Bibliographic Framework (BIBFRAME) in Action: A Presentation Recorded at the Library of Congress (Video)
The “Bibliographic Framework (BIBFRAME) in Action” presentation (embedded below) was recorded at the Library of Congress on October 10, 2015 and made available (via YouTube) today. It’s also available on the LC website.
The presentation was part of the Library of Congress, “Digital Future and You” series.
Here’s a Summary:
The BIBFRAME Pilot is underway and is a component of a major effort by the Library of Congress to lead the library community into the linked open data world. Developing BIBFRAME requires involvement of information specialists to create a new ecosystem in which bibliographic data are compatible with the broader World Wide Web environment. Speakers will discuss progress to date, relevance of BIBFRAME in today’s environment, and the current status of the BIBFRAME Editor, including a demonstration of the modifications to the Editor from a programmer’s perspective.
Presenters
Beacher Wiggins is the director for Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access at the Library of Congress.
Kirk Hess is a digital project coordinator in the Network Development and MARC Standards Office at the Library of Congress.
Jennifer Baum Sevec is a librarian in the U.S./Anglo Division at the Library of Congress.
Karen Hill is a librarian in the Germanic and Slavic Division at the Library of Congress.
Judith P. Cannan is the chief of the Cooperative and Instructional Programs Division at the Library of Congress.
Sally Hart McCallum is the chief of the Network Development and MARC Standards Office at the Library of Congress.
Nathan Trail is a digital project coordinator in the Network Development and MARC Standards Office at the Library of Congress.
See Also: BIBFRAME Implementation Register (via LC)
See Also: BIBFRAME Website (via LC)
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.