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Archive for November, 2008

Uncontrolled Vocabulary #63 - AACR3, now with FRBR

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Uncontrolled Vocabulary #63 is now available for download. Here’s a direct link to the mp3.
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On the call:
Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Mary Carmen Chimato, North Carolina State University
Aaron Dobbs, Shippensburg University
Kendra Levine, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Berkeley
Heron Stone
Topics:
1. ALA [...]

Episode #63 tonight

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Uncontrolled Vocabulary #63 records tonight at 10 PM Eastern.
Topics for tonight’s show likely to include (although subject to change):

More on the OCLC policy kerfuffle
ALA Comments to FCC on E-rate: Audit Findings Point to Need for Simpler Program
Whatever Happened to Library Blogs?

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Uncontrolled Vocabulary #62 - A Reliable Guide to Unicorns

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Uncontrolled Vocabulary #62 is now available for download. Here’s a direct link to the mp3.
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Many thanks to Aaron Dobbs for stepping in as the host tonight. It took a few minutes for folks to get talking tonight (please disregard the [...]

Guest host for tonight

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

My allergy issues have developed into a full-blown cold, so I’m going to hand off hosting duties tonight to the distinguished gentleman from Shippensburg University, Mr. Aaron Dobbs. A veteran of the show, Mr. Dobbs’ hosting prowess can be heard on episode 20. My sincerest thanks go out to him for stepping up to the [...]

Episode 62 tonight

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Uncontrolled Vocabulary #62 records tonight at 10 PM Eastern.
Topics for tonight’s show likely to include (although subject to change):

Summary of the Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat® Records
Google, If Built By Librarians
Google Settles Suit Over Book-Scanning
Don’t Friend Me!

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Vacation, all I ever wanted

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

This week I’ll be heading to New Orleans with the Mrs. to celebrate our 5th anniversary. So no show this week. I expect to record shows over the following two weeks (the 12th and 19th), before we break again for the Thanksgiving holiday here in the states. My apologies for the erratic recording schedule of [...]