CDLC Annual Meeting and Luncheon

Wednesday, November 16th
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Shaker Ridge Country Club, Albany, NY

Enjoy a relaxing program, network with colleagues, and get inspired!

11:00 – 11:30 Registration
11:30 – 12:00 Welcome and Introductions, CDLC Business Meeting and Update
11:45 – 12:45 Seated Lunch
12:45 – 1:15 Jim Mancuso, Northeastern Baptist College, moderating a look back with “Do you Remember?”
1:15 – 2:45 Jeff Mixter, OCLC, Research Division, presenting on a look ahead with “Linked Data 101 & Why You Should Care”
Over the past few years, linked data has become a very popular buzz word in the library domain. But what exactly is linked data and what implications does it have for libraries? This presentation will give a high level overview of what linked data is and show a few prototype applications that make use of this emerging technology.
2:45 – 3:00 Wrap up and closing remarks

The cost for the program and luncheon is $25 for CDLC personal members, $30 for staff at CDLC member institutions (search our membership map to see if you work for one of our members) and $40 for non-members.
www.cdlc.org to register

Creating Finding Aids with Empire ADC

Join us to gain hands on experience with the EADitor, a tool used to create, encode, and mount finding aids with the Empire Archival Discovery Cooperative.

Who Should Attend:Anyone interested in creating access to their hidden collections with the EADitor, by participating in the Empire Archival Discovery Cooperative!

Takeaways:

Participants will learn:

  • how to add their organization’s finding aids to http://empireadc.org/
  • how to create a finding aid with the EADitor
  • how archivists use DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard) to create finding aids
  • how good description enhances discovery of materials

Click here for more information or to register!