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December issue of Catapult is now available on the new DescribeNZ site
by Sara Sladwick 11 Jan '21

11 Jan '21

Kia ora & Happy New Year everyone – The December issue of Catapult is now available on the new DescribeNZ site - https://lianza.org.nz/resources/describenz/catapult/ Sorry for the delay in getting this up for you all – I hope you enjoy. There are some great articles from the National Library of New Zealand (Daniel Malpass) and the University of Otago (Madelene Turnbull) that discuss two of their interesting collections – The New Zealand National Bibliography, and the Special Collections Gibson Erotica Collection at the University of Otago. Get in touch if you have anything of interest for April 2021. Ngā mihi/Kind regards, Sara Sladwick Collection Development Adviser Te Tumu Herenga | Libraries and Learning Services, The University of Auckland Room 136, 26 Princes Street | Auckland 1010 Private Bag 92019, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142 ext 87861

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Cataloguer WANTED!
by Tamsyn Bayliss 10 Jan '21

10 Jan '21

*Forwarded on behalf of Andrea Simonsen From: Andrea Simonsen <Andrea.Simonsen(a)dcc.govt.nz> Sent: Friday, 8 January 2021 5:41 pm To: catsig(a)ecs.vuw.ac.nz Subject: Cataloguer WANTED! A rare vacancy exists in the Collection Services Team at the Dunedin Public Libraries for a full time (37.5 hpw) cataloguer. Check it out! https://dcc.recruitmenthub.co.nz/Vacancies/5332316/title/Cataloguer Andrea Simonsen COLLECTION SERVICES TEAM LEADER DUNEDIN PUBLIC LIBRARIES P 03 477 4000 | DD 03 474 3610 | E andrea.simonsen(a)dcc.govt.nz<mailto:andrea.simonsen@dcc.govt.nz> Dunedin City Council, 50 The Octagon, Dunedin PO Box 5045, Dunedin 9054 New Zealand www.dunedin.govt.nz<https://connect.dcc.govt.nz/_layouts/DCC/Pages/Redirect.aspx?PageTitle=www.…> [DCC Main Page]<https://au-api.mimecast.com/s/click/kBq8iZulqEWNJvkiMBjA-OqzoCJ-Iu8RpxHwuRO…> ________________________________ If this message is not intended for you please delete it and notify us immediately; you are warned that any further use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this material by you is prohibited.. ________________________________ This email is confidential. If it is not intended for you please do not read, distribute or copy it or any attachments. Please notify the sender by return email and delete the original message and any attachments. We do not accept responsibility for any viruses or similar carried with our email, or any effects our email may have on the recipient computer system or network. Any views expressed in this email may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, part of Auckland Unlimited.

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Job vacancy - Lead Cataloguer & Technical Services Coach
by Chris Todd 17 Dec '20

17 Dec '20

I thought this position might be of interest to people on this email list. Chris Todd We have a vacancy at Wellington City Libraries for an experienced cataloguer who can provide leadership as we continually try to improve access to our collections, maximising their use and improving the customer experience. You will lead our team of cataloguers and processors to ensure the best possible customer access to our physical and online collections, working closely with selectors and other library staff. You will use your experience in cataloguing and information access to assess and implement the most appropriate standards and processes to make our collections accessible by members of the public. With good people management skills, you will guide our Technical Services Team to keep developing, and you will maintain good relationships with the rest of the library network and with our vendors. Your attention to detail and organisational skills will help oversee the flow of new collection materials, as well as sharing responsibility for managing the team within a busy distribution centre. Requirements include a minimum of five years' cataloguing experience and a professional library qualification. A demonstrated ability to lead and manage staff is highly desirable. The role is primarily based at the Collection & Distribution Centre in Johnsonville, but your work will take you across the whole library network. The starting salary range is $76,744-$90,287, depending on relevant skills and experience. Applications close 20 January 2021. Interviews will be held at the end of January, with an anticipated start date in early March 2021. Here is a link to the vacancy & application information on the Wellington City Council website Lead Cataloguer and Technical Services Coach - Wellington City Council <https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.w…> Please contact Kathleen Lockett (kathleen.lockett(a)wcc.govt.nz) phone 04 803 8115) for further information.

