18 June 2021 | Virtual event
On Friday, 18 June 2021, OCLC held our third virtual cataloging community meeting. During this meeting, cataloging members had an opportunity to share information on pertinent cataloging topics with OCLC staff and more than a thousand catalogers around the globe.
A sincere thank you to all who were able to join the discussions and to our speakers for their important and informative presentations. For those who were unable to attend (or would like to share with colleagues), please access the recordings, slide decks, and meeting notes below.
Session recordings and notes
First session: WorldCat updates
- WorldCat controlling and enrichment updates
- WorldCat updates: Corrections supplied automatically
Final session: OCLC cataloging news and updates
- OCLC product updates
- OCLC cataloging updates
Second session: Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Reimagining descriptive workflows
- Inclusive description at the rare book and manuscript library
- Remapping LC subject headings in TRLN discovery
WorldCat updates
This session offers recent and upcoming authorities-related improvements to WorldCat and the value of WorldCat updates in WorldShare Collection Manager.
Presentations
WorldCat controlling and enrichment updates
Presented by: Nathan Putnam, OCLC
Duration: 6 minutes
WorldCat updates: Corrections supplied automatically
Presented by: Becky Culbertson, California Digital Library
Duration: 13 minutes
First session Q & A
Duration: 9 minutes
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The second session includes presentations by the library community about increasing diverse and respectful representation in library metadata.
Supplemental materials
- Second session slides (PDF)
- Second session notes (PDF)
Presentations
Reimagining descriptive workflows
Presented by: Jennifer W. Baxmeyer, Princeton University
Duration: 6 minutes
Inclusive description at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Presented by: Celeste Brewer, Yingwen Huang, and Kevin W. Schlottmann, Columbia University
Duration: 14 minutes
Remapping LC subject headings in TRLN discovery
Presented by: Cory Lown, Duke University, and Lynn Whittenberger, North Carolina State University
Duration: 14 minutes
Second session Q & A
Duration: 16 minutes
OCLC cataloging news and updates
In the final session, OCLC staff members share cataloging news and updates, including information on the Connexion client, WorldShare Record Manager, and WorldCat metadata quality.
Supplemental materials
- Final session slides (PDF)
- Final session notes (PDF)
Presentations
OCLC product updates
Presented by: David Whitehair, OCLC
Duration: 8 minutes
OCLC cataloging updates
Presented by: Nathan Putnam, Jay Weitz, Robert Bremmer, Charlene Morrison, and Shanna Griffith, OCLC
Duration: 16 minutes
Final session Q & A
Duration: 28 minutes