15 January 2021 | Virtual event
On Friday, 15 January 2021, OCLC held our second virtual cataloging community meeting. During this meeting, cataloging members had an opportunity to share information on pertinent cataloging topics with OCLC staff and over a thousand catalogers around the globe.
A sincere thank you to all who were able to join the discussions and to our speakers for their important and informative presentations. For those who were unable to attend (or would like to share with colleagues), please see below for links to videos, slide decks, meeting notes, and more.
Session recordings and notes
First session: Integrating Collection Manager’s WorldCat cataloging partner collections into your GOBI workflow
- WorldCat Cataloging Partners via GOBI
- Integrating Collection Manager’s collections into our workflow to better manage GOBI print materials
- WorldShare Collection Manager Partnerships
Final session: OCLC cataloging news and updates
- OCLC product updates
- OCLC cataloging updates
Second session: Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Subject headings for First Nations, Inuit, and the Métis Nation
- Authority Work, Names, and Vocabulary: An Indigenous Centered Approach
Presentations
WorldCat Cataloging Partners via GOBI
Presented by: Charles Hillen, Director of Library Technical Services, GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
Duration: 6 minutes
Integrating Collection Manager’s collections into our workflow to better manage GOBI print materials
Presented by: Shannon Burke, Coordinator of Monograph Acquisitions
Duration: 5 minutes
WorldShare Collection Manager Partnership
Presented by: Kim Wiljanen, Library Assistant, Michigan State University Libraries
Duration: 9 minutes
First session Q & A
Duration: 10 minutes
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The second session includes presentations by the library community about increasing diverse and respectful representation in library metadata.
Supplemental materials
- Second session slides (PDF)
- Second session notes (PDF)
Presentations
Subject headings for First Nations, Inuit, and the Métis Nation
Presented by: Stacy Allison-Cassin, PhD, Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream), Faculty of Information, University of Toronto
Duration: 11 minutes
Authority Work, Names, and Vocabulary: An Indigenous Centered Approach
Presented by: Adolfo R. Tarango, Head, Technical Services, UBC Library
Duration: 9 minutes
Second session Q & A
Duration: 18 minutes
OCLC cataloging news and updates
In the final session, learn how to automate workflows with Connexion macros, plus OCLC staff members share cataloging news and updates.
Supplemental materials
- Final session slides (PDF)
- Final session notes (PDF)
Presentations
Beginner’s Luck with Macros
Presented by: Casey Mullin, Western Washington University
Duration: 16 minutes
Connexion update
Presented by: David Whitehair, OCLC
Duration: 4 minutes
Q & A
Duration: 2 minutes
OCLC and Linked Data
Presented by: John Chapman, OCLC
Duration: 4 minutes
OCLC cataloging update
Presented by: OCLC Metadata Quality team
Duration: 17 minutes
Q & A
Duration: 3 minutes