Annual Fall Conference
Pre-Conference, Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
What is a Book Worth? Determining the Value of a Book
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Presenter: Dr. Sidney Berger (resume)
Books come to libraries from different sources, in different conditions, and
with different values. Often a librarian is perplexed in deciding which books to
keep, and why, and which books should be passed on to others or even sold. What
is meant by the “value” or “worth” of a book? Is it dollar value, or intrinsic,
research value? What are the variables in determining the value of a book? What
tools are available for making the determination? Is there a difference in the
insurance value of a book and in the replacement value? Should books be
purchased from eBay, or relatives, or thrift shops? Why do different copies of
the same title vary in value? Dr. Berger will assist participants in learning
the answers to these questions and more during this all-day event. Participants
are invited to bring a book or two to assist in the learning process. This is
the same workshop offered by Dr. Berger at the UIU-C GSLIS Book Arts program.
Thursday, October 16, 2008, 9:00-9:50 am
Forging New Frontiers: A State-wide Open Source ILS for Nebraska
Presenters: Greg Mickells, Ted Smith, Pam Soreide, Deirdre Routt
Discussion about the planned statewide ILS using opensource ILS such as
Evergreen and Koha.
Thursday, October 16, 2008, 3:40-4:30 pm
Dewey or Don’t We?
Presenters: Becky Baker, Kim McCain, and a representative from Lee
Bookstore, Lincoln
Informational panel discussion on the planning involved and implementation
of the change from Dewey to a subject based shelf organization. Additional input
from a local bookstore on the subject based organization and the way people look
for books.
Friday, October 17, 2008, 8:00-8:50 am
You Can Find a Needle in a Haystack: Archival Finding Aids Made Easy
Presenters: John Schleicher, Peggy Finch, and Tim Ivins
How do you make materials easier to locate in archival collections? Can you
really find a needle in a haystack? Join library staff from special collections
to find out how to compile basic finding aids for your archival collections.
Friday, October 17, 2008, 9:00-9:50 am
Bringing Semantic Diversity to the Online Catalog with LibraryThing
Presenters: Rachel Erb and Melissa Cast-Brede
As part of the Web OPAC redesign project at UNO, LibraryThing tags were added to
matching bibliographic records in the online catalog. This presentation will
cover the practical aspects of adding LibraryThing tags to most vendor-based
OPACs, address the variety of tags employed and offer ideas for effective
tagging. In addition, we will explore how a collaborative service learning
project with discipline specific university classes encouraged patron
participation. We will also examine the overall quality and utility of
LibraryThing’s folksonomy. Lastly, additional features to be added in the near
future by LibraryThing’s developers will be discussed.
Friday, October 17, 2008, 2:50-3:40 pm
How Books are Made
Presenters: Sheila Siegler and Houchen Bindery
Have you ever wondered why the pages of some books just drop out? Do you know
why you should never “crack open” the spine of a book? Do you know why a
“Perfect” binding is anything but perfect?
This session will look at some of the different ways to make a book and what effect different binding methods can have on the longevity of the book. It will also endeavor to explain some of the mysteries about books…What are endpapers actually for? Why do the front covers always fall off Victorian family Bibles? What makes a “Trade” paperback?
Friday, October 17, 2008, 3:50-4:40 pm
TSRT Business Meeting
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Picture of 2007 Booth and TSRT members
10/25/2007 Nebraska Public Documents Digitization
Speakers:
Katherine Walter, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Beth Goble, Nebraska Library Commission
Cindy Drake, Nebraska State Historical Society
James Shaw, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Description:
Between 1875 and 1956, the State of Nebraska arranged for reports of the
various state agencies to be published in annual bound compilations. The volumes
in the Nebraska Public Documents series remain an important resource for
Nebraska history, but many have deteriorated badly and few libraries have them
at all. The libraries at UNL and UNO, the NLC, and the NSHS joined forces to
digitize the collection and make it freely available on the Internet. This
presentation describes the surprising twists and turns of this massive,
multi-terabyte, digitization project, and the Internet collection will be
demonstrated.
10/26/2007 Are you ready for shelf- ready?
Speakers:
Jan Boyer, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Bob Nash, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Description:
During 2006 the University of Nebraska at Omaha began using Yankee Book Peddler
to submit electronic orders and to have most library materials arrive with
cataloging records and ready for the shelf.
Decisions to be made and issues to be addressed when considering this process
will be outlined.
10/26/2007 Cataloging ghettos: Segregating Titles by Gender and Race
Speakers:
Kevin Graham, Creighton University
Charity Martin, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Description:
A discussion on how subject classification and call number assignment can create
"ghettos," particularly in the areas of women's studies and African-American
studies.
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10/26/2006 Mergers and Acquisitions: When Library Catalogs Merge
Speakers:
Deirdre Routt, Technical Services Manager, Omaha Public Library
Diane Schram, Catalog/Serials Specialist, Metropolitan Community College
Susan Domnanish, Cataloger, Baright Public Library, Ralston
Description:
What is involved in the merger of library catalogs? Representatives from Omaha
Public Library, Metropolitan Community College and Baright Public Library in
Ralston will discuss the issues, process, and decision making that was part of
the project to combine their catalogs.
