NASIG 2024

This workshop provides the basic principles of original and copy cataloging of print serials with a focus on the elements contained in the RDA CONSER Standard Record (CSR), including appropriate MARC 21 tagging, as well as problem-solving and decision-making relative to serials cataloging. The specific goals of the workshop are to:
Understand the concept of continuing resources
Identify serials and distingush them from monographs and integrating resources
Become familiar with MARC tags used for serials
Create original serials cataloging records
Identify appropriate serial copy and needed edits
Become familiar with current serials cataloging conventions and practices

This workshop is for library workers who want to get started on collection assessment, but who may not have the resources to launch large projects or programs. The workshop will guide participants through designing and acting on micro-assessment projects for library collections. A micro-assessment is a small collection assessment project aligned with your resources and your organizational priorities. It is tightly scoped and time-bound, designed to inform a specific collections decision or strategy. A thoughtfully designed micro-assessment can offer both actionable insights into your collections and valuable learning opportunities for library staff interested in collections work.  
Through instructor-provided case studies and other exercises, workshop participants will practice (1) identifying narrowly focused, action-oriented collection micro-assessment projects; (2) scoping those micro-projects to align with available staff time and expertise; and (3) using small, manageable amounts of data to speak directly to a decision or action. Along the way, participants will learn practical tips for ensuring micro-assessments can also become the building blocks for a larger collection assessment program.
Workshop activities will include examples of micro-assessments for monograph, journal, and database collections. As a final activity, participants will draft a micro-assessment proposal for their own institutions.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops or other devices.

• EBSCO
• MDPI
• Oxford University Press
• Emerald Publishing
• GIDEON Informatics
• IOP Publishing
• SciFree
• Sage
• Taylor & Francis
• WT Cox

BIBFRAME at the Doorstep
Program Description:
Lehigh University Libraries adopted the Open Source LSP, FOLIO, in August of 2020. While FOLIO was conceived to be “format agnostic”, the MARC format, in conjunction with a “FOLIO” format have been the main carriers of bibliographic information so far. Since the Library of Congress’ decision to migrate to FOLIO was made in 2022, software development for cataloging in BIBFRAME within the FOLIO environment has sped up tremendously. In fact, by the Spring of 2024 the Library of Congress’ BIBFRAME editor, MARVA, will be released in alpha as part of FOLIO.
Now that this long-time theoretical model is becoming more of a reality at Lehigh University, the need for a deeper and pragmatic understanding of BIBFRAME is necessary. Before creating a roadmap for transitioning to BIBFRAME we first need to learn where we want to go and if we want to go there: Will BIBFRAME contribute to our institutional goals and if so how? What benefits could the BIBFRAME model bring to our libraries and the people we serve? If it is what we want, what is the minimum criteria we need to see from a BIBFRAME community for a successful adoption? Finally, even if we do not have those minimum criteria at the moment, what can we do with our data now that will be immediately beneficial to our users but also serve for an easier possible conversion in the future?
This presentation is an opportunity to share with the library community these early considerations that we at Lehigh University are fortunate to have the opportunity to face closely and investigate. The information in the presentation will be informed by experience working with the FOLIO community as subject matter experts in FOLIO’s development and hands-on testing of the MARVA editor in FOLIO. Interviews and discussions with members of the LD4P community as well as readings and webcast viewings have been valuable sources of information and will continue to be. Finally, Lehigh started a year-long pilot with Share-VDE. Our involvement with the SHARE-VDE community and their BIBFRAME catalog will give insight into how our current MARC data works in a BIBFRAME environment that will, among other lessons, help us prepare our MARC records for conversion.
Learning Outcomes
See how a mid-sized academic library defines the pros and cons of BIBFRAME adoption at this point and time in BIBFRAME's early stages of life.
Leave with a more concrete vision of how it looks to catalog in BIBFRAME so attendees can begin with us to see what "cataloging life" beyond MARC is like.
Be given examples of ways current MARC data can be cleaned to the benefit of our users now and facilitate possible future BIBFRAME conversion.

Library Barbie and the Real World
Program Description:
​​​​The Barbie movie has a lot to say about the Real World vs. the alternate reality of Barbieland. We also encounter the concept of “the real world” continually in daily information. What do references to "the real world" and "real world objects" mean in a library context? This presentation was partly inspired what one critic wrote: “But what exactly is Barbie going to do in our real world… and what will that mean for all of us?”  The presentation will explore the question: "What is linked data going to do for us in the real world and what does that mean for all of us?"
What do Barbieland and many library catalogs have in common? They are closed systems, representing an artificial reality. This presentation will explore how linked data is enabling libraries to bring the “real world” to researchers and other library patrons not only through BIBFRAME and similar systems that are getting much-deserved attention at present but also how MARC records can be enriched to provide many such capabilities. This is important today because the transition away from MARC is likely to take quite a few years in order to be complete.
The presentation will briefly explore the concept of “real world object” as used in many MARC 21 fields to provide linked data potential. The conflicting interpretations (MARC, PCC, BIBFAME) of subfields $0 and $1 and how they are is to be used in MARC records will be discussed and audience input will be sought but otherwise the presentation will be non-technical. The main focus will be on illustrating the potential of both MARC and non-MARC systems to facilitate "real world" discovery.  For instance, the ISSN Portal is a MARC-based catalog enriched by linked data techniques. BIBFRAME (BF) and BF-based examples such as the Share-VDE and its Parsifal node will be illustrated to show varied implementations of linked data concepts. Yale University’s LUX: Yale Collections Discovery is a closed, linked data system that is based on neither BIBFRAME nor MARC. LUX illustrates a unique approach to provide linked data discovery of a multitude of literal real-world objects in Yale’s museums, archives, and libraries. Audience discussion will follow these illustrations, prompted by questions about the role of library catalogs in discovery, open vs. closed systems, linked data’s real-world potential and any lessons from Barbie and her world that can be applied to libraries.
Learning Outcomes:
​​​​Learning goals and take-aways include the importance of thinking about catalogs and discovery systems in terms of whether they are closed or open environments; as cohesive environments rather than collections of individual records; understanding how MARC can be enhanced by linked data; awareness of the debate about “real world objects” in MARC; and viewing real-life examples of linked data’s use in both MARC and non-MARC systems to open up the library discovery experience. The presentation should be of interest both to catalogers, reference librarians and those interested in cataloging and discovery systems.  
 

