MDG Conference 2022 Call for Proposals

Proposals are invited for the CILIP Metadata and Discovery Group (MDG) biennial conference “Metadata and Discovery” to be held from 7th-9th September 2022 at IET Birmingham: Austin Court in Birmingham, England.

Conference theme

With our mission to advocate for Metadata and Discovery firmly established this year’s conference aims to explore a wide range of advocacy initiatives to showcase current metadata impact across the information sector. The focus of the conference will be on revealing the everyday metadata activities that drive discovery in our information economy and the skills and competencies needed to carry out this work. The conference will explore all aspects of metadata advocacy from traditional cataloguing to research data management and preservation and everything in between.  We encourage submissions from information professionals, students and researchers, research data and open access specialists, data suppliers and standards and system developers on this theme and active audience participation.

Conference schedule

The main conference will take place over the first two full days.  We are pleased to announce that, on the third day of the conference we will again be hosting the UK Committee on RDA for a day of RDA related news and activities. Visits to libraries may be arranged for the Tuesday preceding the conference.

Conference topics

MDG welcomes proposals that cover, but are not confined to, the following areas:

• Cataloguing/classification/indexing in any medium
• Standards: creation and adoption
• Controlled vocabularies
• Authority control
• Ethics
• Data management
• Library and Collection Management systems
• Discovery systems and interfaces
• Linked data
• Search engine visibility
• Digitization
• Repositories
• Knowledge bases
• Education and careers
• Metadata outside the library
• Collaboration and co-operation

Proposals closely reflecting the main conference theme will be especially valued.

Formats

We welcome proposals, in English, in the following formats:

• Conference papers (20-30 mins). An opportunity to present how your work, project or research innovates discovery.
• Lightning talk (10 mins). Shorter presentations on the above topics and themes. Please consider this if you have something to share but do not have a full conference paper.
• Interactive sessions (up to 30 mins). With the venue offering breakout rooms, we particularly encourage presentations with interactive elements.
• Panel discussions (30 mins). Panels comprised of 2-3 representatives from different institutions commenting on an agreed topic or challenge.
• Posters. An opportunity to present your work/project/research in visual form. Time will be included during the conference to allow poster presenters to engage directly with delegates and discuss the contents of their poster. Please consider this if you would prefer to present in a less formal way.

Submissions

We hope to hear from professionals in every library sector and also encourage submissions from current and recently graduated LIS students who would like to take this opportunity to present their research to the cataloguing community.

Cataloguers, indexers and other metadata specialists have a significant role to play in the future of information services and it’s something worth shouting about. Whether you are an experienced presenter or hoping to share your thoughts for the first time in front of a welcoming audience we hope you will consider submitting a proposal.

Submissions deadline

Submissions should be made by 15^th April 2022in an attached document via email to w.peaden@aston.ac.ukand should include:

• Title of proposed presentation
• Presenter(s) name, position and affiliation (if any), email address and biographical note (50 words max)
• Presentation format
• Presentation topics
• Presentation abstract (500 words max)

Proposals will be reviewed by the conference planning committee and selection will be made based on their content, relevance and overall fit with the conference aims.  In some cases it may be necessary to make amendments in order to meet programme requirements.

Presenters will be notified of their success by email on13^th May 2022 at which point further detailed instructions on conference registration, travel, accommodation and publication will be shared.  If you have any initial questions do get in touch!

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The Future of Cataloguing: A CILIP CIG (MDG) Day Workshop, Tuesday 19th November, London

In July CIG polled its membership to seek permission to change the Group’s name to the Metadata and Discovery Group. This was overwhelmingly endorsed and has been approved by CILIP.

Now we want to gather your experiences and opinions to inform the next stage of our evolution as your voice in the Information Profession.

Building on the event originally designed and run by CIG Scotland (Edinburgh 7th June) and adapted and re-run by the Mercian Metadata Group (Aston 20th August) we want to offer you the opportunity to meet at CILIP HQ in London to discuss and inform the future of cataloguing (and metadata!)

The feedback from all 3 events will then be used to help us plan how we support you – our Cataloguing and Metadata Community of Practice – now and in the future.

The event will be run using the World Café method “designed to create a safe, welcoming environment in which to intentionally connect multiple ideas and perspectives on a topic by engaging participants in several rounds of small-group conversation”.

We will run four tables each with a broad topic on the future of metadata and cataloguing. Your facilitators are experienced practitioners who can lead and encourage discussion on their chosen topic.

Participants will have a chance to discuss all of the topics over the course of the day.

Table discussions
Table sessions will last around 30 minutes and we envisage that there will be 4-5 participants per table.

