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Save the Date: PTPL Annual Conference Oct. 21, 2011
by Suzanne Picken 22 Jun '11

22 Jun '11

Please Save the Date of October 21, 2011! RDA or not -- Here We Come! PTPL will host its 2011 annual conference on October 21st at the Washington Research Library Consortium in Upper Marlboro, MD. Join us to hear the latest on RDA, the three U.S. national libraries’ decision to implement or not, and potential impact considerations. Visit the PTPL website soon for more information: http://www.potomactechlibrarians.org/ [https://mail.wrlc.org/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAACuZ92iy5zZSpSxeM1i8V7qBw…] ******************** Suzanne Picken Integrated Library Systems Librarian Washington Research Library Consortium 901 Commerce Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Phone: 301 390-2039 Fax: 301 390-2020 picken(a)wrlc.org http://www.wrlc.org

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ELUNA 2011 presentations posted?
by Michael Cummings 02 Jun '11

02 Jun '11

Hi, does anyone know if presentation materials from ELUNA 2011 have been posted anywhere? Michael Cummings Library Systems Coordinator The George Washington University Gelman Library 2130 H Street, NW Room 303 Washington, DC 20052 (202) 994-4806 (202) 507-2675 mobile

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Potomac Technical Processing Librarians' Scholarship Second Notice
by Suzanne Picken 17 May '11

17 May '11

SECOND NOTICE - APPLICATIONS DUE DATE MAY 27, 2011 Potomac Technical Processing Librarians (PTPL), a regional affiliate of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, is a professional organization for technical services librarians in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Each year we offer a scholarship to Library School students, details of which are in the announcement below. Please forward as appropriate. PTPL SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT 2011 Potomac Technical Processing Librarians (PTPL) announces the availability of two $1,000 scholarships for future librarians interested in technical services. Students living or working in the PTPL membership region (DC, Maryland, Virginia) and who are currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited Library and/or Information Science program, including distance education programs, are invited to apply. Criteria Requirements for the Award: 1. The applicant must be a full or part-time student in a Library and/or Information Science program at the Master’s level and have completed at least one three-hour credit course. 2. The applicant must demonstrate an interest in library technical services through employment, course of study, or research interests. Technical services is work "…dedicated to acquisition, identification, cataloging, classification, and preservation of all kinds of library materials." (see: ALCTS, http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/about/index.cfm) To apply, please submit the following materials and note that all submissions must be in MS Word to Suzanne Picken at picken(a)wrlc.org: 1. PTPL scholarship application and two written references (The application form can be found at: http://www.potomactechlibrarians.org/scholarship ) 2. A current resume 3. A one-page, double spaced statement of the applicant’s interest in library technical services DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 27, 2011 The scholarships will be awarded by August 26, 2011, and publicly announced at the annual PTPL meeting in the fall. The recipients will receive a free one-year membership in PTPL and have registration fees for the annual conference waived. ******************** Suzanne Picken Integrated Library Systems Librarian Washington Research Library Consortium 901 Commerce Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Phone: 301 390-2039 Fax: 301 390-2020 picken(a)wrlc.org http://www.wrlc.org

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PTPL Sponsored workshop: XML Workshop
by Suzanne Picken 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

The Potomac Technical Processing Librarians announce the following workshop: XML Workshop with Matthew Gibson Friday, May 13, 2011 9 AM - 5 PM OCLC Office (11 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036) Matthew Gibson, an experienced XML instructor and developer, is Director of Digital Programs at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities at the University of Virginia. This one-day hands-on workshop will explore XML with a specific focus on fundamentals of design, markup, and use. The workshop will take the student through building a document in XML, validating that document, and transforming that document into another format for the public user. Topics to be covered include: • XML: What is it? What's the difference between XML and HTML? And why as librarians should we care about XML? • Understanding XML validation: What it is, and why is it important? • Content transformation (using XSLT and XPath) to enable XML that we build to be read and used in a variety of formats by our potential users. Registration: $85 PTPL members, $100 non-members All registration must be submitted via the PTPL web site: http://www.potomactechlibrarians.org/ Due date: April 30, 2011 Payment: Online via PayPal or by check For questions about registration, please contact Linda Wirth (Treasurer) via e-mail at wirthll(a)verizon.net or by phone (703) 978-0831. ______________________________________________________ Potomac Technical Processing Librarians (PTPL), a regional affiliate of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, is a professional organization for technical services librarians in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. For general information about PTPL, contact Vera Clyburn, Chair, at vcly(a)loc.gov. The PTPL Executive Board and Advisory Council gratefully acknowledge the kind support of OCLC in making their Dupont Circle office available for this workshop and other events. ******************** Suzanne Picken Integrated Library Systems Librarian Washington Research Library Consortium 901 Commerce Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Phone: 301 390-2039 Fax: 301 390-2020 picken(a)wrlc.org http://www.wrlc.org

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PTPL Scholarship 2011 Announcement
by Suzanne Picken 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