Program Description:
Join us for an interactive session focused on safeguarding libraries, publishers, and end users against cyber threats. Learn about the collaborative strategies libraries and publishers employ to combat unauthorized access incidents, ensuring data protection. Key topics covered in this session include preventing unauthorized access, effective documentation, and communication, overcoming collaboration challenges, and promoting user education. This session is open anyone interested in enhancing cybersecurity. Gain insights into the significance of library-publisher collaboration and practical steps to establish or enhance these partnerships. Don't miss this opportunity to fortify institutional cybersecurity.
Learning Outcomes:
Increase understanding of cyber threats at academic institutions, grasping the mechanisms behind unauthorized access incidents and proactive measures for prevention.
Obtain practical steps to establish or enhance collaborations between libraries and publishers for a robust cybersecurity framework.
Acquire real-life examples and best practices for responding to cyber risks in the library and publishing domain.
Explore the intricacies of coordinating cross-functional responses, addressing challenges faced in collaborative efforts.
Discover methods to promote cybersecurity awareness and cultivate good security practices among users.

Program Description:
What happens when a large R1 university migrates from one library services platform to another, reorganizes duties, and loses seasoned faculty and staff members due to attrition and retirement? A perfect opportunity for a new Continuing Resources Librarian and newly formed Acquisitions Team to evaluate serial orders in the framework of the NASIG Core Competencies for Print Serials Management.
The fever pitched fire: Clemson University Libraries migrated from Millennium to Alma during the very early days of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Over the course of several reorganizations, we lost personnel who focused solely on ordering and receiving continuing resources, and many order records were incorrectly entered on records reflecting incorrect type (electronic on print and vice versa). This was the perfect storm that allowed the Acquisitions Team to intentionally choose not to roll any continuing resources order over into the new fiscal year.
Bringing us out of the dark? Intentionally choosing not to roll over continuing resources orders is bringing us out of the dark. We are on the road to correct orders leading to increased discoverability for our patrons and more correct records for tracking our finances and received items. This interactive section will provide plenty of examples of incorrect orders and how Clemson University Libraries has wrestled with some of the complexities of continuing resources, including memberships, monographic series, and physical subscriptions. While this session does focus on an Alma library, there is universal appeal for libraries wishing to clean up their data for increased patron discoverability and correct record keeping.
 We Can (and Will) have it all! The intentional decision to not roll over any of the continuing resource orders, while daunting at first, has led us to be more in tune with the NASIG Core Competencies for Print Serials Management. This has allowed us to create unified departmental policies about ordering, receiving, and cataloging print serials. Our ability to have it all is easily translatable to other libraries, and this section will cover best practices of serials acquisition in the scope of the NASIG Core Competencies for Print Serials Management. Interactive and lively discussion is encouraged during this entire session.
Learning Outcomes:
Learners will be able to articulate the reasons why they might actively choose not to roll over Continuing Resources and other standing orders.
Learners will be able to determine how and why to clean up incorrect order data and bibliographic records.
 Learners will be able to discuss best practices of print serials acquisition in accordance with the NASIG Core Competencies for Print Serials Management.

Spokane Indians v. Hillsboro Hops

Join your fellow NASIG attendees for a baseball game!!

Registration Required.

Price: Tickets are $13 each, and will be distributed at the Registration + Information Desk at the conference.

Payment options: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or invoice for later payment (either online or by check). These options are on the last page of the registration form. Make checks payable to NASIG in US dollars. All checks must be received by May 20, 2024 to the address listed in your registration confirmation email.

Refunds + Policies: Tickets are refundable only if there are waitlisted guests interested in a ticket. Please review the “Visitors Guide” for additional information about stadium policies, including permitted bags.

Directions: Parking at Avista Stadium is free. Attendees taking public transportation can board at the Riverside @ Washington bus stop (0.2 miles from the Davenport) and take the 90 bus heading east to the Sprague @ Havana bus stop, which is 0.4 miles from the Stadium.

Accessibility: Accessible parking and seating is available. For more information, call the stadium office at (509) 535-2922

Questions? Contact us.
Avista Stadium
602 N. Havana St
Spokane Valley, WA 99212