The Future of Bibliographic Control: A time of transition 

When:
March 28, 2008

Location:
Lyrasis Offices
3000 Market Street, Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2801

Final Agenda

 The Internet, search engine technology, and the growth in electronic resources have significantly changed both the publishing and the library environments. And a new, born-digital generation of information seekers is accelerating the pace of change as they embrace technology and integrate it into all aspects of their lives. This evolution from a print to digital information environment is forcing all those involved in bibliographic control for information access and retrieval to rethink traditional practices and procedures -- even to rethink the concept of journals and issues! How does digital article-by-article publishing impact library acquisitions and cataloging as well as processing by traditional abstracting and indexing services? How can user-generated be leveraged to enrich bibliographic services? Can librarians and content providers collaborate in the creation and sharing of bibliographic data? What new forms of bibliographic control are emerging? And what opportunities does the future hold for the traditional players in bibliographic control?

This program will answer these questions and more, beginning with an overview of the report issued by the Library of Congress on January 9, 2007 with regard to the future of bibliographic control in the 21st century and the reaction to the recommendations in the report from members of the information community. OCLC will discuss their next generation cataloging and metadata service that is a collaborative venture between publishers, vendors and libraries. And you will learn more about how user-generated content can enrich bibliographic information from those who are already engaging the user community. The program will also look at how the challenges in providing bibliographic information in today's hybrid environment (multiple versions of a document, new forms of content (wikis, blogs, etc.) are being handled, and will conclude with a look at challenges and opportunities that the future holds for all who are committed to securing the long-term access and retrieval of scholarly information.

8:30am - 9:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00am - 9:05am Welcome and Opening Remarks

Bonnie Lawlor, NFAIS Executive Director
Maureen C. Kelly, Information Consultant and Moderator

9:05am - 10:00am The Future of Bibliographic Control: A Report from the Library of Congress

Deanna Marcum, Associate Librarian for Library Services,
Library of Congress [ SLIDES]

This session will provide an overview of the recommendations on the future of bibliographic control published in January 2007 by a working group established by the Library of Congress. With the future described as "collaborative, decentralized and international in scope"; the recommendations cover five general areas, including increased collaboration between libraries and the public sector, the incorporation of evaluative and other user-generated content, the elimination of some library practices in favor of "higher-value" activity, increased use of the web, and education and metrics for decision-making. If implemented, these recommendations will impact librarians and publishers alike, and all involved in information distribution need to thoroughly understand and evaluate the report.

10:00am - 11:00 The Future of Bibliographic Control: Perspectives from the Library and Publishing Communities

In this session representatives from the library and publishing communities will offer their perspectives on the report from the Library of Congress on the future of bibliographic control. Do they agree or disagree on the findings? If implemented, what impact will the recommendations have on current workflows and relationships? If certain library practices are discontinued in favor of those that have a higher return, what if anything will be lost and what will be gained? How can libraries and the public sector work more closely together to ensure the integrity of bibliographic control? This session will provide food for thought as the report is reviewed and digested.

* Michael Healy, Executive Director, Book Industry Study Group [ SLIDES]
* Mary Page, Head of Acquisitions, Rutgers University [ SLIDES]
* Chuck Koscher, Director of Technology, CrossRef [ SLIDES]

11:00am - 11:15am Coffee Break

11:15am - 11:45am Next Generation Cataloging and Metadata Service: An OCLC Pilot Project

This session will focus on a new project launched by OCLC that is directly related to the future of bibliographic control. The project will explore the viability and efficiency of capturing metadata from publishers and vendors in order to enhance the metadata in WorldCat. The objective is to add value to publishers and libraries by enhancing and delivering data that can work in multiple systems and contexts. The pilot began in January 2008 and involves both libraries and publishers. Come and learn more about this collaborative effort that can help ensure the integrity and future of bibliographic control.

David Whitehair, Connexion Client Product Manager, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. [ SLIDES]

11:45am - 12:45pm User Generated Content: A New Resource for Bibliographic Enrichment

The incorporation of user-generated terminology and tagging can expand information access and retrieval to a broad audience that is unfamiliar with the formal terms of the library and publishing communities. And it offers a cost-effective supplement to professional indexing and cataloging. This session will provide two case studies that demonstrate the potential benefits of harnessing the user community to improve access to information and collections.

* Susan Chun, Principal, Cultural Heritage Consulting, Founder, Project Steve [ SLIDES] [ Accompanying Text]
* Jeremy Brosowsky, Founder & CEO, Brijit.com [ SLIDES] Note PDF File Format

12:45pm - 1:30pm Lunch (will be provided)

1:30pm - 2:00 pm Bibliographic Control in Hybrid Environment: The Transition from Print to Electronic Publishing

This session will focus on a key issue related to bibliographic control -- the future of the bibliographic citation. Concepts such as pages, page ranges, volumes, issues, publication dates, articles of record, etc. have their roots deeply embedded in print publishing. But in today's hybrid environment of print and digital publishing, especially within the context of article-by article publishing, the purpose and value of these concepts are being revaluated. Come and learn more about the bibliographic citation problems that librarians, publishers and authors faced in today's hybrid environment, and the guiding principles that are being developed to ensure the future integrity of bibliographic citations.

Linda Beebe, Senior Director, PsycINFO
American Psychological Association [ SLIDES]

2:00pm - 3:30pm Bibliographic Control of New Forms of Content: Traditional and Alternative Solutions

The traditional role of A&I providers is to serve as an agent for information discovery, access and evaluation. But current technology has spawned new forms of content - web pages, wikis, blogs, multimedia, and even multiple versions of documents that evolve as they are evaluated and enhanced by users. As a result, new forms of bibliographic controls are emerging order to ensure that these new forms of information can be readily accessed and retrieved. Learn more about these new forms of control and the problems that have yet to be effectively resolved.

* Angela Martello, Managing Editor, Web Content, Thomson Scientific [ SLIDES]
* Barbara Chen, Director, Bibliographic Information Services, Modern Language Association [ SLIDES]
* Jo-Anne Hogan, Product Manager, EEBO, Proquest [ SLIDES]

3:30pm - 3:45 Coffee Break

3:45pm - 4:30pm Closing Keynote: Changing Landscape, Changing Roles

Rick Lugg, Principal, R2 Consulting, LLC [ SLIDES]

The information landscape has changed and will continue to evolve. With it, librarians and content providers must also change in order to meet the needs of new generations of information seekers. Fortunately change brings with it not only challenges, but also opportunities. This presentation will provide an overview of the current landscape - the increasingly social nature of information, changes in information usage behavior, changes in metadata, delivery platforms, etc. - and what the future may hold for the traditional players in the information community, librarians, content providers and users, if they collaborate in building that future.

4:30 Adjourn