[Metadatalibrarians] ALA Annual Preconference Announcement

[Roper, Jennifer (jor2a)]

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Manipulating Metadata: XSLT for Librarians



Designed to introduce participants to XSLT for manipulation of metadata and other sets of data, instruction will cover the basics of XML and XSLT as well as more advanced commands and control structures.  Focusing on use of XSLT for working with metadata in a library context, this hands-on workshop will allow participants to practice the principles discussed by the instructors. Speakers: Frances Knudson, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Christine Ruotolo,

University of Virginia Library.



Sponsored by ALCTS Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group

Cosponsored by LITA



This preconference is being held offsite near the Sears Tower, and

seating is limited.



Registration is open. Sign-up for these exciting pre-conferences through the 2009 ALA Annual Conference registration web site at:

http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/2009/registration.cfm



Registration fees: Advanced (by 5/22/09): $199 ALCTS Members; $249 ALA Members; $289 Non-members; $99 Full-time Library School Students. On-site: $249 ALCTS Members; $299 ALA Members; $339 Non-members; $99 Full-time Library School Students.



Jennifer O'Brien Roper
Head, Cataloging and Metadata Services
University of Virginia Library
jroper at virginia.edu
434-982-2854 (v)
434-924-8357 (f)