noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-5206269378869277712012-08-09T08:30:00.003-05:002012-08-09T08:31:35.118-05:00<br />
The Minnesota Library Association 2012 conference is fast approaching! It will be held October 3-5th at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.<br />
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Here's a quick look at some sessions that may be of interest to TSS members. For a full list of sessions with descriptions and speakers, please visit <a href="http://mnlibraryassociation.org/uploads/conf12/MLA_AnnualConf12_Agenda.pdf">the MLA website</a>.<br />
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Wednesday, October 3</h4>
<b>Session A (2:00-3:00)</b><br />
ELM Mobile: Databases to Go<br />
Screencasting: the Fast & Easy Tool for Launching a Virtual Library Instruction Program<br />
Taming the Consortia Bib Database: Authority Control, OCLC, Inventories and Weeding<br />
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<b>Session B (4:00-5:00)</b><br />
Everyone's an eBook Expert: Staff Support Strategies<br />
Traditional of Cutting-Edge: Globe University Makes the Leap to OCLC's WorldShare Management Service<br />
Getting Their Pinterest: Using Pinterest to Market Your Library<br />
What is Islandora? Could it meet your digital repository needs?<br />
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Thursday, October 4</h4>
<b>Session C (9:00-10:00)</b><br />
Libraries in the Cloud<br />
Minitex Digitization, Cataloging, and Metadata Education - Looking Ahead<br />
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<b>Session D (11:00-12:00)</b><br />
Connecting with Online Communities: Beyond the Social Media Buzz <br />
Stop the Presses: Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Newspaper Digitization <br />
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<b>Session E (2:30-3:30)</b><br />
iPademonium: How (and why!) to start a library iPad program<br />
Jump In! Our Experience with Floating Our Library's Collection<br />
Minitex: What Next?<br />
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<b>Session F (3:45-4:45)</b><br />
Inside the Mind of the User: Website Usability Testing<br />
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Friday October 5</h4>
<b>Session G (9:00-10:00)</b><br />
Agile Web Design and Usability Testing: An Experiment in Redesigning an Internal Website <br />
In Search of the Killer App: Practical Ways to Publish, Harvest and Use Linked Data <br />
Things in a Flash: An iPad App Buffet<br />
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<b>Session H (10:45-11:45)</b><br />
E-books and the Future of Libraries: A Panel Discussion (TSS sponsered
session) <br />
Hitting a Moving Target: Cataloging in the Age of Emerging Technologies<br />
<br />Sarah Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05125547625337960483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-28720556113975779402011-08-02T10:19:00.003-05:002011-08-02T10:28:08.660-05:00SNEAK PEEK at the MLA Annual Collection Management/Technical Services TrackTechnical Services Section members--the 2011 MLA Annual Conference has a great Collection Management/Technical Services Track planned. Here is a sneak preview of the Collection Management/Technical Services Track (NB: Some program titles are subject to change). <br /><br /><strong>Cataloging and Metadata:</strong><br />“Not Your Mother’s Authority Control: Locating Information in the 22nd Century” (Sarah Weeks)<br />“Cataloging, OCLC, and Minitex: Past, Present, Future” (Minitex BATS Staff)<br />“RDA vs AACR2 Throwdown” (Sarah Quimby, Bobby Bothmann, and others)<br /><br /><strong>Collection Development:</strong><br />“Use, Importance, and Collection Development of Award Winning Books within the MnPALS Consortium” (Tammy Bobrowsky)<br />“If You Encourage Them, They Will Come: Strategies for Building eBook Circulation” (Panel Discussion)<br />“Organize Your Ordering: Navigate the Sea of Vendors, Websites, and Catalogs to Build a Stronger Children’s Collection” (Frances Veit, Mic Golden, Aurora Jacobsen, possibly others)<br /><br /><strong>Preservation:</strong><br />“What’s Up with MLAC (“the Collection Down Under”)?” (Bill DeJohn and panel)<br />I hope to see you there! Stop by and say hello—it’s a great time to network, gather information at the sessions, and share ideas with each other. <br /><br />I will post dates, times, and room assignments for these sessions once I receive them. I hope that you all are enjoying the rest of your summer!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13107215410213393820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-49806904411197123012011-04-22T10:24:00.002-05:002011-04-22T10:28:26.829-05:00MLA is Still Accepting Proposals!MLA is still accepting proposals for the 2011 conference. Deadline for program proposals is April 29th!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://mnlibraryassociation.org/mlaconference2011/2011-proposals/">Please click here for more information on submitting session proposals.</a><br /><br />The 2011 Annual Conference will be held at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center from October 12-14th. We hope to see you there...Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13107215410213393820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-2207917482800779332010-08-24T15:06:00.002-05:002010-08-24T15:19:00.218-05:00Technical Services Section members, I hope you're looking forward to and planning on attending the MLA annual conference. This year's conference title is: SERIOUS PLAY. It begins at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 6th, at the Kahler Grand Hotel in Rochester with registration opening. Then we make our way to a continental breakfast as we prepare for the first pre-conference session. This is followed by keynote speakers, great sessions, exhibits, the silent auction, business meetings and so much more. And, we wrap up at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 8th.<br /><br />TSS is sponsoring the following sessions:<br /><br />Wednesday, October 6th, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM<br /><strong>"RDA: an introduction"</strong> with Mark Ehlert<br />Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the new cataloging code designed to succeed AACR2. This pre-conference will use AACR2 as a point of departure to introduce attendees to the structure and content of RDA. Instruction will present an inspection of the new rules, their FRBR-inspired language, and their practical application in MARC-encoded bibliographic and authority records. Opportunities for hands-on cataloging will be offered. The session will end with a period for questions and discussion.<br /><br />Wednesday, October 6th, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM<br /><strong>"Web-scale for libraries"</strong> with Mike Morey<br />Join us to learn how OCLC's new web-scale service model-similar to widely used web services like eBay, Orbitz and mint.com-will impact libraries in a positive way by expanding community and sharing at the network level, reducing costs for individual libraries and streamlining operations. Also learn about OCLC's project to move to web-based services for all library management system activities-from selection and acquisition to discovery and delivery.<br /><br />Wednesday, October 6th, 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM<br /><strong>"Cataloging and OCLC previews and reviews"</strong> with Carla Urban<br />Come learn about important developments in cataloging and OCLC products and services. Minitex staff will whet your appetite for Resource Description and Access (RDA,) the new cataloging code that will replace AACR2, with discussion of the RDA testing process, OCLC's work with RDA (revisions and additions to OCLC-MARC, updates to Worldcat's user interface, etc.), and previews of Minitex training opportunities.<br />We will also review changes in OCLC's e-content services (NetLibrary and FirstSearch databases), OCLC's Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative, and other hot topics. Everyone's invited! Bring your questions.<br /><br />Thursday, October 7th, 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM<br /><strong>"Test-driving Resource Description and Access: Minnesota experience"</strong><br />with Bobby Bothmann, Mark Ehlert, Mary Huismann, Sara Quimby As part of the U.S. National Libraries' test of RDA, catalogers from three Minnesota libraries spent their summer using RDA to catalog items from their normal workflow. Bobby Bothmann (Minnesota State University, Mankato), Mary Huismann (University of Minnesota), and Sarah Quimby (Minnesota Historical Society) will share their experiences with preparing for, learning, and first impressions on using this new library content standard. Mark Ehlert (Minitex, BATS) will discuss training staff to use RDA and highlight upcoming training opportunities from Minitex.<br /><br />Thursday, October 7th, 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM<br /><strong>"ECRL, PALS, and Evergreen: rules of play for a successful OS ILS migration"</strong> with Andrew Nordin and Jennifer Turner<br />What do play and open-source ILS migrations have in common? Quite a lot, actually! To be successful, both require all participants to have adventurous spirits, enthusiasm for the task, communication skills, and a shared willingness to work as a team. At this session, Jennifer Turner (PALS) and Andy Nordin (ECRL) will describe their experiences in implementing Minnesota's first large-scale open-source ILS system<br />(Evergreen) for the East Central Regional Library System. Come hear first-hand accounts of how the "rules of play" translate to the ingredients for a successful open-source migration and implementation.<br /><br />Thursday, October 7th, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM<br /><strong>TSS business meeting</strong><br />The MLA annual meeting is from 5:00-6:00 PM and the MLA reception is from 5:00-7:30 PM. In the spirit of Serious Play, the reception and cash bar will start simultaneously with the MLA business meeting this year! If you wish, after the MLA business meeting, grab another hors d'oeuvre, refresh your drink, and stroll off to the division, section, round table, or committee meeting of your choice. We'll keep the reception humming until 7:30 PM - just in case the meetings leave you wanting another round. (Our other choice for a business meeting time was 7:00-8:00 AM Friday; I opted for the evening time.)