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The Path of Least Resistance: Optimizing Metadata Practices Through User ...
Journal of Library Metadata (2024)
Andrea Payant, Liz Woolcott, Paul Daybell, Becky Skeen, et al.
As part of a multi-faceted research project examining user engagement with various types of descriptive metadata to improve metadata services, ...
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A Tale of Two Levels: Analyzing the Discoverability and Impact ...
Journal of Archival Organization (2022)
Paul Daybell, Andrea Payant, Liz Woolcott, Becky Skeen, et al.
As part of a multi-faceted research project examining user engagement with various types of descriptive metadata, Utah State University Libraries ...
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Missing the MARC: Utilization of MARC Fields in the Search ...
Cataloging & Classification Quarterly (2021)
Liz Woolcott, Andrea Payant, Becky Skeen and Paul Daybell
Utah State University Cataloging and Metadata Services (CMS) unit analyzed MARC record discoverability within the libraries’ discovery layer, Encore, using ...
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Beyond Crowdsourcing: Working With Donors, Student Fieldworkers, and Community Scholars ...
Journal of Digital Media Management (2020)
Andrea Payant, Becky Skeen, Anna-Maria Arnljots and Randy Williams
Utah State University Libraries (USU) employs community-based crowdsourcing metadata practices that provide in-depth, collaborative strategies that go beyond more commonly ...
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Initiating Cultural Shifts in Perceptions of Cataloging Units through Interaction ...
Cataloging and Classification Quarterly (2017)
Andrea Payant, Becky Skeen and Liz Woolcott
Points of contact formulate the culture of any organization and shape the perceptions of decision makers and colleagues alike. This ...
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The Charles Potts Collection: Cataloging a Cultural Movement
Utah Library Association Conference (2018)
Becky Skeen and Kurt Meyer
Counter-culture poet, activist, entrepreneur, and publisher, Charles Potts donated his personal poetry library and papers to Utah State University’s Special ...
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Strengthening Your (Dublin) Core for Stronger User Discoverability (and Possibly ...
Utah Library Association Annual Conference (2023)
Andrea Payant, Paul Daybell, Liz Woolcott and Becky Skeen
Utah State University Libraries Cataloging and Metadata Services unit investigated user search behavior using web log analysis to determine how ...
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It's Time for an EAD Glow Up! How to ...
Conference of Intermountain Archivists (2023)
Paul Daybell, Liz Woolcott, Kelly Rovegno, Andrea Payant, et al.
USU Libraries investigated discoverability of local Encoded Archival Description (EAD) finding aids using different levels of description. The research team ...
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The Revised DACS Principles in Action: Applying Modern Practice to ...
Conference of Intermountain Archivists (2023)
Ryan Lee, Rebecca A. Wiederhold, Becky Skeen, Paul Daybell, et al.
Since SAA revised DACS's archival description principles from 8 concepts into 11 reworked value statements in 2019, archivists have wondered ...
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We're Bringing Spacers Back: Secondary Processing at Utah State ...
Conference of Intermountain Archivists (2023)
Kelly Rovegno, Heather Housley, Paul Daybell and Becky Skeen
Processing can be an iterative process but finding time and resources to re-evaluate existing collections is difficult, especially with backlogs ...
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Analyzing Discoverability in an MPLP World: How Levels of Description ...
Digital Library Federation Forum (2022)
Anna-Maria Arnljots, Paul Daybell, Kurt Alan Meyer, Andrea Payant, et al.
Libraries and archives have differing opinions on how much effort to put into content description. Yet, descriptive practices meant to ...
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Level Down to Level Up: The Impact of Item-Level Description ...
Society of American Archivists Research Forum (2022)
Paul Daybell, Andrea Payant, Becky Skeen and Liz Woolcott
Utah State University Libraries Cataloging and Metadata Services unit investigated the discoverability of local Encoded Archival Description (EAD) finding aids ...
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On Your MARC, Get Set, Code!
American Library Association–Core Forum Webinar (2022)
Anna-Maria Arnljots, Paul Daybell, Kurt Alan Meyer, Andrea Payant, et al.
How are MARC records performing in our search environment? This presentation will look at the process and results of a ...
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Just Keep Cataloging: How One Cataloging Unit Changed Their Workflows ...
American Library Association–Core Interest Group Week (2021)
Becky Skeen, Andrea Payant and Liz Woolcott
Utah State University Libraries Cataloging and Metadata Services (CMS) unit, including student workers, transitioned to remote cataloging in March 2020 ...
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Homeward Bound: How to Move an Entire Cataloging Unit to ...
Utah Library Association Conference (2021)
Andrea Payant and Becky Skeen
Utah State University Libraries Cataloging and Metadata Services (CMS) unit, including student workers, transitioned to remote cataloging in March 2020 ...
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‘Theses’ Going to be Good!: A How to Guide on ...
Utah Library Association Annual Conference (2021)
Paul Daybell, Becky Skeen, Liz Woolcott, Melanie Shaw, et al.
Utah State University Libraries undertook a complete barcoding and cataloging of their Theses and Dissertations. Due to irregular cataloging policies, ...
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Project Management: A Library Perspective
Online Audiovisual Catalogers Conference (2020)
Becky Skeen
Agenda ▪ Basic terminology and concepts ▪ Project life-cycle phases ▫ Initiation ▫ Planning ▫ Executing ■ Monitoring and Controlling ...
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Beyond Books 2: Cataloging Archival Materials
ULA Fall Workshop (2020)
Nicole Lewis, Allison McCormack, Becky Skeen and Rebecca A. Wiederhold
Academic libraries aren’t the only institutions that care for archival materials. These unique items can often be found in public ...
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Catalog Local: One Library's Look at How Local Classification ...
ALA Annual Conference 2019 (2019)
Becky Skeen
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Crowdsourcing Metadata Practices at USU
Utah Library Association (ULA) Conference (2019)
Anna-Maria Arnljots, Andrea Payant, Becky Skeen and Randy Williams
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Beyond Books: Cataloging Special Format Items
Utah Library Association Annual Conference (2019)
Nicole Lewis, Alison McCormack, Becky Skeen and Rebecca A. Wiederhold
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Wisdom of the Crowd: Successful Ways to Engage the Public ...
American Library Association Midwinter (2019)
Andrea Payant and Becky Skeen
Successful Ways to Engage the Public in Metadata Creation: Crowdsourcing, outsourcing, interviews, and community events.
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Retooling Your Story: Using Visualizations to Demonstrate Impact
Association for Library Collection & Technical Services (ALCTS) Pre-Conference at the American Library Association Annual Conference (2018)
Andrea Payant, Becky Skeen and Liz Woolcott
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Assessment and Visualization Tools for Technical Services
2018 ULA Conference (2018)
Andrea Payant, Becky Skeen and Liz Woolcott
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Building Expertise From Within: One Department's Look at New ...
ALA Midwinter (2018)
Becky Skeen and Liz Woolcott
USU Cataloging and Metadata Services Unit looked at new ways to cultivate cataloging knowledge for their staff.
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