[Yulcat-l] FW: OCLC Webinar: Controlling Headings

[Arakawa, Steven]

This webinar will be of interest primarily to those units cataloging directly on OCLC.

Steven Arakawa 
Catalog Librarian for Training & Documentation
Catalog & Metadata Services, SML, Yale University
P.O. Box 208240 New Haven, CT 06520-8240  
(203)432-8286 steven.arakawa at yale.edu

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Subject: OCLC Webinar: Controlling Headings

Controlling Headings in WorldCat Webinar

Join us for an overview on the subject of controlling headings in
Connexion. During this free, live session, we will discuss the following
topics:

*         The benefits of incorporating controlling into your cataloging
workflow,

*         An overview of the three different types of controlling
(single, multi-control, control all),=20

*         Use of fixed field elements in controlling,

*         The scope of current controlling functionality,

*         A review of current 'known problems'.=20

Attendees are encouraged to submit an example of a problem encountered
when working with a particular heading.  Examples received by Wednesday,
August 18, 2010 will be presented during the session. All submissions
will be kept anonymous.  Please submit your example to deanr at oclc.org.

Prerequisite:  Before attending the webinar, you should be familiar with
controlling functionality in Connexion.   Attendees are encouraged to
take the Controlling Headings in Bibliographic Records
<http://www.oclc.org/us/en/support/training/connexion/client/tutorial/>
online tutorial prior to attending the session. =20

Audience:  The session is primarily aimed at catalogers who currently
use or are interested in using the Connexion controlling functionality.
Controlling is available using Connexion client or browser and functions
in the same manner. The Connexion client will be used during the
webinar.

Presenter:  Becky Dean, MLS, Product Analyst in OCLC's Cataloging and
Metadata Services Division, has worked with authority data projects at
OCLC for many years.  She was part of the team at OCLC that developed
and implemented the Controlling functionality in Connexion.  Becky is a
past Chair of the ALA ALCTS/CCS/LITA Authority Control Interest Group. =20

Dates and times:  The webinar is being offered at two times. Please
register for one session:=20

Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 10:00 AM EDT
<https://www3.oclc.org/app/request/bin/request.asp?specialCode=3DHeadings=
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9Aug25>=20

Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 2:30 PM EDT
<https://www3.oclc.org/app/request/bin/request.asp?specialCode=3DHeadings=
0
9Aug31>=20

Please note the times are Eastern Daylight Time within the U.S. and
adjust for your own time zone. A recording of the webinar will be made
available on the OCLC website in September.

OCLC will email the instructions to access the webinar to you a couple
days prior to the session for which you registered.=20

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Cynthia M. Whitacre

Manager, WorldCat Quality & Partner Content Dept.

OCLC

800-848-5878, ext. 6183 (US & Canada)

614-764-6813 (direct & international)

614-718-7397 (direct fax)

whitacrc at oclc.org

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