[Eril-l] Updated: ALCTS Virtual Preconference: We Can Do It, You Can Too! Metadata Automation For Everyone

[ALCTS-CE Announce]

***Please see below for updated session information & presenters***

*Apologies for the incorrect information shared previously!*


*We Can Do It, You Can Too! Metadata Automation for Everyone
<http://www.ala.org/alcts/events/ac/2016/vc>*

*Tuesday, June 7 - Wednesday, June 8*



This 2-part virtual preconference will feature presentations on workflows
and automation tools to aid in metadata transformation, repurposing formats
like EAD or MARC, reconciliation through Open Refine, or clean-up of legacy
data.


As the pressure mounts to “digitize all the things!," the need to upload
new digital material quickly, efficiently, and accurately while maintaining
established standards for discovery and interoperability becomes essential.
Methods for meeting these expectations include leveraging existing archival
data, batch processing, vocabulary reconciliation, and other techniques.



In Session 1 “Automating Descriptive Metadata Creation: Tools and Workflows”
<http://www.ala.org/alcts/events/ac/2016/vc-sess1>, presenters *Annie
Glerum**, **Dominique Bortmas**, and **Joseph R. Nicholson *examine
workflows for automating the creation of descriptive metadata and will
demonstrate tools such as XSLT/XPath/XProc, JavaScript, and Open Refine for
generating and refining metadata as well as Google Forms for collecting and
identifying descriptive metadata elements.

Note: The presentation on Names to Faces: Automated Name Metadata
Generation using Picasa, ExifTool, and the VRA Panel Export-Import Tool has
been canceled.


Session 2 “Automating Legacy Data Cleanup Projects”
<http://www.ala.org/alcts/events/ac/2016/vc-sess2>, presented by *Marielle
Veve* and *Maggie Dickson*, focuses on two case studies for automating
clean-up processes for legacy data. Presenters will demonstrate workflows
and use of tools such as MARCEdit, and Open Refine for batch editing large
retrospective projects.



Even if you can’t experience the ALA Annual Conference firsthand, you can
still enjoy informative programming from ALCTS with this virtual
preconference. More information and registration details available on the
ALCTS website: http://www.ala.org/alcts/events/ac/2016/vc
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