PTPL offers MarcEdit workshop with Terry Reese, June 17 Elaine Donnelly 08 Apr 2009 14:38 UTC
Cross-posted to multiple lists. Please excuse the duplication. Elaine Donnelly, Librarian/Collection Services National Geographic Society, Libraries & Information Services 1145 17th Street NW, Washington DC 20036-4688 202-857-7794 voice ; 202-429-5731 fax edonnell@ngs.org __________________________________________________ To register online or print a mail-in registration form: http://web.mac.com/ptpl/PTPL/Workshops.html MarcEdit Workshop with Terry Reese June 17, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.) George Mason University, Fairfax Campus Johnson Center Library Instruction Room Description MarcEdit is a freely downloadable metadata software suite, designed specifically for large-batch record processing. Functions include batch editing MARC records, character set conversions and record extractions. MarcEdit provides a number of useful functions that can be used to simplify database maintenance activities, as well as provide libraries with an invaluable tool for customizing and correcting vendor records before introducing them to one’s database. The presentation will also discuss topics related to the processing of XML metadata, as well as MarcEdit’s built-in OAI metadata harvester – which provides libraries a simplified method for generating MARC records from OAI repositories (like DSpace, Fedora or CONTENTdm). Instructor Terry Reese Jr., Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services, Oregon State University, and creator of the MarcEdit program. Registration Registration is limited to 35 people. The registration fee is $50 for PTPL members and $65 for non-members. To register, fill out the form below and mail with a check payable to PTPL to Linda Wirth: 5250 Signal Hill Dr., Burke, VA 22015. Registration and payment is also available via PayPal at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=_2fOhA59PWU2cYwKEEuq0HoQ_3d_3d. All registration fees and forms must be received by May 15, 2009. Breakfast pastries and coffee will be provided. GMU's Johnson Center has a selection of outlets serving lunch (not included). You are strongly encouraged to bring your own laptop! GMU will provide Wi-fi access. By bringing a laptop computer you can get set up and ready to go, taking the MarcEdit program plus all downloaded materials with you. Workstations are available for a limited number (sixteen) of participants. Further Information • With site questions, contact Ian Fairclough, ifairclo@gmu.edu tel. 703-993-2938 • With registration questions, contact Linda Wirth at potomactechprocessinglibrarians@yahoo.com. • Directions to George Mason University, Fairfax Campus: http://www.gmu.edu/departments/infoservices/directions.pdf • Parking map for George Mason University: http://parking.gmu.edu/GMUParkingMap08.pdf (You are recommended to use the Mason Pond Parking Deck.) • Campus map for the Johnson Center: http://eagle.gmu.edu/map/fairfax.php?building=johnson_center