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A Practical Application of Dublin Core: Worthington Memory

A Practical Application of Dublin Core: Worthington Memory Susan Allen (Project Manager) & Eric Davis (Webmaster) of Worthington Public Library Worthington Memory is a digital library of local history materials commemorating the Worthington Bicentennial in 2003. This collaboration between Worthington Libraries and the Worthington Historical Society will include a call to community organizations and individuals…

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The Ohio Memory Project: Building an Online Scrapbook of Ohio History

The Ohio Memory Project: Building an Online Scrapbook of Ohio History CO-ASIS&T Annual Meeting and Luncheon Laurie Gemmill Ohio Memory Project Manager Ohio Historical Society The Ohio Memory Project staff has been working with more than 250 libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies across the state to create a virtual collection of primary source materials.…

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Functions of Metadata Schemas and Content Markup Languages for Knowledge Representation in Digital Collections

Functions of Metadata Schemas and Content Markup Languages for Knowledge Representation in Digital Collections Dr. Marcia Zeng Associate Professor of Library and Information Science Kent State University Metadata schemas for resource description such as Dublin Core and LOM (Learning Object Metadata) and domain specific markup languages such as MatML (Materials Property Data Markup Language) or…

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What are the Major Challenges Facing Libraries of the 21st Century?

What are the Major Challenges Facing Libraries of the 21st Century? Joseph J. Branin Director of Libraries, The Ohio State University As we move away from traditional print resources toward the digital library of the future, how do we forsee and manage the changes ahead? At OSU, Mr. Branin provides leadership for one of the…

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Cooperative Reference Service and AskERIC

Cooperative Reference Service and AskERIC PAULA RUMBAUGH of OCLC will discuss the Cooperative Reference Service being developed by OCLC in cooperation with the Library of Congress and several other library groups. She will demonstrate the service from both the patron and librarian side. and JUDY WAGNER of ERIC will talk about the AskERIC service from…

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The Structure of Medical Informatics

The Structure of Medical Informatics Speaker: Ted Morris Assistant Professor Kent State University School of Library & Information Science/Columbus Campus What is “Medical Informatics”? Is it more than simply “The use of computers in medicine?” What areas of research, practice, and education does Medical Informatics touch, and which touch it? Who needs to know more…

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The Handheld Electronic Book in Historica Perspective

The Handheld Electronic Book in Historica Perspective CO-ASIS&T Annual Meeting and Luncheon Speaker: Martin Jamison Head Information Services at the Education, Human Ecology, Psychology and Social work Library, The Ohio State University The handheld electronic book may represent the latest successful stage in the historical process of text-form evolution. A review of that process demonstrates…

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The User’s Perspective on Intellectual Property

The User’s Perspective on Intellectual Property Learn how some forms of creativity, such as original data, inventions, discoveries, processes and unique materials are protected either under common law or by statutes. Topics and Speakers: Copyright Care and Maintenance (Trisha Davis, OSU Libraries) © 2001 Steven J. McDonald (Steven McDonald, OSU Legal Affairs) OCLC Kilgour Building…

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