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Library Juice Academy courses offered in January and February
by Tamsyn Bayliss 08 Dec '20

08 Dec '20

Library Juice Academy courses offered in January and February Apologies for cross-posting. Please share as appropriate. We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. Most of the classes listed below are four weeks in length, with a price of $175. Classes are taught asynchronously, so participants can do the work at any time of the day. Assignments are typically on a weekly basis. Details on these courses are at https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/all-courses/ January Beyond the Basics: Cataloging DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and Streaming Videos Natalie Hall Copyright and Open Licensing Issues Shanna Hollich Critical Concepts in LIS: Research, Teaching, and Practice Jamillah R. Gabriel Evaluating Service Quality and Patron Satisfaction Jennifer Sweeney Examining Institutional Racism in Libraries Angela Pashia, CJ Ivory Foundations of Early Literacy Saroj Ghoting Fundamentals of Digital Curation in Libraries, Archives and Museums Natalie Baur Git and GitHub for Libraries Chris Diaz Grant Writing for Digital Collections in Libraries & Museums Mēgan A. Oliver Introduction to Design Thinking Carli Spina Introduction to Electronic Resource Management in Academic Libraries Zorian M. Sasyk LSSC Required Competencies: Communication and Teamwork Barbara Alvarez Mindfulness for Reduced Stress Katie Scherrer Programming for Children with Special Needs R. Lynn Baker Service Design: Towards a Holistic Assessment of Library Services Joe J. Marquez Sociology of Information Disorder and Fake News Hailey Mooney Stories, Songs, and Stretches I: Science and Standards Katie Scherrer The SPARQL Fundamentals: The Semantic Web in Action Robert Chavez February Inclusive Instructional Design Kristina Clement, Samantha Peter Student Retention in Higher Education: Information Literacy and Beyond Debra Lucas LSSC Required Competencies: Foundations of Library Services Jessica E. Moyer Library Outreach and Marketing to Latinx and Spanish-Speaking Families Katie Scherrer User Experience Research and Design Carli Spina Introduction to Rare Materials Robin M. Katz LRM: A New Foundation for RDA & the RDA Toolkit Robin Fay Academic Library Budgets 101 Lauren Slingluff Innovation in Libraries Cinthya Ippoliti Library Resources and Services for Patrons on the Autism Spectrum Dawn Behrend Easy Patron Surveys Jennifer Sweeney Allyship, Anti-Oppression Practices, and Building Inclusive Libraries CJ Ivory Introduction to Regular Expressions Robert Chavez Stories, Songs, and Stretches II: Stretches and Stillness Katie Scherrer Introduction to XML Robert Chavez Supercharging Your Storytimes Saroj Ghoting Working with Library Service Design Tools Joe J. Marquez Appraisal and Collection Development for Digital Special Collections Natalie Baur Introduction to Cataloging Natalie Hall Library Juice Academy offers a range of online professional development workshops for librarians and other library staff, focusing on practical topics to build new skills. The curriculum is designed by librarians with a focus on skills that are in demand in the profession, rather than the academic tradition of library education that tends to address other priorities. These workshops earn Continuing Education Units, and are intended as professional development activities. Workshops are taught asynchronously, so you can participate as your own schedule allows. We get customers from around the world. So far, in addition to the US, people have taken our classes from Abu Dhabi, Antigua, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hungary, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and Wales. This is one reason our courses are asynchronous. Library Juice Academy P.O. Box 188784 Sacramento, CA 95818 Tel. (916) 905-0291 Fax (916) 415-5446 inquiries(a)libraryjuiceacademy.com<mailto:inquiries@libraryjuiceacademy.com> http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/ Sample courses: https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/sample-course/ Gift Certificates: https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/product/gift-certificate/any-amount/ Testimonials: https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/testimonials/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/libjuiceacademy Check out our jingle: https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/theme-song/ Subscribe to our mailing list: https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/mailing-list/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to arlis-l(a)lsv.arlisna.org<mailto:arlis-l@lsv.arlisna.org> For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to listserv(a)lsv.arlisna.org<mailto:listserv@lsv.arlisna.org> ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: jdyki(a)cranbrook.edu<mailto:jdyki@cranbrook.edu> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [Auckland Council] This email is confidential. 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Call for content for December issue of Catapult
by Sara Sladwick 07 Dec '20