<br /><br />Friday, October 8th, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM<br /><strong>"PALS and open source"</strong> with Stephen Elfstrand, Mary Ann Greenwald and Linda Richter PALS has been working with open source library technologies, including a discovery tool, an integrated library system (ILS), an openURL link resolver, and an electronic resource management (ERM) system. Learn why PALS decided to move in this direction, what our current focus is, and what our plans are for the future. Get a glimpse of some of the open source products we are currently working with--including VuFind and the reSearcher products from Simon Fraser University-- and hear about how well these products have met our expectations. You might decide that an open source product is in your future, too.<br /><br />I hope to see you there. Stop by and introduce yourself. It's a wonderful time to network as well as gather some great information at the sessions.<br /><br />Marcia Semerau<br />TSS Chair-ElectUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-57612621369843417492010-03-29T13:28:00.002-05:002010-03-29T13:33:11.702-05:00Call for MLA 2010 Conference Proposals<span style="font-style: italic;">This message is being posted on behalf of Marcia Semerau, Chair-Elect of the Technical Services Section and representative to the 2010 MLA Annual Conference Program Committee.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">"Serious Play"</span><br /><pre wrap=""><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">From: Minnesota Library Association / Technical Services Section</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">To: All members</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">There's a wonderful opportunity waiting for you. The officers of the section invite, actually we encourage you to submit a proposal to present a session at the MLA annual conference being held October 6-8 in Rochester. To help you get the creative juices flowing, here are topics that have been suggested:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">1. Digitization</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> A. How are members involved in digitization projects?</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> B. Project(s) start to finish</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> C. Technical services roles in digitization</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">2. Discovery layers - issues and preparedness (legacy data exposed, preparation and cleanup)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">3. MnPALS Plus, AquaBrowser, etc.: using the new interface and how are others using this format<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">4. Open source ILS's - Evergreen</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">5. FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">6. MarcEdit</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">7. RDA (Resource Description and Access) - training on new cataloging rules</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">8. Technical Services 2.0 (internal and patrons) - using blogs, wikis, Twitter, Facebook, etc.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">9. Contextual identification</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">10. The future of cataloging</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> A. Where are we going?</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> B. Can we abandon cataloging as more resources move to the web?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Please consider doing this as an individual or with a panel. Pick a topic from this list or come up with your own idea. Then go online to </span><a style="font-family: arial;" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.mnlibraryassociation.org/mlaconference10/sessionproposals">http://www.mnlibraryassociation.org/mlaconference10/sessionproposals</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> to submit your proposal. <br /><br />If you plan to present at the conference, copy me with the session information (</span></span><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:msemerau@duluth.lib.mn.us">msemerau@duluth.lib.mn.us</a>)<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Or, maybe you've already sent in your proposal, please share that with me too. I'd like to keep the Technical Service Section members aware of some of the choices they'll have when they attend the annual conference. <br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Session proposal deadline is April 23rd.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span>Thanks,<br />Marcia Semerau, TSS Chair-Elect<br />218-723-4230<br /><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:msemerau@duluth.lib.mn.us">msemerau@duluth.lib.mn.us</a> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></pre>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-39551699364422307372010-02-02T14:29:00.002-06:002010-02-02T14:34:18.122-06:002009 TSS Business Meeting NotesThanks to our Secretary, Stephanie Quinn, for compiling the minutes from our 2009 TSS Business Meeting!