Potomac Technical Processing Librarians (PTPL), a regional affiliate of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, is a professional organization for technical services librarians in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Each year we offer a scholarship to Library School students, details of which are in the announcement below. Please forward as appropriate. PTPL SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT 2011 Potomac Technical Processing Librarians (PTPL) announces the availability of two $1,000 scholarships for future librarians interested in technical services. Students living or working in the PTPL membership region (DC, Maryland, Virginia) and who are currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited Library and/or Information Science program, including distance education programs, are invited to apply. Criteria Requirements for the Award: 1. The applicant must be a full or part-time student in a Library and/or Information Science program at the Master’s level and have completed at least one three-hour credit course. 2. The applicant must demonstrate an interest in library technical services through employment, course of study, or research interests. Technical services is work "…dedicated to acquisition, identification, cataloging, classification, and preservation of all kinds of library materials." (see: ALCTS, http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/about/index.cfm) To apply, please submit the following materials and note that all submissions must be in MS Word to Suzanne Picken at picken(a)wrlc.org: 1. PTPL scholarship application and two written references (The application form can be found at: http://www.potomactechlibrarians.org/scholarship ) 2. A current resume 3. A one-page, double spaced statement of the applicant’s interest in library technical services DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 27, 2011 The scholarships will be awarded by August 26, 2011, and publicly announced at the annual PTPL meeting in the fall. The recipients will receive a free one-year membership in PTPL and have registration fees for the annual conference waived. ******************** Suzanne Picken Integrated Library Systems Librarian Washington Research Library Consortium 901 Commerce Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Phone: 301 390-2039 Fax: 301 390-2020 picken(a)wrlc.org http://www.wrlc.org

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Agenda and directions for the annual DC Ex Libris meeting
by Murthy, Vani 29 Nov '10

29 Nov '10

Dear colleagues, The Ex Libris DC User Group Meeting will be held on December 3rd , 2010 at the Health Sciences Center Building, Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. Please see the attached agenda and map for the Health Sciences Center (HC) location (off Georgia Avenue), parking information, accommodations and directions to the College. The address for HC is 7977 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. For online maps and directions to Takoma Park Campus and to see the location of the HC building please click on the following link. http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/secondary5.aspx?urlid=39 For the first time this year, campus security has agreed to let people park on campus since the meeting is being held on a Friday. For people who are driving to the meeting, you may park in unmarked student parking spots in the WG garage marked on the map. Please do not park in the marked staff/faculty parking spaces unless all student parking spots are filled. If you have any additional questions or need more information, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. I am eagerly looking forward to meeting all of you at the meeting. Please feel free to share the meeting registration information with all staff at your institution-especially the circulation staff who may also want to attend and discuss circulation issues. Thank you. Vani K. Murthy Library Technical Services Manager Montgomery College Libraries 303N, Macklin Tower 51 Mannakee Street Rockville, MD 20850 Email: vani.murthy(a)montgomerycollege.edu<mailto:vani.murthy@montgomerycollege.edu> Phone: (240) 567-4135 Fax: (240) 567-7141

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DC Ex Libris User Group Meeting 2010 Registration
by Murthy, Vani 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

Dear Colleagues, The Ex Libris DC User Group Meeting will be held on December 3, 2010 at Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. This will be a great opportunity to meet, network, and exchange ideas with your colleagues. The meeting will offer sessions on Aleph, Voyager, and SFX/MetaLib. Ex Libris staff will attend and provide corporate and product updates. Online registration is now open. Please click on the following link to register. Please register early!!! Registration will close on November 29, 2010 http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/405051/ex-libris-dc-user-group-meeting-online-… This year we have a guest speaker Joan Lippincott, who will speak on the topic "Library of the Future". Joan Lippincott is the Associate Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). CNI, jointly sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries and Educause, includes about 200 member organizations concerned with the use of information technology and networked information to enhance scholarship and intellectual productivity. For more information about Joan, please click on the following Link http://www.cni.org/staff/joan_index.html Attached is the preliminary agenda that will assist you in registering for the sessions. Please note that the preliminary agenda is subject to change [especially the afternoon sessions]. Registration Information Registration will close on November 29, 2010 to enable us to finalize plans and make arrangements for the meeting. Please note that some afternoon sessions will be cancelled if fewer than 10 people are registered for any of the sessions. Conference Registration Fee (all registrants) is $25. This will cover costs for breakfast, lunch and break refreshments. Please send payment only after registration is confirmed Please note: Registration for conference is not complete until the fees are paid. Make all checks payable to Montgomery College and mail to: Ex Libris DC User Group c/o Donna Amokomowo Library Assistant Supervisor Montgomery College Libraries 303G Macklin Tower 51 Mannakee Street Rockville, MD 20850 If you prefer to pay by credit card, please call Donna Amokomowo at 240-567-7137. She will send you a credit card authorization form to fax to her directly. Please do not send credit card numbers via email or regular mail. The preliminary meeting agenda and directions with accommodation information are attached. If you have any questions, contact Vani Murthy by email: vani.murthy(a)montgomerycollege.edu<mailto:vani.murthy@montgomerycollege.edu> or by phone: (240) 567-4135. Vani K. Murthy Library Technical Services Manager Montgomery College Libraries 303N, Macklin Tower 51 Mannakee Street Rockville, MD 20850 Email: vani.murthy(a)montgomerycollege.edu<mailto:vani.murthy@montgomerycollege.edu> Phone: (240) 567-4135 Fax: (240) 567-7141

