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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 19h

@cilipmdg.bsky.social invites participants to a WorldCafe Event @wellcomecollection.bsky.social on the topic of Subject Analysis & LCSH within the current metadata landscape.

Wed 26th November 2025 11:00-16:00
Booking essential: tinyurl.com/yc4vzcpw
#cataloguing #metadata #event #critcat #ethics

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 2d

Library & Info Studies/Science students & early-career professionals can apply for a #sponsoredplace at the MDG Conference #MetaFutures
Sponsorship covers the cost of a Full Programme Ticket & reimbursement for travel & accommodation costs (max £500)
Full details at: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...

www.cilip.org.uk

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 2d

With thanks to our sponsors:
Platinum: BDS www.bdslive.com
Gold: Third Iron thirdiron.com
Silver: @thoth-metadata.bsky.social thoth.pub
Silver: @sagepub.com www.sagepub.com
#MetaFutures

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Registration is now open for the MDG Conference 2026!
#MetaFutures will take place on 11th-12th March 2026 at Engineers' House in Bristol followed by the UKCoR RDA Day on 13th March 2026. 📅
Early Bird rates available until 03/11/25
Full details and registration at: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...

https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201298&id=1113783

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 2d

Our next Practical Cataloguing Webinar is "Linked data, Ontologies & Entity reconciliation" with Fran Frenzel, 13:00-14:00 (GMT+1) on Thurs 16/10/25.

Register at: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
#metadata #linkeddata #cataloguing #training

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 14d

Please follow this thread from MDG Communications Officer @emmabooth.bsky.social for posts from today's webinar.
There were some technical issues with posting the thread from the MDG BlueSky account.

Emma Booth (she/her) @emmabooth.bsky.social · 15d

Will has been working through an example MARC record for a particular publication; working field by field he is explaining the notation and entry conventions. The what goes where and how it is recorded of library cataloguing with MARC21!

CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 15d

And we're live with our first Practical Cataloguing webinar: "Introduction to MARC21 Cataloguing."
Firstly, what is MARC21?
MARC formats are standards for the representation and communication of bibliographic and related information in machine-readable form.

CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 15d

And we're live with our first Practical Cataloguing webinar: "Introduction to MARC21 Cataloguing."
First, what is MARC21?
MARC formats are standards for the representation and communication of bibliographic and related information in machine-readable form

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 15d

The first webinar in our Practical Cataloguing series today!
MDG Chair Will Peaden will present "Introduction to MARC21 Cataloguing" at 13:00 (GMT+1)
If you have registered but have not received a link to join the webinar please contact [email protected]
We will do some live posts here.

CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 17d

Practical Cataloguing Webinar 1: Introduction to MARC21 Cataloguing is this Wednesday 24th Sept 13:00-14:00 (GMT+1).
Free to all. Registration required: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
#cataloguing #cataloging #metadata #training #event #webinar #libraries

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 16d

If you haven't registered for the webinar but would like to receive a link to the recording please contact [email protected] - (this may be faster than waiting for the recording to be uploaded online).
If you have registered then you should get sent the link to the recording automatically.

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 16d

The latest issue of our OA Journal 'Catalogue & Index' (ISSN 2399-9667) has now been published. Issue 212 (Sept 2025) contains articles on the topic of "Non-MARC Cataloguing and Metadata Practices."

Read the full issue at: journals.cilip.org.uk/catalogue-an...
#cataloguing #metadata #nonMARC

Pages 1-2: Editorial by The Editors.
Pages 3-11: ‘We are here not because we are metadata-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become metadata-makers’ by Helen K. R. Williams.
Pages 12-25: Envisioning Dante by Ourania Karapasia.
Pages 26-33: Decolonising heritage collections by Jessica Roberts.
Pages 34-44: Unchartered cells by Carol Hunter.
Pages 45-48: The challenges of data ingest, transformation and aggregation at the National Bibliographic Knowledgebase by Jennie-Claire Crate.
Pages 49-58: Non-MARC cataloguing by Anne Welsh.
Pages 59-62: Book review: Ethics in Linked Data by Elizabeth Cooper.
Pages 63-65: Book review: Records and information management by Sarah Henning.

