Upcoming Know & Go Sessions: "New MARC 21 Authority Format Fields for Encoding RDA Authority Data" and "What's New with Amigos eShelf"

Amigos will offer two informative Know & Go sessions in the coming weeks: "New MARC 21 Authority Format Fields for Encoding RDA Authority Data," and "What's New with Amigos eShelf℠."

"New MARC 21 Authority Format Fields for Encoding RDA Authority Data" is scheduled for May 12 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. CDT. Join Imaging Field Services Officer Bill Walker for this hour-long session to learn about the new MARC 21 Authority fields as well as a brief overview of the RDA instructions for authority data. The expanded role of RDA authority data in "recording attributes" of works and expressions, persons, and families and corporate bodies will also be discussed. Register on the Amigos website.

"What's New with Amigos eShelf℠" is scheduled for June 9 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. CDT. Join E-book Pilot Project Manager and Continuing Education Librarian Christine Peterson for this update session about Amigos' new e-book platform, eShelf℠. This session will discuss the beginnings of the project, its goals, and where we are right now. Register on the Amigos website.

The popular Know & Go educational series is one of the no-charge benefits available for Amigos members. Know & Go sessions are offered twice monthly on Monday afternoons. Visit the Amigos website for other timely Know & Go topics in the coming months.