WNYLRC Workshop: Catalogers Cogitation, Parts One & Two – Monday, June 20
Discount rates for CLRC and ESLN members.
Register for PART ONE ONLY (9:00 am to 12:00 pm)
Register for PART TWO ONLY (1:00 to 4:00 pm)
Register for PARTS ONE & TWO (and save $$)
Description:
Haven’t a clue what to do with that box of donated books? Do you need to brush up on the basics of information organization (aka cataloging)? Are you puzzled where RDA and metadata fit in at your library? Then look no further than these workshops:
Part One – Cataloging with a Dash of RDA (Morning session)
This session will cover the basics of cataloging and authorities for all types of libraries, with an introduction to the what and why of RDA (Resource Description and Access). Attendees will learn why we catalog, how we do it (including classification systems), what authorities are and why they are important. In addition, a brief introduction to RDA will also be included.
Part Two – Catalogers Cogitation: Metadata and RDA in Context (Afternoon session)
This session will provide an introduction to metadata and RDA (Resource Description and Access) as they relate to cataloging in all types of libraries—what they are, how librarians use them, and why they are important to 21st century librarians and their users. Attendees will learn what metadata is, how metadata relates to catalogs and cataloging, and receive a practical overview of RDA basics.
Location:
WNYLRC Training Center (Directions: www.wnylrc.org/directions)
NOTE: Lunch is on your own; CE credits available on request
Speaker Bio:
Denise A. Garofalo is the Associate Librarian for Systems and Catalog Services at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. Prior to joining the Mount, Denise served as Library Director at the Astor Home for Children, and held various technology positions at the Mid-Hudson Library System.
Before returning to New York State, Denise was the Automation Consultant and ran a cataloging center at the New Hampshire State Library, was Head of Technical Services and Automated Services at the Warwick Public Library, and was a Librarian at the Pawtucket Public Library where she did cataloging and provided readers advisory services. She held positions in Technical Services at the Libraries at the State University of New York at Albany, and worked after-school and summers at the Perry Browne Elementary School Library in Norwich, NY.
Denise has consulted with libraries on technology, cataloging, and digitization projects, and served as an adjunct professor at the Department of Information Studies at the State University of New York at Albany, teaching cataloging and information technology courses. She is a trustee for the Marlboro Free Library, and has served on various library committees at the regional and state level. Denise has made presentations at state conferences as well as at Internet Librarian, ALA, NERCOMP, ENY/ACRL, Pennsylvania Forward, Connecticut Information Literacy Conference, ACRL/NE, and Computers in Libraries conferences, and reviews for Library Journal, School Library Journal, Technical Services Quarterly, and the American Reference Books Annual. She also writes a column for the Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship.
