[Eril-l] ALCTS e-Forum: Present and Future Challenges of Cataloging Special Collections Material

[ALCTS-CE Announce]

*Cross posted to multiple lists.*

ALCTS e-Forum: Present and Future Challenges of Cataloging Special
Collections Material

May 22-23, 2018

Moderated by Gail Spears and Becky Skeen

Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!

Registration information is at the end of the message.

Each day, discussion begins and ends at:

Pacific: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Mountain: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Central: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Eastern: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Special Collections and Archives material, as well as other non-traditional
formats, pose many cataloging challenges. These include not only the
changes in cataloging standards and platforms, but also the added
complexity of documenting the uniqueness of the materials. This e-forum
will address some of these concerns and provide a collaborative arena for
discussion on the cataloging of Special Collections and Archives materials.
Topics for this e-forum may include, but are not limited to, difficulties
of cataloging non-traditional formats, methods for learning and
implementing new specialized standards, and creating local policies and
workflows.

Moderators

Gail Spears currently catalogs literature and poetry for the Rose Library,
Manuscript and Rare books Library at Emory University. She has worked as a
Special Collections Cataloger for a little over eight years prior to which
she cataloged for other general Technical Services as well as Law
Libraries. Gail received her M.L.S. from Florida State University.

Becky Skeen is the Special Collections Cataloging Librarian at Utah State
University’s Merrill-Cazier Library. Having cataloged Special Collections
materials for many years, she currently manages a majority of Special
Collections cataloging projects for her library and performs original and
complex copy cataloging on a variety of material types and formats. Becky
received her M.L.I.S. from the University of North Texas.

What Is an e-Forum?

An ALCTS e-forum provides an opportunity for librarians to discuss matters
of interest, led by a moderator, through the e-forum discussion list. The
e-forum discussion list works like an email listserv: register your email
address with the list, and then you will receive messages and communicate
with other participants through an email discussion. Most e-forums last two
to three days. Registration is necessary to participate, but it's free.

For information about upcoming e-forums, please visit
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/e-forum

How to Register

You must register your email address to subscribe to or access an
electronic discussion list on ALA's Mailing List Service. Once you have
registered for one e-forum, you do not need to register again, unless you
choose to leave the list. Find instructions for subscribing and
unsubscribing online. (
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/e-forum/sympa)

If you have any problems, please contact alcts-eforum-request at ala.org.

*Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.*
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