<br /><br /><a href="http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxtaW5uZXNvdGF0c3N8Z3g6NmZmMDIyMDhmMmEyMDUyOA">View the 2009 Minutes </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-77980443969551651032009-10-14T10:53:00.002-05:002009-10-14T10:58:51.210-05:00MLA Handouts!For those of you who just attended the preconference: Cataloging Streaming Media, I've posted the following:<br /><br /><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/minnesotatss/Home/CatalogingStreamingMedia2009.pdf?attredirects=0">Slides</a> (with images - not included on conference cd)<br /><br /><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/minnesotatss/Home/CatalogingStreamingMediaHandout.pdf?attredirects=0">Handout</a><br /><br />And if you're planning to attend the TSS Business Meeting, here are the slides for the RDA update portion of the session:<br /><br /><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/minnesotatss/Home/TSSRDAUpdate2009.pdf?attredirects=0">RDA Update Slides</a><br /><br />All of the TSS sponsored session handouts will be posted <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/minnesotatss/">after the conference here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-57433483258100140002009-10-13T13:42:00.003-05:002009-10-13T13:49:04.322-05:00Join Us at MLA Annual Conference 2009<span style="font-family:Calibri;">This year, we are trying something new. On Thursday, Oct. 15, from 10:00 - 11:15, we'll have a combined program of a cataloging/technical services update on trends and changes in the profession and the last half of the session will be a business meeting of the Technical Services Section.<br /><br /><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/minnesotatss/Home/TSSBusinessAgenda2009.pdf?attredirects=0">Click here to access the agenda for our business meeting.</a><br /><br />Copies will be provided at the meeting, but note that we would like to vote on a change to the MLA Procedures Manual.<br /><br />In the <a href="http://mnlibraryassociation.org/uploads/TSS/2006MLAProceduresManual.doc">manual on page </a></span><a href="http://mnlibraryassociation.org/uploads/TSS/2006MLAProceduresManual.doc"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">42</span></span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">, you will find the following information:</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><br /></span><br /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 25.55pt; text-indent: -25.55pt; line-height: 11pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><b style="">5.4<span style=""> </span>TECHNICAL SERVICES SECTION</b><o:p></o:p><br /></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 25.55pt; text-indent: -25.55pt; line-height: 11pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Immediate Past Chairperson<o:p></o:p><br /></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 25.55pt; text-indent: -25.55pt; line-height: 11pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Section 13.<span style=""> </span>The immediate past Chairperson shall serve as a member of the Executive Committee.</i></span></p><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">We would like to define further the role of the past chairperson of the Technical Services Section. </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">The executive committee of the Technical Services Section recommend the following addition to this section:</span></span><br /><i><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br />Section 14 The </span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Calibri;" >past Chairperson</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> shall coordinate submission of TSS content on the MLA website and the blog of the Technical Services Section.</span></span></i> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><br />We hope to see you at MLA!<br /><br />Sara Ring<br />TSS Chair</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-53964012583562373252009-10-05T11:03:00.011-05:002009-10-05T11:50:35.956-05:00TSS MLA 2009 Sessions<p>If you’re attending the MLA Annual Conference on October 14-16 in St. Cloud, MN, be sure to check out the upcoming sessions:</p><p><br /><strong>WEDNESDAY</strong></p><p><strong>Preconference: Cataloging Streaming Media Wednesday, Oct. 14, 8:00 -11:30 a.m.</strong><br /><br />Confused about cataloging streaming media? Join us for a workshop that will cover basic descriptive cataloging for streaming audio and visual materials, based on AACR2 and "Best Practices for Cataloging Streaming Media," published by the Online Audiovisual Catalogers. There will be an opportunity for hands-on practice! </p><p>Presenter: Mary Huismann, Music/Media Cataloging Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities</p><p><strong>The Effect of Controlled Vocabulary on Keyword Searching Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.<br /></strong><br />Tina Gross will present preliminary results from an ongoing study being conducted with Arlene Taylor and Daniel Joudrey. The study is a follow-up to Gross and Taylor’s 2005 study, "What have we got to lose? The effect of controlled vocabulary on keyword searching results," which found that more than a third of records retrieved by keyword searches would be lost if subject headings were not present in the records. The initial study was performed in the online catalog of the University of Pittsburgh library system before that institution began utilizing a vendor service to enhance its bibliographic records with tables of contents and summaries. The new study repeats the search process utilized in the 2005 study in the University of Pittsburgh’s now TOC-enriched online catalog to discover what proportion of results retrieved by keyword searches would continue to be lost if subject headings were not present, even with the addition automated enriched metadata. </p><p>Presenter: Tina Gross, Catalog Librarian, St. Cloud State University</p><p><strong>Shared Authority Control 101: Hints, Tips, and Tricks Wednesday, Oct. 14, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.