Current AskQC office hours
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| Topic | Day/time (eastern) | Toll-free call-in number | Registration link |
|---|---|---|---|
| From title source to AI-generated metadata: Why data provenance matters Data provenance became a hot topic in cataloging when it was included in official RDA. But, data provenance is simply the familiar cataloging concept of saying, "this is where the data came from." The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate metadata in bibliographic records is a new, important use for data provenance, raising questions about when and how to provide data provenance. Join Kate James for an overview of data provenance uses cases and techniques available in MARC 21, including field 588, field 883, and data provenance subfields, e.g., $7 (dpes/dpsfa)Latn. |
Tuesday, 12 August 2025 at 10:00 AM Eastern Thursday, 21 August 2025 at 4:00 PM Eastern |
US/Canada: 1-877-668-4490 |
12 August registration 21 August registration |
| WorldCat records revealed: The secret lives of validation and controlling Catalogers regularly use validation to ensure record structure and controlling to link fields with authority records for automatic updates. Becky Dean will explain how these functions work and their evolution. |
Tuesday, 9 September 2025 at 10:00 AM Eastern Thursday, 18 September 2025 at 4:00 PM Eastern |
US/Canada: 1-877-668-4490 |
9 September registration 18 September registration |
| Making RDA relationship elements work Official RDA has greatly increased the number of relationship elements and ways to record them from original RDA. The number of elements, the syntax, and the limitations of MARC are all challenges in using official RDA's relationship elements in current cataloging. Kate James will explain how to search for and understand RDA relationship elements, and applying them in MARC records. Topics covered include domain and range, element hierarchies, recording methods, and alternate labels for elements. Note: This webinar focuses on official RDA (which your library may not have implemented yet), not the original RDA. |
Tuesday, 14 October 2025 at 10:00 AM Eastern Thursday, 23 October 2025 at 4:00 PM Eastern |
US/Canada: 1-877-668-4490 |
14 October registration 23 October registration |