Join the OCLC team and Nina Whittaker to learn about current cataloging initiatives.
Research Updates: Current initiatives and collaborative efforts
Brian Lavoie, Senior Research Scientist, OCLC Research
Join us for an overview of key research initiatives and collaborative projects currently underway. We will provide updates on the UKI Reimagining Descriptive Workflows project, give insights into the Library Beyond the Library project, and discuss the findings from the OCLC RLP Managing AI in Metadata Workflows Working Group.
Expanding the reach of libraries online with linked data
Anne Washington, MLIS, Product Manager, OCLC
Get the latest updates on OCLC’s linked data initiatives. We’ll explore how Dewey Linked Data, WorldCat Entities, OCLC Meridian, and BIBFRAME are advancing linked data adoption and improving metadata workflows. Learn how these efforts support metadata transformation and interoperability across library systems.
The impact of cataloging
Nina Whittaker, Senior Librarian, Museums Victoria (Melbourne)
This session explores how the act of cataloging a single book can create widespread impact, even for books recently published and widely held. We will walk through the process of cataloging a 2014 book on Victorian Aboriginal languages, from the Museums Victoria Library’s equity-based approach to the ALIA Reparative Description Community of Practice. The outcomes of this collaborative process, including the expansion of the AustLang controlled vocabulary, will be sure to leave you inspired and empowered to get cataloging!
Brian Lavoie, Senior Research Scientist, OCLC Research
Brian joined OCLC Research in 1996. Since that time, he has worked on a variety of projects, ranging from the development of OCLC's Four-Figure Cutter Tables and automated cuttering tools, to analyzing the structure and content of the World Wide Web. Brian's academic background is in economics; he has a Ph.D. in agricultural economics. Brian's current research interests include analysis of aggregate collections, economic issues associated with information and the provision of information services, system-wide organization of library resources, and digital preservation.
Anne Washington, MLIS, Product Manager, OCLC
Anne Washington is a Product Analyst on the Metadata and Digital Services team at OCLC, focusing on all things linked data. Prior to OCLC, she worked as a Metadata Librarian at the University of Houston and the University of Virginia. She received her MLIS at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Nina Whittaker, Senior Librarian, Museums Victoria (Melbourne)
Nina Whittaker (they/them) is a Rare Materials Cataloger and Senior Librarian at Museums Victoria in Naarm (Melbourne). With over a decade of experience in museum libraries and rare collections, they research and teach reparative and anti-racist methods for cataloging rare documentary heritage.