<br /></strong><br />Even if you’re not part of a consortium, there are ways of sharing authority that work within a library or among like-minded catalogers. A panel of cataloging staff from the CLIC Authority Control group will present what they have learned by working together over the years. They will discuss how they help and mentor each other, how they set priorities, what special projects they have collaborated on, what tools they use for authority maintenance, and what tips they have to offer on saving time and improving efficiency. As time permits, the presentation will include advice on music and other specialized topics of authority work. </p><p><br />Presenters: Barbara Brooks, Cataloger/Metadata Librarian, St. Catherine University; Pam Jervis, Catalog Librarian, Bethel Seminary Library, Bethel University; Betty Joyce, Cataloging Coordinator, Augsburg College; Cathy Lutz, Cataloging Librarian, University of St. Thomas; Amy Reinhold, Technical Services Librarian, Bethel University Library</p><p><strong>THURSDAY</strong></p><p><strong>PALS Innovations: Budget Friendly Open Source Solutions Thursday, Oct. 15, 8:00 - 9:15 a.m.<br /><br /></strong>Learn about PALS’ open source R&D efforts, product offerings, and future directions. PALS’ goal is to become a full-service, open-source solutions provider. This session will highlight innovative services such as:<br /></p><p><ul><li>MnPALS Plus–An affordable next-generation discovery experience for patrons<br /><li>OpenURL Link Resolver–Speeds delivery of full-text resources to your patrons<br />Electronic Resource Management (ERM)–Streamlines management of your digital subscriptions<br /><li>Open Source Integrated Library System–Lower cost and increased flexibility means that an OS/ILS may be in your future<br /><li>Proxy Services–Provides off-site access to licensed digital resources</li></ul><p></p><br />Presenters: Mary Ann Greewald, Support & Training, PALS; Stephen F. Elfstrand, PALS Executive Director, PALS; Jennifer Turner, Support & Training Specialist, PALS <p><strong>Trends in Techinical Services / Technical Services Section (TSS) Business Meeting Thursday, Oct. 15, 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.</strong> <p>This will be a combined program of a cataloging/technical services update on trends and changes in the profession and a business meeting of the Technical Services Section. <p>Presenters: Emily Asch, Head of Technical Services, St. Catherine Univesrity; Mary Huismann, Music/Media Cataloging Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Sara Ring, Coordinator, Bibliographic and Technical Services, MINITEX</p><p><strong>Workflows for Outsourced Techincal Services Thursday, Oct. 15, 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. </strong></p><p>This panel discussion on workflows for outsourced technical services work will include benefits and problems encountered by libraries, vendor-supplied or purchased MARC records, WorldCat Cataloging Partners, and ILS limitations. The discussion will also include what questions need to be asked when considering vendor records. For example, what does the library need? What can the vendor provide? Is there a workable middle ground? </p><p>Presenters: Dianne Narum, Catalog/Electronic Resources Librarian, Bemidji State Univesrity; Robert Bothmann, Electronic Access/Catalog Librarian, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Christopher Getz, Technical Services Specialist, Great River Regional Library; Mic Golden, Collection Development Coordinator, Great River Regional Libraryl Paddy Satzer, Associate Director for Technical Services, University of St. Thomas</p><p><strong>FRIDAY</strong></p><p><strong>MINITEX/OCLC Update Friday, Oct. 16, 8:00 - 9:15 a.m.</strong></p><p>The session will include a short update on Minitex budget, interlibrary loan, delivery, and other services Minitex provides to Minnesota libraries. The remainder of the session will include important developments in OCLC’s products and services and a discussion of changes in OCLC’s relationship with member institutions. </p><p>Presenter: Carla Dewey Urban, Bibliographic & Technical Services, MINITEX</p><p>Another announcement with details about the TSS Business Meeting will be sent out very soon.<br />For a list of other TSS sponsored sessions, see the MLA Annual Conference Program online: <a href="http://mnlibraryassociation.org/uploads/conf09/MLA_AnnualConf09_Agenda.pdf">http://mnlibraryassociation.org/uploads/conf09/MLA_AnnualConf09_Agenda.pdf</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-31621411616205101382009-03-04T12:10:00.003-06:002009-03-04T12:12:49.064-06:00MLA 2009 Call for ProposalsIt’s time to really start planning MLA 2009. The Technical Services Section would like to sponsor several sessions at MLA. If you have an idea please do not hesitate to put forward your proposal using the form at MLA’s website. <a href="http://mnlibraryassociation.org/2008-mla-conference/">http://mnlibraryassociation.org/2008-mla-conference/</a><br /><br />The deadline is March 20 but the next planning meeting is March 13 so time is of the essence.<br /><br />If you need help coming up with some ideas listed below are some that we brainstormed at the business meeting last year. Also, if you have an idea that you want to talk over with someone, help develop, or if you want to find a co-presenter please contact me and we can work on finding someone or something to help make your idea a reality!