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[DCExLIBRIS] DC ExLibris Regional Users Group Meeting at ELUNA
by Picken, Suzanne April 26, 2013

April 26, 2013

Just a reminder if you are planning to attend ELUNA 2013 next week (May 1-3)-- *DC Ex Libris User Group (DCExLibris)* Thursday 5/2/2013 | 5:00-6:00pm | Classic Center – Athena C | RUGs | B.11.01 Hope to see many of you there in Athens, GA! Suzanne -- Suzanne Picken Integrated Systems Librarian Washington Research Library Consortium 901 Commerce Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 301 390-2039 O 301 390-2020 F WRLC <http://www.wrlc.org>

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[DCExLIBRIS] PTPL Sponsored Workshop on RDA, May 15-16
by Picken, Suzanne April 8, 2013

April 8, 2013

*RDA from Scratch for Catalogers with Shana McDanold* Theories and Practicalities (Wednesday, May 15, 2013) Hands on RDA (Thursday, May 16, 2013) 9 AM - 4 PM Georgetown University’s Lauinger Library Wilbert B. Dubin Memorial Classroom (Room 156) 37th & O Streets NW, Washington, DC 20057-1174 Directions/Parking/Transportation: http://otm.georgetown.edu/ Shana McDanold, Head of the Metadata Services Unit at Georgetown University, will present a two day workshop on RDA. This workshop will explore RDA with a specific focus on theories, practicalities, authority work and hands on cataloging. The workshop will take the student through understanding the theories behind RDA and then cataloging by RDA standards. Topics to be covered include: *Day One* · Theory and background - What is FRBR? Where did RDA come from? How is RDA different from AACR2? · Bibliographic records - RDA Core, LC/PCC Policy Statements, and the BIBCO Standard Record · Authority records - RDA Core and NACO** *Day Two* · Additional discussion of bibliographic and authority records · Hands on practice for textual monographs *Registration*: Two-day workshop: $100 PTPL members and non-members All registration must be submitted via the PTPL web site: http://www.potomactechlibrarians.org/ *Due date*: May 1, 2013 * * *Payment*: Online via credit card/PayPal/or register online and mail check to Linda Wirth (Treasurer) 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 Mimi Games, Chair, at mgames(a)wcl.american.edu. The PTPL Executive Board and Advisory Council gratefully acknowledge the kind support of GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES in making their Dubin Memorial Classroom available for this workshop.

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[DCExLIBRIS] ELUNA 2013
by Picken, Suzanne April 5, 2013

April 5, 2013

If you are planning on attending ELUNA 2013 in Athens, GA, please consider attending the DCExLibris User Group meeting to be held Thursday, May 2, 2013, 5:00pm-6:00pm at the Classic Center,Athena C. Come and discuss ideas, locales, etc. for future DCExLibris meetings. Hope to see many of you in Athens! Suzanne * * -- Suzanne Picken Integrated Systems Librarian Washington Research Library Consortium 901 Commerce Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 301 390-2039 O 301 390-2020 F WRLC <http://www.wrlc.org>

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