[DCRM-L] Program planning for rare materials catalogers

[Rich, Allison]

I would certainly be interested in cataloguing realia as we have a small
collection at my library.

Conversations between cataloguers and non-cataloguers would also be of
interest to me - but beyond that a "demystification" of just what rare
materials cataloguers do would be even more interesting. It's a difficult
thing to describe to a non-library person and sometimes difficult to
justify the cost / effort to clueless administrators. I have often
described it as "writing a history essay in machine readable code and text
in that if you make a claim you have to back it up with source material
from bibliographies or other scholarship" or a form of "inventory control".
As this kind of work is becoming, perhaps, more and more rare and we delve
further and further into digitization, the importance of good and accurate
metadata becomes increasingly important. As yet, AI cannot replace what we
do. I think this would be a great topic to discuss.

Allison

On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 9:51 AM Hobart, Elizabeth <efh7 at psu.edu> wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> The Program Planning Group of the RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee
> is investigating the possibility of offering webinars on topics related to
> rare materials cataloging. We are still in the early planning stages and
> are seeking input from the rare materials cataloging community. Right now,
> some of the topics we’re considering include:
>
>    - Cataloging realia
>    - Cataloging graphic novels
>    - Tools to make working from home easier (including OpenRefine and
>    MarcEdit)
>    - Conversations between catalogers and non-catalogers
>
> We are especially interested in hearing if these topics would be of
> interest to you, if there are additional topics we should consider, and any
> tools you might like to see covered in addition to OpenRefine and MarcEdit.
> If you’re proposing an additional topics, suggestions for presenters would
> be welcome but not required.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Elizabeth.
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Elizabeth Hobart
>
> Special Collections Cataloging Librarian
>
> Cataloging & Metadata Services
>
> 126C Paterno Library
>
> University Park, PA 16801
>
> (814) 865-1756
>
> she/her/hers
>
>
>


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and inside of a dog,
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Allison Rich
Rare Materials Cataloguer

ESTC and NACO Coordinator

John Carter Brown Library
Providence, Rhode Island
Allison_Rich at brown.edu
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