<br /><br />Emily Asch, TSS Chair-elect <a href="mailto:ejasch@stkate.edu">ejasch@stkate.edu</a>, 651-690-6653<br />Head of Technical Services, College of St. Catherine<br /><br />· RDA update<br />· Outsourcing, what’s available and using vendors (possibly a panel opportunity)<br />· Authority Work – why is it still important – compare with tagging (has potential pre-conference)<br />· E-resources, streaming videos: what are folks doing, how are folks cataloging these, etc. (has potential for a pre-conference)<br />· Discovery layers and catalogs<br />· Open source ILS systems (Open source discovery layers – anyone from MnPALS?)<br />· Federated search engines, WorldCAT as a pseudo federated search engine<br />· Overview of Technical Services, workflow comparisons, etc.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-82347040379270088452009-02-03T15:40:00.000-06:002009-02-03T15:42:53.867-06:00New TSS Chair Elect/Vice Chair and Secretary<span style="font-family: arial;font-family:";font-size:12;" ><span style=";font-size:100%;" >At our last business meeting at the 2008 MLA Annual Conference we elected a new Chair Elect/Vice Chair and Secretary for the MLA Technical Services Section.</span></span> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">I would like to take a moment to formally introduce and welcome both of them to our section!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoPlainText"><span style=";font-size:12;" ><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p>The new Chair Elect/Vice Chair is <b>Emily Asch</b>. Emily is the head of Technical Services at the College of St. Catherine.<o:p> </o:p>Our new secretary is <b>Stephanie Quinn</b>, MLIS student at the College of St. Catherine.</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-15946980036647025592008-11-24T13:34:00.010-06:002008-12-02T08:03:00.120-06:00Handouts from TSS Sessions at MLA 2008We've gathered the handouts from the Technical Services Section sponsored sessions and have posted them below.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Introduction to RDA/FRBR</span><br />presented by Naun Chew, U of M Libraries<br />Nov. 19, 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.<br /><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/minnesotatss/Home/RDA.pdf?attredirects=0">View Naun's presentation</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Directions of OCLC and MINITEX</span><br />presented by Sara Ring, MINITEX<br />Nov. 19, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.<br /><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/minnesotatss/Home/OCLC-MINITEX.pdf?attredirects=0">View Sara's presentation</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rethinking Tech Services: A Workflow Analysis</span><br />Nov. 20, 8:00 - 9:15 p.m.<br />Angi Faiks, Macalester College<br />Leslie McPhail Peterson and Bobby Bothmann, Mn State University, Mankato<br />Virginia Dudley, speaking on behalf of Dakota County Library System<br /><br /><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/minnesotatss/Home/DakotaCounty.pdf?attredirects=0">View Virginia Dudley's presentation</a> (speaking on behalf of Dakota County Library System)<br /><br /><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/minnesotatss/Home/bothmann.pdf?attredirects=0">View Bobby Bothmann's handout</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/minnesotatss/Home/FaiksMLA2008.pdf?attredirects=0">View Angi Faiks's presentation</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-27183631350850608632008-11-24T12:09:00.006-06:002008-11-24T14:22:41.240-06:00What Did You Think of MLA 2008?Did you attend any of the TSS sponsored sessions at MLA 2008? Please let us know what you thought by visiting the following brief survey.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=SpHfzfgB0cZrWKHjnG4Knw_3d_3d">Click here to take the survey</a><br /><br />Your feedback will help the TSS Executive Committee plan for next year's conference. Thank you!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-35454294913018216052008-11-17T10:17:00.001-06:002008-11-17T10:19:28.918-06:00TSS Vice-Chair/Chair Elect Candidates Needed!We are in urgent need of a candidate for Vice-Chair/Chair Elect. (Our sole volunteer to date has had to unfortunately withdraw his name from consideration.) <br /><br />Would you please consider serving your section in this way? While it is a three-year term, the amount of work is not overwhelming. I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have about the position.<br /><br />Many thanks!<br />Mary Huismann<br />TSS Chair<br /><br />-- <br />Mary Huismann<br />Music/Media Cataloging Coordinator<br />University of Minnesota Libraries<br />160/170 Wilson Library<br />309 – 19th Ave. South<br />Minneapolis, MN 55455<br /><br />mailto:huism002@umn.edu<br />voice: 612-625-5616<br />fax: 612-625-3428Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-33106518078990522922008-11-14T13:02:00.002-06:002008-11-14T13:03:21.303-06:00TSS Annual Business MeetingGreetings!