The ALA Metadata Interest Group<https://www.ala.org/core/member-center/interest-groups/metadata> is pleased to share the recording and slides from our Core Interest Group Week<https://www.ala.org/core/continuing-education/interest-group-week> program.

We hosted a presentation called Why Would I Use OpenRefine? on Monday, March 3, 2025, from 11:00am - noon Central Time. The session was free to attend and open to the public.

The recording, slides, and handout are now available in our ALA Connect Library<https://connect.ala.org/core/viewdocument/recording-available-why-would-i-u?CommunityKey=a38252d1-29e5-42e7-8b5d-a43a19f99aea&tab=librarydocuments>.

Title: Why Would I Use OpenRefine?
Have you heard colleagues talk about "cleaning data" with OpenRefine, but were shy about asking how it's done? Do you work with large datasets or metadata in spreadsheets like Excel or Google Sheets? OpenRefine is a free, user-friendly tool designed to streamline data cleanup and transformation. In this session, you'll learn how OpenRefine can help you efficiently resolve inconsistencies in data, reconcile access points with external vocabularies like LCSH, VIAF, and AAT, and enhance your MARC records with URIs. Join us to learn how OpenRefine can simplify your work and improve data quality.
Presenter: Elissah Becknell, Cataloging & Metadata Education Librarian at Minitex.

On behalf of the Metadata Interest Group,


Elisa Naquin
Metadata & Digital Strategies Librarian and
Interim Head, Digital Programs & Services
LSU Libraries
B-15 Hill Memorial Library
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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