[Evergreen-catalogers] Evergreen Conference 2013: Cataloging/Authorities roadmap informal session

[Kathy Lussier]

Have you considered having this discussion during the Cataloging Working 
Group meeting at 12 p.m. on Wednesday? Seems like a good fit.

Kathy

Kathy Lussier
Project Coordinator
Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
(508) 343-0128
klussier at masslnc.org
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On 4/4/2013 4:02 PM, Kent, Alexander D wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> We (Carrie Currie and I) at PALS had the idea for anyone who is going 
> to the  Evergreen Conference next week in Vancover, B.C. that maybe we 
> should get together for an informal session to begin discussion about 
> how we think cataloging, and more specifically, authorities works and 
> could be changed/enhanced/improved on in the future.
>
> We could also discuss the formation of a roadmp -- i.e. what features 
> we would want to see developed and when.   Right now things with 
> Authority development seem very haphazard, and it would be great to 
> get more organization over this area.
>
> Another possible discussion item could be the creation of an Evergreen 
> Authorities Task Force to oversee this work, keep track of bugs, 
> submit them to the Evergreen community, etc.  It could be made up of 
> mostly catalogers, and perhaps a few develops to translate catalog speak.
>
> Our thought on potential meeting times could be Wednesday at 11 am 
> (opposite the Web Team/Communications Committee meeting), or possibly 
> during the time slot of 3 pm (and opposite Contributing Code to 
> Evergreen).   We think the Discoveries in Digital Humanities: How 
> Evergreen Contributes session was cancelled.
>
> Please let us know your thoughts on this idea and if you would be 
> willing to meet during the conference and at which times.
>
> Carrie Currie and I will both be at the Evergreen conference, the 
> entire week.
>
> Alex Kent
>
> Cataloging and Metadata Support and Training Specialist, PALS
>
> Email: alex.kent at mnsu.edu <mailto:alex.kent at mnsu.edu>
>
> Phone (work): 507-389-1813
>
>
>
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