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[This message is being posted to several lists. Please feel free to forward to other lists and individuals as appropriate.] Colleagues, RLG Programs has created an opportunity to find out more about a variety of metadata creation and enhancement tools (for MARC, EAD, MODS, etc.). Workshop participants will have ample opportunity to engage with tool creators, and also to participate in a discussion about what other development is needed in this area. This workshop is offered for RLG Program Partners and there is no registration fee. Not sure if you are an RLG Program Partner? Check here: http://www.oclc.org/programs/partnership/roster.htm Further questions? Please be in touch! Merrilee Merrilee Proffitt, Program Officer OCLC Programs and Research Suite 550 777 Mariners Island Boulevard San Mateo, CA 94044 Voice: +1-650-287-2136 Fax: +1-650.964.1461 Merrilee blogs at... www.hangingtogether.org <http://www.hangingtogether.org/> ________________________________ From: RLG Announcements to Partners [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of RLG Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 7:44 AM To: rlg-announce-l Subject: Space Still Available at RLG Programs Metadata Tools Forum 8 May 2008 at Boston Public Library Dear Colleagues, We have updated the RLG Programs Metadata Tools Forum <http://www.oclc.org/programs/events/2008-05-08.htm> Web page since we issued our invitation. In addition to a more complete list of presenters who will showcase tools for creating "more, better, faster, cheaper" metadata, we have added a link to details about the hotel room block <http://www.oclc.org/programs/events/2008-05-08a.htm> we have reserved at a discounted rate for the RLG Partner staff attending the forum. The cut-off date for making hotel reservations with the discounted rate is April 16. We are bringing together developers and implementers, allowing tool developers to showcase their tools and implementers a chance to consider which tools might be usefully employed in their institutions. We expect that the forum will also provide guidance and feedback to the research community and identify areas where further tool development is needed. Respondents to the 2007 RLG Descriptive Metadata Practices survey <http://www.oclc.org/programs/publications/reports/2007-03.pdf> (.pdf: 99K/13 pp.) cited more than 260 tools used for creating, editing, and storing metadata. This forum is focusing on tools that expedite metadata creation or editing that can be used by multiple institutions and do not require purchasing a new system-tools that rely on commonly available software most institutions would already have in-house or that are based on open source components. Please join us in Boston and share your ideas and experiences; meet new colleagues and help identify areas for further development. We look forward to seeing you there! You may link directly to the Metadata Tools Forum information page here: www.oclc.org/programs/events/2008-05-08.htm You may link directly to the Hotel Room Block Reservation details page here: www.oclc.org/programs/events/2008-05-08a.htm Best regards, Merrilee Proffitt [log in to unmask] Karen Smith-Yoshimura [log in to unmask] Roy Tennant [log in to unmask] RLG Programs, OCLC Programs and Research