[Eril-l] Best of Core Forum: AI in Cataloging and Metadata: Developing Community and Best Practices

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Best of Core Forum: AI in Cataloging and Metadata: Developing Community and
Best Practices

Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon
Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.



Description:

The presentation will give an overview of the work of the Program for
Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) Task Group on AI for Cataloging and Metadata
activities, with particular focus on the Guiding Principles, the Best
Practices, and the Community of Practice.

Learning outcomes:

At the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to:

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   Understand the Guiding Principles underlying the recommendations of the
   PCC Task Group on AI and Machine Learning for Cataloging and Metadata
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   Receive an overview of tools available to undertake a pilot project
   testing the utility of AI as related to cataloging
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   Learn the types of support and resources available through the Community
   of Practice, and how to join


Who should attend?

Cataloging practitioners in any type of library. Participants need not be
members of any PCC program.

Presenters:

Christine DeZelar-Tiedman has been a professional cataloger for over 30
years, primarily at the University of Minnesota Libraries. She has been
active in ALA ALCTS and ACRL's Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, and has
participated in the Linked Data for Libraries initiative. She is currently
an elected member-at-large of the PCC Policy Committee.

Kate James serves as OCLC liaison to several library committees including
CC:DA, PCC SCS, and RBMS BSC. At OCLC, she plans the Virtual AskQC Office
Hours and other cataloging programming, serves on the editorial committee
for Bibliographic Formats and Standards, and answers questions about
cataloging policy issues.


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Registration fees for webinar:  Core Member $57.85; ALA member: $80.10;
Student member $44.50; Non-member $89.00

For additional information and access to registration links, please go to
the following website:

https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1675

Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording
shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration at ala.org.

For all other questions or comments related to Core webinars, please
contact Core CE staff at corece at ala.org.

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