The Library of Congress and OCLC just released a white paper comparing the linked data initiatives at both institutions: LC’s BibFrame and OCLC’s Schema.org. To find out more, follow this link: http://www.oclc.org/research/publications/2015/oclcresearch-loc-linked-data. It’s short: only 12 pages!
Category: Electronic Services
Last summer, OHIONET relaunched the long-running training series, Fundamentals of Cataloging, with a new format, a new instructor, and new content. Beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 13th, OHIONET will be offering an online version of these sessions. The day-long format has been converted into two-hour blocks, with guided practice and searching time, brief quizzes, and other learning engagement opportunities. Now you can brush up on your cataloging know-how from your desk! Sessions will be offered weekly.
Introduction and Basic Description: Jan. 13th, Jan. 20th, & Jan. 27th, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM on each date.
Serials: Feb. 3rd, Feb. 10th, & Feb. 17th, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM on each date.
Common AV Formats: Feb. 24th, Mar. 3rd, Mar. 10th (DVDs & digital video), & Mar. 17th (CDs & digital audio)
Each session will be presented live using the webinar software Citrix GoToWebinar. Sessions will be recorded and all attendees will receive a link to the archived file within 1-2 business days following the scheduled date/time. Please note–the sessions in each series build upon each other.
CLICK HERE to be taken OHIONET Training Calendar to sign-up for these sessions and to browse all the current CE options.
On Saturday, 3 January 2015, OCLC has scheduled a technology upgrade to support system performance and reliability.
During this upgrade, all OCLC services will be unavailable on 3 January 2015, from 12:01 am to 3:00 pm, U.S. Eastern Standard Time (approximately 15 hours).
Michelle Mascaro, Electronic Services
Michelle Mascaro has been formally appointed to the ACRL/RBMS Descriptive Cataloging for Rare Materials Task Force to create an initial version of a consolidated Descriptive Cataloging for Rare Materials (DCRM) standard based on RDA (Resource Description and Access).
http://www.ala.org/acrl/rbms/acr-rbmdctf
from EBSCO:
Hi everyone,
We want to inform you that later today, November 14, 2014, we will be performing upgrades to the LinkSource and EBSCO A-to-Z service in an effort to alleviate recent system performance issues. The upgrade will result in a brief service outage beginning at approximately 5:00 PM EST (-05:00 GMT). We expect the service to be unavailable for no more than 15 minutes.
Regards,
Leslie
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Leslie Sierra, MSLIS
Sr. Manager, Product Engagement
EBSCO Information Services
The Sierra application and database servers were updated to Sierra 1.2.2 (1.2.2_6) on appx 2:30 am on Tuesday, November 11, 2014.
This update resolves several reported known issues.
For more details, click on the Release 1.2.2 link on the Sierra SharePoint
The Sierra application and database servers will be updated to Sierra 1.2.2 on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. There is no downtime required for this update. However, a Sierra restart will be required after the install in order to download new SDA (Sierra Desktop Application) software.
This update resolves several reported known issues.
For more details, click on the Release 1.2.2 link on the Sierra SharePoint
Campus IT will be updating the EZProxy server to the latest version EZProxy (5.7.42) between 4 am and 7 am on Thursday, October 23rd. The update requires downtime so remote access to library resources via EZProxy will be unavailable at during this time.
Access to the dissertation by Aimee L. deChambeau, Ph. D., entitled Supported Student Success: Communities of Practice in Higher Education is available at:
http://gradworks.umi.com/36/29/3629604.html