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The Cataloguing and Indexing Group in Scotland (CIGS) has arranged the 
following events:

1. Networked bibliographic control in Scotland - the future

11 December 1998
11.00-15.30
Room H6
Merchiston Campus
Napier University
10 Colinton Road
Edinburgh

There are many projects and developments currently underway in Scotland 
which may have a significant impact on the standards, formats and workflows 
we use for cataloguing library and other learned materials.

· The CAIRNS (Co-operative Academic Information Retrieval Network for 
Scotland) eLib project is setting up a gateway to the online catalogues of 
the Scottish HE institutions, some public libraries, and specialised 
services such as BUBL, and has already identified a number of cataloguing 
issues of strategic importance.
· The CATRIONA II eLib project has investigated management and library 
issues, including access, search and retrieve, connected with teaching, 
learning and research materials created 'in-house'.
· The use of non-MARC metadata formats, such as Dublin Core, is being 
increasingly used for identifying and retrieving Web and other Internet 
resources.
· Many library catalogues now have Web-compatible interfaces, or WebPACs, 
which can allow seamless connection between catalogue record or metadata 
and the electronic resource being described.

This seminar will describe these developments, identify issues relevant to 
cataloguing and the creation of other metadata, and discuss their potential 
impact on the way we catalogue, the standards we use, and the changing 
requirements of those who want to find it for themselves. The seminar will 
be lead by Gordon Dunsire, Head of Information Strategy and IT Development, 
and Paul Cunnea, Cataloguer, of Napier University Library, which has been 
closely involved in many of these initiatives. Other speakers are being 
arranged.

Programme:

10.30-11.00 Arrival and coffee
11.00-12.30 Morning session covering CATRIONA II and CAIRNS
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.00 Afternoon session covering metadata and WebPACs
15.00-15.30 Tea and summing-up

The charge for this event is £20-00 plus VAT; this includes coffee, tea and 
lunch.
Numbers are limited and early registration is advised.
Registration is required by Friday 4 December to arrange catering.
Details for travel to the Merchiston Campus can be found at URL: 
http://www.napier.ac.uk/campusM.htm

To register for this seminar, please mail or email your name and 
institution, and indicate whether you require an invoice or will pay on the 
day, to:
Gordon Dunsire, Napier University Library, Sighthill Court, Edinburgh EH11 
4BN; email: [log in to unmask]

2. Workshop: Cataloguing for WebPACs

22 January 1999
11.00-16.30
Room D19
Merchiston Campus
Napier University
10 Colinton Road
Edinburgh

Many library management systems have development Web-compatible interfaces 
to the catalogue; these are becoming known as WebPACs.  As well as allowing 
access to the online catalogue from the World Wide Web, most WebPACs also 
provide an integrated, seamless connection between a catalogue record and 
the electronic resource which it describes, using the MARC tag 856.

Napier University Library has been developing its Ameritech WebPAC since 
the beginning of 1998, and has amassed a great deal of experience in 
cataloguing a variety of electronic formats, the use of ISBD(ER) for 
descriptive standards, the use of UK/USMARC tags for description and 
access, integration with print-based and other standalone resources, and 
the technical infrastructure required to access Web-based resources.

This workshop provides a method for sharing this experience and expertise 
and providing practical help on particular problems in implementing and 
maintaining WebPACs. The workshop will be led by Paul Cunnea, Cataloguer, 
supported by Gordon Dunsire, Head of Information Strategy and IT 
Development, of Napier University Library.

The workshop is divided into two sessions, which can be attended separately 
or together.

The morning session will provide a tour of 'live' WebPACs for those who are 
unfamiliar with these products, including an explanation of the jargon and 
underlying technologies and examples of good and not-so-good 
implementations. The charge for this session will be £10-00 plus VAT.

The afternoon session will concentrate on the lessons learned at Napier and 
examine the issues, problems and solutions in some detail. As well as the 
items noted above, there will be discussion of Napier's use of the 
Anglo-American Authority File (AAAF). The workshop leaders will try to 
provide answers for specific problems, particularly if they are notified in 
advance. The charge for this session will be £30-00 plus VAT.

Lunch will be available, optionally, for £10-00 plus VAT.

Programme:

10.30-11.00 Arrival and coffee
11.00-12.30 Morning session: Beginners' guide to WebPACs
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.00 Afternoon session: Workshop with Napier WebPAC
15.00-15.15 Tea
15.15-16.00 Workshop + and summing up

The total charge for the whole day is £50-00 plus VAT; this includes 
coffee, tea and lunch.
Numbers are limited and early registration is advised.
Registration is required by Friday 15 January 1999 to arrange catering.
Details for travel to the Merchiston Campus can be found at URL: 
http://www.napier.ac.uk/campusM.htm
To register, please send mail or email giving your name, institution, which 
of the three sessions (morning, afternoon and/or lunch!) will be attended, 
and whether you require an invoice or will pay on the day, to:
Paul Cunnea, Napier University Library, Sighthill Court, Edinburgh EH11 
4BN; email: [log in to unmask]

Gordon Dunsire
Sub-Librarian, Information Strategy & IT Development
Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland
Tel: 0131 455 3427, Fax: 01314553428
Email: [log in to unmask]






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