<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">FYI and call for
participants,</span></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The</span></span><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frbms.info%2Fcatalogersdirectory%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ccrowleyp5%40southernct.edu%7Cb78a466064224ea7561708d9e65eced3%7C58736863d60e40ce95c60723c7eaaf67%7C0%7C0%7C637794119613701206%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=VUC7ZOGTuDTW9UHHIQ0VpBHahn17Cxk0P8m3Cnaj4wU%3D&reserved=0" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"></span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Rare Materials Catalogers Directory</span></span></a><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> is an online listing of catalogers and metadata creators who work closely with rare materials.</span></span></p>

<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Developed by the RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee, the
Directory is designed to connect anyone seeking guidance on intellectual access
to rare materials with catalogers who have deep experience in the area.</span></span></p>

<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Their entries can include information about experience with a
specific form of material, age, region, or subject, as well as their
institution’s OCLC symbols and MARC organization codes.</span></span></p>

<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Anyone with questions about the organization and description of
rare materials, about topics like the transformation of metadata during
digitization or supplies and housing, is encouraged to visit the directory,
browse the entries by category or name, and reach out to a friendly cataloger
who has volunteered to share their knowledge.</span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Also, if you are yourself involved in providing
access to rare materials, we highly encourage you to become a part of the
directory and fill out the form at:</span></span><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frbms.info%2Fcatalogersdirectory%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ccrowleyp5%40southernct.edu%7Cb78a466064224ea7561708d9e65eced3%7C58736863d60e40ce95c60723c7eaaf67%7C0%7C0%7C637794119613701206%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=VUC7ZOGTuDTW9UHHIQ0VpBHahn17Cxk0P8m3Cnaj4wU%3D&reserved=0" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"></span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">https://rbms.info/catalogersdirectory/</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> The directory is open to all metadata workers with rare materials
experience, not just RBMS members.</span></span></p>

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you for your attention, and apologies for crossposting,</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Patrick</span></p><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="garamond, serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Patrick Crowley (they/them)</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"></font><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="garamond, serif">Special Collections and Metadata Librarian</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="garamond, serif">Hilton C. Buley Library</font></div><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif">Southern </font><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif">Connecticut State University</span></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif">501 Crescent St, </font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif">New Haven, CT 06515<br></font><div><a href="mailto:pcrowley4@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif">pcrowley4@gmail.com</font></a></div></div></div></div>
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