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  • Back to the Future: The Reinvention of the Library Catalog, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow 
    Miller, Eric; Sotelo, Aislinn; Schneider, Nina M. (2014-06)
    It was just about 50 years ago when an earlier generation of catalogers came together to develop a statement of cataloging principles while at the same time facing down the inevitable obsolescence of the catalog card. Today ...
  • Balancing the Sacred 
    Richardson, Leah; Vargas-Betancourt, Margarita; Reboussin, Daniel A.; Santamaría-Wheeler, Lourdes (2016-06)
    Special Collections librarians and archivists make concerted efforts to make our spaces welcoming and remove perceived barriers to use. The day-to-day research that takes place in our reading rooms is highly personal and ...
  • Best Practices for Cataloging Objects using RDA and MARC21 
    Freeborn, Robert; Janecki, Jessica; Moore, Julie; Adams, Elizabeth; Sherwood, Jessie (2022-02-24)
    In this webinar, editors of Objects Best Practices Task Force, Cataloging Policy Committee, Online Audiovisual Catalogers Inc. (OLAC) presented best practices for cataloging objects using RDA and MARC. This documentation ...
  • Beyond Manuscripts: Teaching with Special formats in Special Collections 
    Jackson, Petrina; Benjamin, David; Lutz, Christie; Quagliaroli, Jessica; Roveland-Brenton, Blythe; Casey, Pamela; Fraser, Alison; Panciera, Benjamin; Reynolds, Alison (2021-06-09)
    This panel features archivists, librarians, and curators leading classes that incorporate largely non-textual collection materials, ranging from architectural drawings to vinyl records, posters and zines to artists’ books ...
  • Beyond Reformatting: Special Collections and Digital Humanities at the Crossroads 
    Prickman, Gregory J. (2009-06)
    The short paper sessions were designed to gather perspectives of new special collections professionals on the nature of our collections, institutions and the future of our work. Recent graduates of library and information ...
  • Beyond the Vault: Building Communities and Collections through Innovative Outreach 
    Eveland Cron, Bran; Salrin, Melissa; Trotta, Sara; Murphy, Ben (2021-06-09)
    As stewards of archives and special collections, we strongly believe in creating welcoming and inclusive spaces within our institutions for scholars, institutional users, students, and the public. Part of this work involves ...
  • Book Collecting Contests as Outreach: Cultivating the Next Generation of Collectors and Donors 
    Thomson, John; Holzenberg, Eric; Schreyer, Alice; Green, Daryl (2016-06)
    This seminar will focus on the ways in which book collecting contests serve as outreach tools, educational opportunities, donor relations events, and a means to cultivate the next generation of collectors. Learn about ...
  • BSC Internship Exploratory Statement 
    Bibliographic Standards Committee (2023-01)
  • Building Collections: Acquiring Materials and Working with the Antiquarian Book Trade 
    Schroeder, E. C.; Slive, Daniel J. (2013-06)
    The workshop is primarily intended for librarians working at all types of institutions and with all levels of budgets who are responsible for acquisition and collection development of special collections materials. The ...
  • Building Community While Building a Library: Community Partnerships and the Creation of the Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum 
    Appiah, Krystal (2009-06)
    The short paper sessions were designed to gather perspectives of new special collections professionals on the nature of our collections, institutions and the future of our work. Recent graduates of library and information ...
  • Building Special Collections and Archives 
    Yun, Audra Eagle; Harter, Christopher; Martin, Nicholas; Blake, Janice (2016-06)
    "What Became of the Archives of Negro History?: Investigating Efforts to Establish a New Orleans Community Archives": In 1968, African American community leaders in New Orleans founded The Archives of Negro History, whose ...
  • Capitol Records: Constructing a Searchable Database for Large Manuscript Collections 
    Edlund, Thomas; Fawcett, Davis; Parry, Grace; Skeem, Dainan; Swenson, Sharolyn (2022-06-22)
    In the latter 1970's, Brigham Young University acquired a collection of popular song orchestrations created by Capitol Records for recording sessions during the 1940s and 1950s. The collection numbers 15,000 song title ...
  • Case Studies Panel I. Working with Underserved Communities 
    Grob, Julie; Marin, Christine, Dr.; Martin, Joyce; Kopp, Maggie (2011-06)
    Speakers will present case studies which document the successes and challenges experienced in collection development, promotion, and community use of their unique archival collections. From the ethics of dealing with ...
  • Case Studies Panel II. Teaching 
    Grob, Julie; Hansen, Marianne; Francus, Marilyn; Plein, Stewart (2010-06)
    “1771: The Benefits of a Semester Long Collaboration with a Faculty Member” by Julie Grob; “‘That Title Makes Me Think of Underwear’: One Academic, One Librarian, and 15 College Kids Create an Exhibition” by Marianne Hansen; ...
  • Case Studies Panel III. Digitization 
    Katz, Robin M.; Anderies, John; Densmore, Chris; Bindle, David (2010-06)
    “Laying the Building Blocks for Our Collaborative Digital Future: Outreach at the University of Vermont Libraries’ Center for Digital Initiatives” by Robin M. Katz; “Among Friends: Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges’ ...
  • Case Studies Panel IV. Digitization on a Shoestring 
    Kovari, Jason; Knies, Jennie A. Levine; Passehl, Erin (2011-06)
    As cultural heritage institutions increasingly make their collections available online, even the smallest and most cash-strapped libraries and archives face the expectation to digitize from users (and administrators). Three ...
  • Cataloging artists' books 
    Shoemaker, Beth; Verano, Cathrin; Cornett, Maren (2023-05-05)
    Slides for a webinar sponsored by the RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee on cataloging artists' books. The webinar was moderated by Maren Cornett and included Beth Shoemaker, Cathrin Verano, and Timothy C. Ely.
  • Cataloging Medieval Manuscripts, from Cassiodorus to Dublin Core 
    Cashion, Debra Taylor; Bair, Sheila; Steuer, Susan (2013-06)
    The purpose of this workshop is to introduce librarians and collection managers to medieval manuscripts and discuss issues relevant to cataloging them. Medieval manuscripts are hand-crafted books or documents made in the ...
  • CC:DA liaison report, April 2024 
    Bibliographic Standards Committee (2024-04)
  • Challenging Barriers: A Case Study on Transforming the Research Room for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 
    Jay-Marie Bravent (2021-06-10)
    The Research Services & Education team at the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) recently transformed and remodeled our Breckinridge Research Room, reference collection, and related online ...

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