07 Dec '20

Kia ora, We are seeking content for the December issue of Catapult. Please submit anything you have for inclusion by Friday December 18th. If anyone would like to write up a piece about the great Professional Development Online Talks<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq8X34UOFLBIjM_jPq2lUHyizDIoh0xMp> held by CatSIG in October/November, that would be lovely! Let me know if you’re interested. Ngā mihi/Kind regards, Sara Sladwick Collection Development Adviser Te Tumu Herenga | Libraries and Learning Services, The University of Auckland Room 136, 26 Princes Street | Auckland 1010 Private Bag 92019, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142

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FW: RDA Toolkit Switchover information
by Anoushka McGuire 26 Nov '20

26 Nov '20

Kia ora koutou/greetings to you all, Please see the RSC Secretary’s message below for the latest RDA Toolkit switchover information. The Oceania RDA Committee<http://www.rda-rsc.org/oceania> (ORDAC) will be surveying our region early in 2021 in order to gather information about implementation plans and training needs in Oceania and we’ll share more information following the summer break. Anoushka Anoushka McGuire | Oceania RDA Committee (ORDAC) Chair Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1, Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 2 (Acting) National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa Direct Dial: +64 4 470 4524 | www.natlib.govt.nz<http://www.natlib.govt.nz/> The National Library of New Zealand is part of the Department of Internal Affairs Greetings, all. RDA Toolkit Switchover: Beta Toolkit Becomes Official RDA<http://www.rda-rsc.org/sites/all/files/RSC-Papers-2020-1.pdf> (RSC/Papers/2020/1) was just posted to the RSC website. This document includes sections on implementation, the end of the 3R Project, orientation/training, and the road ahead. It supplements the recent announcement on the Toolkit blog<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/node/230>. An announcement of the RSC's 2021 meeting calendar<http://www.rda-rsc.org/node/648> was posted on the website as well. Best -- Linda Linda Barnhart, Secretary, RDA Steering Committee rscsecretary(a)rdatoolkit.org<mailto:rscsecretary@rdatoolkit.org> (she/her/hers) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [http://rda-rsc.org/sites/all/files/RDA%20Steering%20Committee%20Logo%2072dp…] RSC website: http://rda-rsc.org/ Latest RSC documents: http://rda-rsc.org/node/633

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FW: December Switchover of RDA Toolkit
by Anoushka McGuire 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

From: rda-l-request(a)lists.ala.org <rda-l-request(a)lists.ala.org> On Behalf Of James Hennelly Sent: Friday, 20 November 2020 4:15 AM To: rda-l(a)lists.ala.org Subject: [RDA-L] December Switchover of RDA Toolkit Hello all. The 3R Project will come to an end in December and the beta RDA Toolkit site will become the official version of RDA. This does not mean that the original RDA Toolkit is going away any time soon or that you are expected to immediately start cataloging with the new RDA. We do hope this change will inspire you to start a detailed evaluation of the new Toolkit and begin preparations for your own switchover. For detailed information about the switchover, follow this link<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/node/230>. Also, look for information very soon on the move of the RDA-L list to a new platform that we hope will revitalize this important discussion community. Regards, Jamie James Hennelly Director ALA Digital Reference jhennelly(a)ala.org<mailto:jhennelly@ala.org> (312) 280 5051 / (800) 545 2433 ext. 5051 225 N. Michigan Av. Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60601 Watch us on YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd5pa3AoQIr17wESE9YHcnw> Follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/rdatoolkit> and Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/rda.toolkit> Learn more about RDA Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/> [cid:image002.png@01D6BF1B.067D5E70]<https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/rda-lab-series> Join us for the RDA Lab Series - a registration-only program of live webinars to get you up to speed on the new RDA Toolkit.

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FW: Outcomes from the October RSC Meeting
by Anoushka McGuire 18 Nov '20

18 Nov '20

Greetings. The Outcomes document<http://www.rda-rsc.org/sites/all/files/RSC-Outcomes-2020.pdf>, which reports on progress and significant decisions taken at the October RSC virtual meeting, has been posted on the RSC website. Public minutes, which will provide more detail, are forthcoming. Best -- Linda -- Linda Barnhart, Secretary, RDA Steering Committee rscsecretary(a)rdatoolkit.org<mailto:rscsecretary@rdatoolkit.org> (she/her/hers) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [http://rda-rsc.org/sites/all/files/RDA%20Steering%20Committee%20Logo%2072dp…] RSC website: http://rda-rsc.org/ Latest RSC documents: http://rda-rsc.org/node/633 [https://www.rdatoolkit.org/sites/default/files/RDA-ToolKit-Logo-large-on-da…] RDA Toolkit website: https://www.rdatoolkit.org/ Latest RDA news: https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news RDA Toolkit YouTube site (free training resources): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd5pa3AoQIr17wESE9YHcnw

