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SUMMARY:Best of Core Forum: AI in Cataloging and Metadata: Developing Community and Best Practices (ALA Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Library System is pleased to announce that we 
 have contracted with ALA to provide our members with access to their live 
 webinars.  These webinars are free to MLS members who register through our 
 calendar.  Please do not register directly with ALA. Members who register 
 directly with ALA are responsible for paying their registration fee. 
 \n\nPlease help us keep MLS sponsored training free for all members. If you 
 are unable to attend the live webinar\, please cancel your registration. A 
 cancellation link can be found in your confirmation email\, or you may 
 contact Sarah Donnelly at sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org to cancel. 
 \n\n\nDescription\n\nThe presentation will give an overview of the work of 
 the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) Task Group on AI for 
 Cataloging and Metadata activities\, with particular focus on the Guiding 
 Principles\, the Best Practices\, and the Community of Practice. The 
 presenters will convey how the support and recommendations of the Task 
 Group are grounded in guiding principles regarding metadata quality and 
 efficiency\, the need for human guidance and review of AI-generated 
 output\, the importance of maintaining existing cataloging standards of 
 quality and accuracy\, and the requirement that AI usage be beneficial to 
 cataloging work\, and to society.\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nAt the end of 
 the webinar\, attendees will: -\n\n\n	Understand the Guiding Principles 
 underlying the recommendations of the PCC Task Group on AI and Machine 
 Learning for Cataloging and Metadata\n	Receive an overview of tools 
 available to undertake a pilot project testing the utility of AI as related 
 to cataloging\n	Learn the types of support and resources available through 
 the Community of Practice\, and how to join\n\n\n\n\nWho Should 
 Attend\n\nCataloging practitioners in any type of library. Participants 
 need not be members of any PCC program.\n\n\n\nPresenters\n\nChristine 
 DeZelar-Tiedman has been a professional cataloger for over 30 years\, 
 primarily at the University of Minnesota Libraries. She has been active in 
 ALA ALCTS and ACRL's Rare Books and Manuscripts Section\, and has 
 participated in the Linked Data for Libraries initiative. She is currently 
 an elected member-at-large of the PCC Policy Committee.\n\nKate James 
 serves as OCLC liaison to several library committees including CC:DA\, PCC 
 SCS\, and RBMS BSC. At OCLC\, she plans the Virtual AskQC Office Hours and 
 other cataloging programming\, serves on the editorial committee for 
 Bibliographic Formats and Standards\, and answers questions about 
 cataloging policy issues.\n\n\n\nAccessibility Information\n\nIf you have 
 questions or requests regarding accessibility\, contact ce@ala.org or at 
 312-280-5100.
LOCATION:Webinar
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