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 16d

Hi Annalyce, yes we will be recording the session and hope to make it available online for free shortly

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 17d

Practical Cataloguing Webinar 1: Introduction to MARC21 Cataloguing is this Wednesday 24th Sept 13:00-14:00 (GMT+1).
Free to all. Registration required: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
#cataloguing #cataloging #metadata #training #event #webinar #libraries

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Facet Publishing @facetpublishing.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Explore our latest books on AI 👇https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/results/?DS=&SF1=keyword&ST1=AI

Three covers of AI-focused titles on a green background.

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 22d

📢MDG's September 2025 Bulletin has been distributed to our mailing list, it includes details of our Practical Cataloguing Webinar Series, a save-the-date for a World Café event on Subject Analysis and much more!
#cataloguing #metadata #events #news #libraries 📚🐈
email-cilip.org.uk/6WFS-2PB9Q-4...

https://email-cilip.org.uk/6WFS-2PB9Q-48/sv.aspx

CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 29d

"Enhancing metadata quality using Python" with Dalia Kbar. 13:00-14:00 on 09/12/25.

Showcases how #Python scripts can assist with cleaning & standardising #MARC21 records by detecting inconsistencies & correcting #metadata.

CILIP members: Free
Non-members: £5 +VAT
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 29d

"Printed music cataloguing" with Caroline Shaw & Meg Fisher. 13:00-14:00 on 27/11/25.

Learn to identify score formats, understand the differences between book & #music #cataloguing, & create a #MARC record for a piano piece.

CILIP members: Free
Non-members: £5 +VAT
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 29d

"Regular Expressions" with Fran Frenzel.
13:00-14:00 on 20/11/25.

An accessible introduction to regular expressions or #regex demonstrated in #OpenRefine; designed specifically for #librarians & #metadata professionals.

CILIP members: Free
Non-members: £5 +VAT
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 29d

"Introduction to MarcEdit" with Ceilan Hunter-Green. 13:00-14:00 on 12/11/25.

Follow along with #data #transformations in this introduction to #MarcEdit; suitable for new & experienced #metadata professionals.

CILIP members: Free
Non-members: £5 +VAT
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 29d

"Exhibition Catalogues for newbies" with Amy Staniforth & Yamuna Ravindran. 13:00-14:00 on 28/10/25.

Learn to #catalogue exhibition catalogues & explore the issues that challenge newbies to art collections &/or #cataloguing

CILIP members: Free
Non-members: £5 +VAT
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 29d

"Linked data, Ontologies & Entity reconciliation" with Fran Frenzel. 13:00-14:00 on 16/10/25.

Make sense of #LinkedData & #ontology terminology in #metadata contexts and learn how you can bring #URIs into your #MARC data.

CILIP members: Free
Non-members: £5 +VAT
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 29d

"Library of Congress Classification" with Concetta La Spada.
13:00-14:00 on 01/10/25.

Explore the history, structure, problems & practical use of the LC #Classification system through ClassWeb & other #cataloguing resources.

CILIP members: Free
Non-members: £5 +VAT
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 29d

First up: "Introduction to MARC21 Cataloguing" with MDG Chair Will Peaden at 13:00-14:00 (UK time) on 24/09/25.

Key #MARC21 fields will be explored & explained with a practical demonstration of original #cataloguing using the fields.

Free to all attendees.
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

www.cilip.org.uk

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · 29d

📢MDG Practical Cataloguing Webinar Series starts Wednesday 24th September! 🐈📚📖

The #webinars will showcase #library #metadata experts & practitioners discussing & exploring everyday #cataloguing challenges to provide a platform for developing your metadata skills.

www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · Sep 4

It was a pleasure to have Prof Karen Snow, Carissa Chew @carissachew.bsky.social, Dr Karen Pierce @darklecat.bsky.social, & Helen Griffiths @helgriff.bsky.social presenting on Cataloguing Ethics as part of a our AGM Event yesterday.
Thank you to all the speakers and attendees (online & in-person).

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