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DescribeNZ
by Joanne Rowan 03 Nov '20

03 Nov '20

CatSIG is in the process of moving the content of DescribeNZ from its own site onto the LIANZA website. I will let you know once it up at its new home on the LIANZA site. Regards Joanne Rowan CatSIG Convenor c/o Metadata Libraries and Learning Services University of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland Mail Centre Auckland 1142 New Zealand Phone: 649 3737 599 extn 87725 Fax: 649 3737 401 Email: jf.rowan(a)auckland.ac.nz<mailto:jf.rowan@auckland.ac.nz>

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Library Juice Academy courses offered in November and December
by Tamsyn Bayliss 13 Oct '20

13 Oct '20

Kia ora koutou, In case of interest, please see these upcoming online courses – From: ARLIS/NA List <ARLIS-L(a)LSV.ARLISNA.ORG> On Behalf Of Rory Litwin Sent: Wednesday, 14 October 2020 5:50 AM To: ARLIS-L(a)LSV.ARLISNA.ORG Subject: [ARLIS-L] Library Juice Academy courses offered in November and December Library Juice Academy courses offered in November and December Apologies for cross-posting. Please share as appropriate. We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. Most of the classes listed below are four weeks in length, with a price of $175. Classes are taught asynchronously, so participants can do the work at any time of the day. Assignments are typically on a weekly basis. Details on these courses are at https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/all-courses/ November Introduction to Museums Robin M. Katz UX & Digital Collections Mēgan A. Oliver Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods Donna Lanclos, Karen Nicholson LSSC Elective Competencies: Collection Management Freeda Brook Art Librarianship Tatum Preston Building Business Connections in Your Community Barbara Alvarez Introduction to Text Encoding John Russell Family Service Partnership and Outreach Programs R. Lynn Baker Systematic Review Essentials Stephanie Roth Introduction to JSON and Structured Data Robert Chavez RDF, RDFa and Structured Data Vocabularies Robert Chavez Informal Learning in the Academic Library Lauren Hays, Teresa Slobuski Ethics and Sustainability for Digital Curation Natalie Baur Authority Control Natalie Hall Stories, Songs, and Stretches III: Stories and Songs Katie Scherrer Introduction to Library Program Evaluation Jennifer Sweeney Developing a Website Content Strategy Angela Brcka Dewey Decimal Classification Robin Fay December Introduction to Universal Design for Learning Liz Johns Library of Congress Classification Robin Fay Using MarcEdit Natalie Hall Introduction to Linked Data Robert Chavez JSON-LD Fundamentals Robert Chavez Embedded Librarianship in Online Courses Mimi O'Malley LSSC Elective Competencies: Youth Services Erin Downey Howerton Library Juice Academy offers a range of online professional development workshops for librarians and other library staff, focusing on practical topics to build new skills. The curriculum is designed by librarians with a focus on skills that are in demand in the profession, rather than the academic tradition of library education that tends to address other priorities. These workshops earn Continuing Education Units, and are intended as professional development activities. Workshops are taught asynchronously, so you can participate as your own schedule allows. We get customers from around the world. So far, in addition to the US, people have taken our classes from Abu Dhabi, Antigua, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hungary, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and Wales. This is one reason our courses are asynchronous. Library Juice Academy P.O. Box 188784 Sacramento, CA 95818 Tel. (916) 905-0291 Fax (916) 415-5446 inquiries(a)libraryjuiceacademy.com<mailto:inquiries@libraryjuiceacademy.com> http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/ Sample courses: https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/sample-course/ Testimonials: https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/testimonials/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/libjuiceacademy Check out our jingle: https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/theme-song/ You are receiving this advertisement because you are subscribed to a related email discussion list that allows commercial messages. We have a separate mailing list that you may subscribe to directly... 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Any views expressed in this email may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, part of Regional Facilities Auckland Limited.

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