There are four broad areas proposed for discussion:

1.      The future of authority control, identifiers, linked data, subject analysis and controlled vocabularies (LCSH, FAST, TGN, etc.) – Facilitated by William Peaden
2.      The future of content standards (& data models) (RDA, ISBD, DCRM, etc.) & encoding models/formats (Marc, Bibframe, etc.) – Facilitated by Alan Danskin
3.      The future of cataloguing practice: what will the cataloguer or metadata manager of the future look like? – Facilitated by Helen Williams (London School of Economics)
4.      The future LMS/catalogue: will they exist? What form will they take? And what about the future of data (sources, suppliers)? – Facilitated Fran Abbs (University of Sheffield)

Discussions at the recent CIG Scotland and Mercian events also considered :

•       How can we realise the potential of connecting information through linked data when different organisations are implementing it with different standards and approaches?
•       Is subject analysis still a worthwhile exercise?
•       How important is it for cataloguers to understand the data models underpinning the content standards?
•       Is MARC really a dead man walking? Does it really need to die?
•       What are the most significant problems you face concerning your catalogue? Are they related to metadata quality, speed of delivery, accuracy of content coverage?
•       What are the biggest barriers to efficient, cost-effective metadata production in your institution?

We really hope that you will be able to join us!

To book onto the workshop please click on this link

https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cilip.org.uk%2Fevents%2FEventDetails.aspx%3Fid%3D1291014%26group&data=02%7C01%7Cjdaniels%40CARDIFFMET.AC.UK%7C43dd08076531402d5ad608d755b16f67%7C189dc61c769b40488b0f6de074bba26c%7C0%7C0%7C637072092883307082&sdata=ta4IutQ18Vx%2BZ1sAEEzADmhrC8jfbd%2BS8N6DfFK73i8%3D&reserved=0=

RDA Orientation Workshop in Edinburgh in November

The Cataloguing & Indexing Group in Scotland, in conjunction with the UK Committee on RDA (UKCoR) is delighted to present an RDA Orientation Workshop in Edinburgh.

This all day event will follow a part seminar, part practical workshop format. Presentations from Alan Danskin from the British Library and Gordon Dunsire from the RDA Steering Committee, will prepare delegates for the practical hands-on sessions.

The practical element will involve delegates using RIMMF (RDA in Many Metadata Formats) to explore different scenarios using elements and concepts from the RDA beta Toolkit. The aim of the day is to put the RDA theory into practice in a non-MARC environment, and to introduce delegates to the implications of Toolkit restructure and redesign (3R) and LRM.

Due to the practical nature of this workshop, delegates are asked to bring their own laptops with RIMMF version 4 installed. Further information for delegates will be provided following registration, and RDA experts will be available to support delegates in the practical sessions.

Places for delegates are limited to 40, so early booking is recommended.

The event is to be held in the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation, which is easily accessible from Waverley Station. Directions can be found here:
https://edinburghcentre.org/contact/how-to-get-here

A buffet lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Please register here https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/eflJCr2o2twMrNYSzJP7B?domain=eventbrite.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you in Edinburgh in November!

Catalogue & Index Call for Papers!

Catalogue & Index Call for Papers

 September (196)

The theme for the September issue is training and outreach.  How do you promote your role and activities both internally and externally?  Do you run sessions for other members of staff in your organisation so they can better understand the importance of what you do (or even just understand the basics)?  How do you keep yourself and your colleagues up to date with relevant changes, for instance with RDA? Do you have experience of running training sessions, and if so what tips would you pass on? Have you tried using online training, and if so what have been your experiences? How do you emphasise your relevance to those who have no idea what you do?

 

In a world where metadata standards and new technologies can be fast changing we would like to hear about your experiences in keeping up to date, passing on knowledge, and ensuring you and your team know where to look if the answers can’t be found in-house. We would like to hear from you if you give training, or have designed a session to promote your services, or if you just want to talk about your experience in finding out how to keep up.  We are looking for papers on all aspects of training, outreach and promotion.

The deadline for this issue is 31^st August.  Please contact the editors (Karen Pierce: PierceKF@Cardiff.ac.uk and Philip Keates: philip.keates@kcl.ac.uk) with proposed papers, any queries, or if you want to offer a paper that does not fit into the theme mentioned.  We are always happy to consider papers on topics unrelated to an issue’s theme, especially if it is the result of some research you have conducted, or a project you have been involved in.  We encourage people from all sectors to contribute, and actively welcome international contributions as well. Papers can be up to 2,000 words, and we are happy to include a selection of images.  Please check our guidance for contributors:

https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201298&id=764614

 

December (197)

The theme for the December issue is going to be current research.  We are interested in hearing from anyone who has conducted original research on any aspect of metadata, cataloguing or indexing.  We especially welcome and encourage contributions from students, or those who have recently submitted theses and dissertations, but the call is open to all.