<br /><br />The Technical Services Section will be holding its annual business meeting at the upcoming Minnesota Library Association conference at the Bloomington Sheraton Hotel (Thursday November 20, 11:15-12:15). Here is the agenda:<br /><br />1. Call to Order<br />2. Approval of Minutes<br />3. Updates: MINITEX, MOTSE<br />4. Conference Program Report/Planning for Next Year<br />5. Election for Chair-Elect/Vice-Chair<br />6. Communication Issues (TSS blog, MLA website, etc.)<br />7. Announcements<br />8. Adjournment<br /><br />I will be sending out a separate message about the election. Please stay tuned!<br /><br />Hope to see many of you next Thursday.<br /><br />Mary Huismann<br />TSS ChairUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-87723380306235885172008-11-14T08:42:00.001-06:002008-11-14T08:45:12.983-06:00For those who are planning to attend MLA--<br /><br />Hello everyone!<br /><br />Time is running short and we still need quite a few more volunteers. If you have an hour – or even several hours – available that you could help out, we’d really appreciate it! Just let Janet know jurban65@gmail.com ! Thanks so much!<br /><br />Wendy Wendt<br /><br />President, Minnesota Library Association<br />Director, Marshall-Lyon County Library<br />301 W Lyon Street<br />Marshall MN 56258<br />(507) 537-7003<br />(507) 537-6745 (fax)<br />(507) 829-1710 (cell)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-21286622721099434822008-11-10T11:57:00.005-06:002008-11-13T09:27:15.972-06:00Check out the 2008 MLA TSS Sponsored SessionsBelow are a few technical service specific sessions at the 2008 MLA Annual Conference. View the conference program for the full descriptions <a href="http://mnlibraryassociation.org/2008-mla-conference/">here</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">WEDNESDAY</span><br />Preconference: Cataloging Cartographic Resources</span><br />Wednesday, Nov. 19, 8:00 -11:30 a.m.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Introduction to RDA/FRBR</span><br />Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Directions for OCLC and MINITEX</span><br />Wednesday, Nov. 19, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">THURSDAY</span><br />Rethinking Tech Services</span><br />Thursday, Nov. 20, 8:00 - 9:15 a.m.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Technical Services Section (TSS) Business Meeting</span><br />Thursday, Nov. 20, 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.<br /><br />Another announcement with details about the TSS Business Meeting will be sent out very soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-65647541163473525092008-08-25T12:44:00.000-05:002008-08-25T12:45:05.100-05:00Annual Conference NewsFrom the MINNESOTA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION...<br /><br />The Annual Conference, November 19-21, in Bloomington, MN, is just around the corner. You can find a draft schedule of programs on the MLA website, as well as the Annual Conference registration form (PDF). The online form will be active in the next few weeks. Look for an announcement soon.<br /><br />If you haven't renewed your membership for 2008, take the time now to do so. The Individual Membership Application can be found on the homepage.<br /><br />And a special invitation to potential MLA Members you may know...<br /><br />New Members only! Join MLA by paying your 2009 membership fees and MLA will welcome you to the 2008 Annual Conference at member registration rates. To take advantage of this limited, one-time offer, new members must pay for both 2009 membership and 2008 conference registration fees. This offer is extended by the MLA Board because of the late date of this year's annual conference, to promote attendance following the PLA conference that was held in Minneapolis this year, and to encourage membership in the association.<br /><br />http://www.mnlibraryassociation.org<br /><br />Need more information or have questions? Feel free to contact me directly.<br /><br />Alison Schaub<br />651-641-0981<br />mlaoffice@mnlibraryassociation.orgUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-39835138692784753242008-08-05T13:14:00.001-05:002008-08-05T13:16:45.919-05:00Call for Nomination Committee membersI hope you are all enjoying a great Minnesota summer!<br /><br />I am sending out this call for volunteers to serve on the TSS Nomination Committee for the upcoming election. This year we will be electing a new Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, and Secretary (1 year term since the position is still unfilled from last year). Please be thinking if you could serve your section in this way, or if you know someone who might be interested!<br /><br />Please notify me by Friday, 22 August 2008 if you are interested in serving on the Nomination Committee.<br /><br />Many thanks, and I hope to hear from you soon!<br /><br />Mary Huismann<br />TSS Chair<br /><br />huism002@umn.edu<br />612-625-5616 (voice)<br />612-625-3428 (fax)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-76594812076170701342008-03-03T08:10:00.004-06:002008-03-03T10:18:15.275-06:00MLA 2008 - Call For Program ProposalsGreetings Colleagues:<br /><br />As the Technical Services section representative to the MLA Conference Program Planning Committee, I encourage you to submit program proposals for the 2008 Annual Conference which will be held November 19-21 at the Sheraton in Bloomington, MN. The theme of the 2008 Conference is: To Explore, To Evolve, To Excel…Together.<br /><br />We asked for your program ideas at the 2007 Technical Services Meeting for the 2008 Conference, and I’ve listed them below for your review:<br /><ul><li>Workflow</li><li>RDA/FRBR Update</li><li>Digital Initiatives – Basics (how to set up a project, etc).