Virtual Training Opportunities in February

20 Questions: Business Resources

Tuesday, February 9, 2:00 - 4:00 pm from Lyrasis

Business reference questions can be particularly challenging, and the information elusive and expensive. In this two-hour online class, students will explore the answers to 20 business reference questions like, “Are these stock certificates from 1930 I found in my basement worth anything?” and, “What companies in California manufacture computer chips?" Students will then have the opportunity to explore business reference resources further in an after-class exercise.

Virtual Trainer: Russell Palmer, Lyrasis

20 Questions: Science Resources

Thursday, February 25, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon from Lyrasis

Accurate answers to tough science questions can be difficult to find. In this two-hour online class, students will explore 20 science information web pages librarians use to find answers to questions like, “Where can I find some ideas for my science fair project?” and, “Where can I find spectral data for organic compounds?” Students will then have the opportunity to explore science reference resources further in an after-class exercise.
Virtual Trainer: Russell Palmer, Lyrasis

Cataloging: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going? College of DuPage

Friday, February 19, 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm

Librarians are justly proud of their accomplishments in organizing the world’s published information through the use of standard subject headings and the ubiquitous, demanding MARC record. But, with the explosion of more information stored electronically, are our old standards still relevant today? Has keyword trumped the subject heading? Librarians also see their roles changing as more information description and metadata production are handled by other professionals. Will online tagging or vendor descriptions diminish the need for librarians? Questions are rife on what exactly are the thrust of RDA and the new AACR2?

Renee Register, Senior Product Manager at OCLC and Karen Coyle, noted consultant and leader in the area of digital libraries will review current cataloging practices and discuss the future of metadata, the MARC record, the Resource Description and Access standard, and the librarian's place in online information organization and access.

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