The deadline for this issue is 30^th November.  Please contact the editors (Karen Pierce: PierceKF@Cardiff.ac.uk and Philip Keates: philip.keates@kcl.ac.uk) with proposed papers, any queries, or if you want to offer a paper that does not fit into the theme mentioned.  We are always happy to consider papers on topics unrelated to an issue’s theme, especially if it is the result of some research you have conducted, or a project you have been involved in.  We encourage people from all sectors to contribute, and actively welcome international contributions as well.  Papers can be up to 2,000 words, and we are happy to include a selection of images.  Please check our guidance for contributors:

https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201298&id=764614

 

 

New issue of Catalogue & Index online

Dear cataloguers and indexers,

The new issue of our journal, Catalogue & Index, is online https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201298&id=812633

C&I 195 an issue all about metadata standards, with a particular focus on RDA. RDA stands, of course, for Resource Description and Access, and, as the successor to AACR2, it is intended to provide a means for those involved in bibliographic metadata (and beyond) to describe materials in a standardised, interoperable, and useful way. RDA has divided opinion since its introduction in 2010, but it’s safe to say that it is here to stay, and we thought now would be a good time to look back over the past few years of RDA implementation, and also look forward to what the future will bring for the standard. In an increasingly interlinked metadata world, however, it’s also important to be aware of standards from outside the remit of traditional cataloguing, and we hope that you find the articles on other standards as enlightening as we did.

 

2018 ISKO UK Student Research Grant

The opportunity:

Are you a student?
Would you like a grant of up to £500 for your research project?

If you are in the planning or initial stages of your dissertation and need funding to help you with your research, ISKO UK has a fund of up to £500 for research related to Knowledge Organization.  This could include (but is not limited to) research on:

•       Cataloguing
•       Classification
•       Authority files
•       Thesauri
•       Metadata
•       Linked open data
•       Ontologies
•       Taxonomies,
•       Information architecture

For further details please visit:

http://www.iskouk.org/content/isko-uk-grants-students

Do apply as soon as possible. A decision on the applications is expected to be made by the end of July 2018. Best of luck to all of those who decide to apply.

International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO)

The International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO) is a membership organization that advances the theory and practice of knowledge organization (KO). As the UK chapter of ISKO, we run regular conferences, meetings and seminars, many of which are free to students.

You can find more information about ISKO and about ISKO UK, including past and future events, at www.isko.org and www.iskouk.org respectively.

 

Cataloguing & Indexing Group Conference 2018 – Metadata: Create, Share and Enrich

We are pleased to announce that booking is open for the CILIP Cataloguing & Indexing Group’s biennial conference, Metadata: Create, Share and Enrich, which will be held from 5-7 September 2018 at the John McIntyre Conference Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This year’s conference aims to showcase the continued need for quality metadata in a data-dominated world as well as those who create, share, enrich and use it. As always we look forward to welcoming members and non-members and we hope you will enjoy what promises to be a full and varied programme.

Follow us on Twitter @CILIPCIG and with the conference hashtag, #CIG18, for all updates.

More details about the event can be found here: https://bit.ly/2HXoOTL

 

CIG conference 2018 – Call for proposals

Do you fancy going to Edinburgh in 2018? The Cataloguing and Indexing Group have come up with a very good reason to consider it. Here are some key metadata to get you in the mood:

#Conference #Cataloguing #Metadata #Indexing #September #Edinburgh #Create #Share #Enrich

On a more serious note….

Proposals are invited for the CILIP Cataloguing and Indexing Group (CIG) biennial conference “Metadata: Create, Share and Enrich” to be held from 5-7 September 2018 at the John McIntyre Conference Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Conference theme:
This year’s conference aims to showcase the continued need for quality metadata in a data dominated world and those who create, share, enrich and use it.  We encourage submissions from information professionals, data suppliers, data researchers, standards and system developers on this theme and active audience participation.

If you want to find out more about the call for proposals please visit our page discussing in length conference topics, formats, submissions and submissions deadline.

CIG conference 2018 – Call for proposals link: http://bit.ly/2pFRA71

Very best,

The CIG committee

 

 

RDA in a Day – Report

RDA in a Day report by Karl Fairhurst

I was thrilled to learn that I had won a bursary for the RDA in a Day event, not least because I am new to the profession but also new to cataloguing!  Cataloguing experience is difficult to come by as a new professional and I saw this as a valuable opportunity to get to grips with my new passion and the new standard before starting a CILIP accredited course in September.

Turning up at CILIP HQ, I was delighted to meet librarians from the BBC, Natural History Museum and Royal Zoological Society.  It was interesting to hear how cataloguing fits into their roles and how much of RDA they were already familiar with.  With a tea in hand, we were briefed by Alan Danskin and Lesley Firth of the British Library on the day ahead.  They detailed how we will create catalogue records using RDA and RIMMF, learn to navigate the RDA toolkit, discuss the FRBR model and understand how RDA and MARC can be used together.

RDA Update, Edinburgh, 4th August

Join the Chair of the RDA Steering Committee (RSC) for an update on the latest developments in RDA: Resource Description and Access. 

Gordon Dunsire, Chair of RSC, will update attendees on implementation of the new governance model, the redesign of the RDA toolkit via the 3R project, and outcomes of recent meetings with specialist cataloguing communities in the areas of cartographic, A-V, rare materials, and archives cataloguing.  The talk will be followed by an open discussion.

The event will be of relevance to anyone involved in cataloguing and with an interest in international standards for describing library and cultural heritage resources.

The event is free, but registration is essential.  To reserve your place please go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rda-update-edinburgh-tickets-35824694626 

Organised by the Cataloguing & Indexing Group in Scotland, in conjunction with RSC