Rebecca French

Presentation given for the Core Competencies and Education for a Career in Cataloging Interest Group at ALA Core Interest Group Week. Abstract Professional development offerings for cataloging and metadata practitioners primarily focus on “rules and tools”—the standards, guidelines, and software applications commonly used in the field. These areas of knowledge are important and foundational, but […]

Co-presented with Mark Lane, Bodeene Amyot Cairdeas, and Jody Condit Fagan Presentation given at the Code4Lib conference Abstract In this talk, librarians and archivists from an academic library will discuss establishing and cultivating a Digital Infrastructure Working Group (DIWG). The DIWG was born out of a need to create interoperability between metadata, preservation, discovery, and

Presentation given at the VIVA Metadata Interest Group Meeting Abstract Many libraries have uncataloged collections or backlogs which could benefit from batch processing, but little guidance exists on how to conceptualize and plan such a project. I will share a framework I developed which categorizes types of batch cataloging projects and outlines the steps involved.

Co-presented with Jody Condit Fagan Presentation given for the ACRL Contemplative Pedagogy Interest Group Abstract Although many campuses are returning to in-person classes and meetings, plenty of libraries are still holding events online. How can you as a facilitator or teacher be more fully present when leading or teaching online? How can you support attendees’