Announcement: "Using Metadata for Knowledge Management" - Vancou ver, B.C.

[Lytle,Amy]

[Cross-posted with apologies - please redistribute as appropriate.  Thank
you.]

If you haven't registered for the OCLC Institute Using Metadata
for Knowledge Management there is still time. This 2.5 day institute is a
great way to find out what metadata is all about; get introduced to the
Dublin Core record; spend time creating metadata records using Dublin Core
and OCLC's CORC tool; and increase your knowledge of this new direction in
cataloguing.

The deadline for registration in the OCLC Institute Seminar
Using Metadata for Knowledge Management  
has been extended one week to April 10th.


Vancouver Public Library is pleased to announce will be sponsoring the
following OCLC Institute seminar on April 30, May 1 and 2.

	Using Metadata for Knowledge Management
        
	 Description 
                  This 2.5 day seminar consists of lectures, structured
		  lab exercises, and group discussions. Participants
		  receive an overview of Web-based resource description
		  systems and detailed instruction in the Dublin Core
		  metadata. As a member of a small project team,
		  participants design and implement a MARC- or
		  web server-based resource description
                  system using metadata records for a real-world
		  collection.
                  Where feasible, projects are real-life projects
		  submitted in advance by participants. 

                  Participants evaluate the resource description system in
                  terms of design and functionality, including data input,
                  storage, retrieval, and display.

                  Intended audience: Head of cataloging, chief cataloger,
                  cataloging team leaders, digital cataloging principals,
                  special format catalogers, electronic resource 
		  librarians, digital librarians, metadata librarians,
Internet
		  resource librarians, systems librarians, Webmasters,
		  records managers, knowledge managers.

Trainer: Brad Eden, Head of Cataloguing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  
	            Brad has been a leader in metadata efforts in ALCTS
		    and is also the ALCTS Paper Series Editor.

Duration: 2.5 days

Cost: $600. CDN for OCLC members / $675. CDN for non-members GST included
      ($400. US for OCLC members / $450. US for non-members GST included) 

Place: Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, B.C.
       Computer Labs.  5th and 7th floors  

Lunch included.

To register: email Pauline Manton    pauliman at vpl.vancouver.bc.ca
		   Catalogue Division, Vancouver Public Library
		   Please include your fax number and we will fax you a 
		   registration form.


Space limited to 26 participants so register early.