<br /></li></ul>Even if you do not submit a session proposal, I welcome your suggestions for topics and/or speakers!<br /><br />To submit a session proposal, please complete the <a href="http://blogs.minitex.umn.edu/bats/docs/Session%20Proposal%20Form.doc">Session Proposal Form</a> with as much info as possible and<br /><br />(1) submit it to sessionproposal@mnlibraryassociation.org by March 12 AND<br /><br />(2) send a copy to me (ring0089@umn.edu) so I’m aware of what has been submitted and can advocate for our Technical Services programs at the Conference Planning Committee meetings. Although the final deadline is April 11, session proposals submitted by March 12 will be discussed at our March 14 meeting.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />Sara Ring<br />TSS Chair-Elect<br /><br /><p class="MsoPlainText"></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-22533453251604197112007-11-19T10:35:00.000-06:002007-11-19T10:42:03.521-06:00MLA 2007 Cataloging Digital Audio session materials<span style="font-family:Verdana;">A couple of follow-up items from the recent MLA Conference--I've submitted my slide and handouts from the Cataloging Digital Audio session to the MLA website, but they have yet to be posted. So stay tuned! </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I've also had a suggestion to put together a summary chart for the MARC coding of these materials (Thanks, Shelley!). E-mail <a href="mailto:huism002@umn.edu">me</a> if you would like a copy of these right away (I've submitted it for posting to the MLA website along with the conference materials).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-29386746634797658062007-11-06T13:34:00.000-06:002007-11-06T13:37:46.110-06:00Let us know what you thought!If you attended any of the TSS preconference or sponsored sessions at MLA, please let us know what you thought by taking this brief survey <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=UVgdi6_2bupJhqFpVWOAak_2bQ_3d_3d">Click Here to take survey</a><br /><br />On behalf of the Executive Committee thank you for your feedback.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-19861861401215266322007-10-30T09:30:00.001-05:002008-12-11T22:26:15.896-06:00MLA 2007 Pictures<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9RuZ2XvW5kPhshY_ATklEmmGKd5_2-HAqTZZ-XV7M0Oe86-oFMLekpGgjpwcmlSftTFS-G8IFHRER0YU9R6tD8p_VEEIH9YFn-fa44QEArzIo3R0td1_A77lZcCbMHLwlxoGcWIIRI6Q/s1600-h/MLA2007+002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9RuZ2XvW5kPhshY_ATklEmmGKd5_2-HAqTZZ-XV7M0Oe86-oFMLekpGgjpwcmlSftTFS-G8IFHRER0YU9R6tD8p_VEEIH9YFn-fa44QEArzIo3R0td1_A77lZcCbMHLwlxoGcWIIRI6Q/s320/MLA2007+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127137738475245042" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Nicole Theis-Mahon (Chair) calls the Technical Services Section Business Meeting to order.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1LoOD09opbpb3vlXD0bjuyLj0XCy00O_8zEDgcS_uXY-Qh17tLlo7mk352PFnfOu_t0WBtk8xy7n6JnOtCVO2UvZsAToPwWYJ0Y4HtSGQIIN8GIoj0oalp9ogaykP0zAAihr-x4Jg8Y/s1600-h/MLA2007+001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1LoOD09opbpb3vlXD0bjuyLj0XCy00O_8zEDgcS_uXY-Qh17tLlo7mk352PFnfOu_t0WBtk8xy7n6JnOtCVO2UvZsAToPwWYJ0Y4HtSGQIIN8GIoj0oalp9ogaykP0zAAihr-x4Jg8Y/s320/MLA2007+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127137386287926754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Nicole Theis-Mahon (Chair) and Mary Huismann (Chair-Elect) conduct the Technical Services Section Business Meeting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43vS62c41BT-LL4UjOycBsMUzbbgX2PYTUYe64_B8oPmsheD7KouE8wmnuHTjWhSNA8eiIyJT66OmR-CzPKvE261Yi-UEynkAq7_4_MJiu4DQ3nHLhzwOMmRfl6NbDmLPIwbX-x2kLIg/s1600-h/MLA2007+019.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43vS62c41BT-LL4UjOycBsMUzbbgX2PYTUYe64_B8oPmsheD7KouE8wmnuHTjWhSNA8eiIyJT66OmR-CzPKvE261Yi-UEynkAq7_4_MJiu4DQ3nHLhzwOMmRfl6NbDmLPIwbX-x2kLIg/s320/MLA2007+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127139155814452786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Carla Dewey Urban gives her acceptance speech for the 2007 MLA President's Award.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJhhkeCJyYGah9NIkcJVDxe9ZSWax3PqSFFJ2rKwCCA6B4zZJamBOJRISPsmMIij8pbOUQ85hfMBi2AdjBv3iSMgjeuX1kO0rDnUp-Ch2kxR6qKe-KTic9nE0KcPIIzrI7PAwazZmJaA/s1600-h/MLA2007+020.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJhhkeCJyYGah9NIkcJVDxe9ZSWax3PqSFFJ2rKwCCA6B4zZJamBOJRISPsmMIij8pbOUQ85hfMBi2AdjBv3iSMgjeuX1kO0rDnUp-Ch2kxR6qKe-KTic9nE0KcPIIzrI7PAwazZmJaA/s320/MLA2007+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127138541634129426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Carla Dewey Urban presents her MLA President's Award at the MLA Banquet, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621890435624624712.post-38329739582524233732007-10-13T20:00:00.000-05:002007-10-13T20:19:38.670-05:00Welcome to the TSS Blog!Welcome to the new Technical Services Section blog. The purpose of this blog is to provide a communication and promotional tool for relevant events and workshops, and as a communication forum about technical services work. On behalf of the TSS Executive Committee welcome.<br /><br />Nicole Theis-Mahon<br />Chair, Technical Service SectionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1