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Dec. 3rd DC ExLibris Regional Users Meeting at Montgomery College
by Braham, Brenda 17 Nov '10

17 Nov '10

Sent on behalf of the Chair, Vani Murthy... Good news. We have been able to secure the free use of the new parking garage right next to the buildings we will be using for our annual meeting. The garage is designated as WG on the attached PDF. It is reachable from Jesup Blair Drive or King Street. As a reminder, I am including registration information for the meeting and the preliminary agenda: The DC ExLibris User Group Meeting will be held on December 3, 2010 at Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus<http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/secondary5.aspx?urlid=39>. This will be a great opportunity to meet, network, and exchange ideas with your colleagues. The meeting will offer sessions on Aleph, Voyager, and SFX/MetaLib. ExLibris staff will attend and provide corporate and product updates. Online registration is now open. Please click on the following link to register. Please register early!!! Registration will close on November 29, 2010 http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/405051/ex-libris-dc-user-group-meeting-online-… This year we have a guest speaker Joan Lippincott, who will speak on the topic "Library of the Future". Joan Lippincott is the Associate Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). CNI, jointly sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries and Educause, includes about 200 member organizations concerned with the use of information technology and networked information to enhance scholarship and intellectual productivity. For more information about Joan, please click on the following Link http://www.cni.org/staff/joan_index.html Brenda Braham, Digital Initiatives Librarian & 1st Vice Chair, Staff Senate Montgomery College Rockville Campus Library Technical Services, Macklin Tower 303S Rockville, MD. 20850 brenda.braham(a)montgomerycollege.edu<mailto:brenda.braham@montgomerycollege.edu> 240-567-8033 (off campus) and x78033 (on campus). Learning Locally, Transforming Globally Lubuto Library Project, Inc., www.Lubuto.org<http://www.Lubuto.org>, Bringing enlightenment and hope to Africa's most vulnerable children

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Facilitator for the ALEPH session at the DC Ex Libris User Meeting
by Murthy, Vani 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

Any volunteers for facilitating the ALEPH user session at the meeting? Suzanne Picken and Denise Branch have volunteered to facilitate the Voyager and SFX/Metalib sessions this year. Thank you both for helping to host these sessions again this year. I really appreciate your help. Vani K. Murthy Library Technical Services Manager Montgomery College Libraries 303N, Macklin Tower 51 Mannakee Street Rockville, MD 20850 Email: vani.murthy(a)montgomerycollege.edu<mailto:vani.murthy@montgomerycollege.edu> Phone: (240) 567-4135 Fax: (240) 567-7141

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FW: DC Ex Libris Annual Regional User Group Meeting--REMINDER
by Murthy, Vani 20 Oct '10

20 Oct '10

Please remember to fill out the brief survey. That will enable us to develop a agenda. Thanks Vani K. Murthy Library Technical Services Manager Montgomery College Libraries 303N, Macklin Tower 51 Mannakee Street Rockville, MD 20850 Email: vani.murthy(a)montgomerycollege.edu<mailto:vani.murthy@montgomerycollege.edu> Phone: (240) 567-4135 Fax: (240) 567-7141 From: Murthy, Vani Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 12:48 PM To: 'dcexlibris(a)list.wrlc.org' Subject: DC Ex Libris Annual Regional User Group Meeting Dear Colleagues--- Hope that everybody had a wonderful summer. Please note that on Friday, December 3rd, is the date for our annual regional group meeting to be held at our Takoma Park/Silver Spring [ http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/secondary5.aspx?urlid=39 ] campus as it has been the last several years. This was the only date we could hold the meeting based on when the meeting rooms were available this year. As we did last year, we will begin by gathering some preliminary information using the following survey. Please respond by October 22nd, 2010. This will give us sufficient time to plan for the meeting. You can click on the following link to go to the survey or cut and paste the following url: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/368984/dc-exlibris-rug-annual-meeting Please fill out the entire survey. It will provide us with the essential information we need to start planning for this meeting. Please feel free to forward this information to any of your colleagues who may be interested in attending. If some of your colleagues are not on the DC Ex Libris listserv but would like to be on it, please send an email to Suzanne Picken at picken(a)wrlc.org<mailto:picken@wrlc.org> Thanks. Vani K. Murthy Library Technical Services Manager Montgomery College Libraries 303N, Macklin Tower 51 Mannakee Street Rockville, MD 20850 Email: vani.murthy(a)montgomerycollege.edu<mailto:vani.murthy@montgomerycollege.edu> Phone: (240) 567-4135 Fax: (240) 567-7141

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