[spcollig] ArchiveGrid Webinar Information - May 23, 2013 @ 2 - 3 pm

[Michael North]

Super !
Can these resources have its metadata be "harvested" for inclusion in discovery applications like Primo ?
Thanks,
Michael


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Subject: [spcollig] ArchiveGrid Webinar Information - May 23, 2013 @ 2 - 3 pm

FYI
ArchiveGrid-For Archives, Special Collections, and Manuscript Collections
The CARLI Collections Working Group encourages member libraries to utilize ArchiveGrid<http://archivegrid.org/web/index.jsp>, a free database service from OCLC that includes archives, special collections and manuscript collections from around the state of Illinois and beyond.
The ArchiveGrid database contains nearly two million collection descriptions from archives, special collections and manuscript collections from over 2,500 repositories. The data comes from WorldCat bibliographic records and from finding aids harvested from ArchiveGrid contributors' websites. ArchiveGrid provides centralized access for searching and retrieval of archival finding aids in dispersed collections and also provides access to the comprehensive collection descriptions.
OCLC is providing a webinar on May 23, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. to learn more about ArchiveGrid.  Here is their announcement regarding the webinar content as well registration information for this free program.

Learn More About ArchiveGrid and Related Work in 23 May OCLC Research Webinar

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This webinar will provide an overview of ArchiveGrid, a collection of nearly two million archival material descriptions that is now freely available from OCLC Research, as well as related work.



ArchiveGrid<http://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/>, a discovery system that provides access to detailed archival collection descriptions, was formerly offered as an OCLC subscription service but has recently been made freely available by OCLC Research. Join software engineer Bruce Washburn<http://www.oclc.org/research/people/washburn.html>, research assistant Ellen Eckert<http://www.oclc.org/research/people/eckert.html>, program officer Merrilee Proffitt<http://www.oclc.org/research/people/proffitt.html> and others from OCLC Research in this webinar for an overview of ArchiveGrid's mission, its users and uses, as well as a tour of the current system and an in-depth look at how it's built. You'll also learn how to include your collection descriptions in ArchiveGrid, talk with the ArchiveGrid team about current research and development plans, and hear how challenges in archival discovery are motivating us to think about the system in new and interesting ways. In addition, a discussion of related OCLC Research work that was just completed as well as work that is now underway will take place.



Register here<https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=710498111>* to attend this webinar on 23 May from 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC 19:00-20:00).

Webinar participation is free and open to all but advanced registration is required. A recording of this webinar will be made publicly available on our website<http://www.oclc.org/research/events/2013/05-23.html>, on YouTube<http://www.youtube.com/oclcresearch> and in iTunes<http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/oclc-research-podcasts-webinars/id284764834> later in May.

This is the thirteenth webinar in the OCLC Research Technical Advances for Innovation in Cultural Heritage Institutions (TAI CHI) Webinar Series<http://www.oclc.org/research/events/taichi.html> developed to highlight specific innovative applications, often locally developed, that libraries, museums and archives may find effective in their own environments, as well as to teach technical staff new technologies and skills.

*After you register, you will receive an e-mail message that contains instructions for logging on to WebEx, where you will view the webinar slides online through your web browser (please note that WebEx recommends using Internet Explorer or Firefox, as Chrome and Safari are not supported). When you log in to the webinar, you may chose to either listen to the presentation audio through your computer with speakers or a headset, or dial in to listen by telephone.
More information on the webinar can also be found here:

The news announcement for our May 23 ArchiveGrid webinar is live here:
http://www.oclc.org/research/news/2013/05-09.html

There's also a webinar page here:
http://www.oclc.org/research/events/2013/05-23.html

And the direct link to the WebEx registration is here:
https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=710498111
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