Dear Colleagues,
We'd like to share an upcoming professional development opportunity that may be of interest to catalogers, metadata professionals, and library workers in your community.
NASIG's Continuing Education and Equity and Inclusion committees are hosting a webinar on Monday, June 9th that addresses critical issues in cataloging practice and creator autonomy.
Webinar Details
Title: Reframing authority control to balance creators' autonomy and users' needs
Date: June 9, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Registration: https://nasig.org/event-6181038
About This Webinar
Authority control has much to do with connecting people with the works they create. So what happens when people don't want to be identified in library data, or be widely connected to their works?
Using the cataloging of zines and self-published works as a case study, this presentation will explore how catalogers can create name authority records that respect creator autonomy while meeting user needs. The speakers will discuss the challenges in balancing user requirements, creators' rights, and cataloging standards, examining what's at stake when we identify and label authors and creators.
The session will conclude with a discussion of how catalogers might reframe their approach to authority control, developing judgment that is both consistent and contextually aware.
Featured Speakers
Violet Fox - Cataloging & Metadata Librarian at Northwestern University's Galter Health Sciences Library and creator of the Cataloging Lab wiki. Violet specializes in critical cataloging, zine librarianship, and supporting solidarity among library workers.
Joshua Barton - Head of Cataloging & Metadata Services and Zine Librarian at Michigan State University, and 2025 Fellow in the ARL Intensive Learning Program. Joshua is active in cataloging ethics and serves as MSU's CONSER representative and NACO Coordinator.
Registration Information
Registration Deadline: June 9th for the live event
This webinar will be recorded and made available to all registrants after completion. The recording will be available for purchase until September 9th, after which it will be made freely available.
Pricing:

  *   FREE for NASIG Student Members
  *   FREE for NASIG Members
  *   $35 for NISO or SSP Members with code (email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> for code)
  *   $60 for Non-Members
  *   $120 for Group Registration (no size limit - one person registers and shares login details)

Note: To access member pricing, log in to the NASIG website before registering.
Questions?
Please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> if you have any questions about this webinar.
This promises to be an engaging discussion about ethical cataloging practices and balancing the needs of creators and users in our metadata work.
Register at: https://nasig.org/event-6181038

Matthew Ragucci
NASIG Social Media Coordinator
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This webinar is hosted by NASIG (North American Serials Interest Group). For more information about NASIG, visit nasig.org.