10/27/2006 Libraries as Museums
Speakers:
John Schleicher, Head of Special Collections, UNMC
Don Snoddy, Retired
Meredith McGowan, Curator, Lincoln City Libraries
Description:
Libraries are not just books! They also contain rare, unusual, and valuable
items both in print and in other formats. Learn how libraries organize, preserve
and display these items and how you might make your artifacts more accessible to
your customers.
10/27/2006 TSRT Annual Business Meeting @ 2:55 p.m.
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9/29/2005 The Secret Lives of Catalogers
Speakers:
Ben Brick, Librarian 1, Omaha Public Library
Sue Ann Gardner, Cataloger, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Sharon Mason, Head of Cataloging/Systems/Serials, University of Nebraska-Kearney
Description:
What does a cataloger actually do with the day? What are the rewards and what
are the annoyances? What might one expect of a career in cataloging and
technical services? How does on prepare, and what must one do to keep up with
rapid change? This panel will prove especially interesting to those entering
librarianship or perhaps contemplating a career change, but many may benefit
from the perspective of the panelists' experiences.
9/30/2005 Approaches to Authority Control for Your Library Catalog
Speakers:
Corinne Jacox, Catalog/Reference Librarian, Klutznick Law Library, Creighton
University
Deirdre Routt, Cataloger and Reference Librarian, Omaha Public Library
Mary Marchio, Cataloger, Omaha Public Library
Description:
Authority control effectively brings catalog records together so that variations
in names and headings are less likely to hinder searches. Libraries may develop
in-house procedures for authority control, and they may contract with vendors to
upgrade records. This presentation will provide practical examples and advice
for understanding and managing authority control.
9/30/2005 TSRT Annual Business Meeting @ 3:00 p.m.
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10/8/2004 Serving Two Masters: Working in Positions that Cross the
Traditional Boundaries of Public and Technical Services
Moderator: Corinne Jacox
Speaker: Jim Bothmer, Deirdre Routt and Jim Shaw
Location: Grand Island, NLA Conference
10/7/2004 Tending Our Fields: Weeding Collections to Make Them Stronger
Moderator: Mary Marchio
Speaker: Nancy Busch, Mary Griffin and Mary Helms
Location: Grand Island, NLA Conference
10/7/2004 Trends and Initiatives in Interlibrary Loan
Speaker: Joyce Melvin
Location: Grand Island, NLA Conference
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10/31/2003 Dead-Ends in Your OPACs and How to Avoid Them
Speaker: Brian Striman
Location: Omaha, NLA Conference
10/30/2003 Technical Services in One or Two Person Libraries
Moderators: Kathy Tooker, Brenda Ealey
Speakers: Tom Schmitz, Jeanette Groppe
Location: Omaha, NLA Conference
10/30/2003 Get a Career @ your library®
Speakers: Richard Miller, Pam Scott, Kay Hershey, Deb Robertson
Location: Omaha, NLA Conference
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10/25/2002 Cataloging and Reference: Friends or Foes?
(co-sponsored with NMRT)
Moderator: Charity Martin; Panel: Holly Paxson, James Shaw, Sharon Mason, Mary
Marchio, Tracy Bicknell-Holmes
Location: Lincoln, NLA Conference
10/24/2002 Western Trails Digitization Project
Speakers: Beth Goble, Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh, Margaret Mering, Dee Ann
Allison
Location: Lincoln, NLA Conference
10/24/2002 Linking to the Past: Opportunities through Digitization
Speaker: Liz Bishoff
Location: Lincoln, NLA Conference
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10/19/2001 Ninety Years of Cataloging in the Trenches in Nebraska
Speakers: Sandy Herzinger, Ella Jane Bailey, and Sharon Mason
Location: Kearney, NLA Conference
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10/26/2000 Tour of Ford Conservation Center
(co-sponsored with MPLA Preservation, Archives and Special Collections)
Location: Omaha, NLA Conference
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10/21/1999 Reports of Our Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated, Or: If All
Else Fails, Evolve
Speaker: Janet Swan Hill, University of Colorado, Boulder
Location: Lincoln, NLA Conference
10/23/1998 Dewey for Windows
Speaker: Teresa Mullins, OCLC
Location: Grand Island, NLA Conference
10/1997 Licensing and Copyright
(co-sponsored with C&U)
Speakers: Stan Gardner, Judy Johnson, and Ellen Van Waart
Location: Omaha, NLA Conference
10/29/1997 Book Repair and Binding Pre-Conference
(co-sponsored with Paraprofessional Section)
Speakers: Sheila Orth and Michael Rogerson
Location: Omaha, NLA Conference
10/1996 Cataloging at the Library of Congress
(co-sponsored with Paras)
Speaker: Gene Kinnaly, Library of Congress
Location: Lincoln, NLA Conference
10/1996 Netiquette
(co-sponsored with Paras)
Speaker: Gene Kinnaly, Library of Congress
Location: Lincoln, NLA Conference
10/1996 Telecommuting
Speakers: Judy Johnson, Dorothy Otoupal, and Weston Crawford
Location: Lincoln, NLA Conference
10/26/1995 Creative Ideas in Nebraska's Technical Services
Location: Kearney, NLA Conference