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Robert Hawkins3

12/24/25

DRYER VENT CLEANING

Anyone Interested On Friday, December 5, 2025 at 6:06:30 PM UTC+5 Robert Hawkins wrote: Anyone

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DRYER VENT CLEANING

Anyone Interested On Friday, December 5, 2025 at 6:06:30 PM UTC+5 Robert Hawkins wrote: Anyone

12/24/25

Thomas Brenndorfer

12/11/25

Libraries running file services on the web + local Desktop apps

I am interested in libraries that have web-based file systems (SharePoint/OneDrive, Google Drive, etc

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Libraries running file services on the web + local Desktop apps

I am interested in libraries that have web-based file systems (SharePoint/OneDrive, Google Drive, etc

12/11/25

11/24/25

RDA training at OLA 2026

Hello! FYI, the OLA Superconference in January 2026 features a pre-conference workshop that may be of

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RDA training at OLA 2026

Hello! FYI, the OLA Superconference in January 2026 features a pre-conference workshop that may be of

11/24/25

Danielle Deschamps

10/31/25

Deadline Extended: Metadata Futures Survey – We Still Want to Hear from You!

Dear Colleagues, Thank you to everyone who has already responded to the Metadata Futures Survey. We

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Deadline Extended: Metadata Futures Survey – We Still Want to Hear from You!

Dear Colleagues, Thank you to everyone who has already responded to the Metadata Futures Survey. We

10/31/25

Jessica van Keulen

10/6/25

Fw: [OCUL-CFMETADATA] Call for interest: Repatriating Canadian cataloging records + building inclusive vocabulary infrastructure

Hi all, I'm forwarding this from a colleague, Laura Smart. Please see the original email for her

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Fw: [OCUL-CFMETADATA] Call for interest: Repatriating Canadian cataloging records + building inclusive vocabulary infrastructure

Hi all, I'm forwarding this from a colleague, Laura Smart. Please see the original email for her

10/6/25

9/12/25

FW: Barcode Label Standards

Sent from my Galaxy Hi everyone, The County of Brant Library is considering re-labelling our non-

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FW: Barcode Label Standards

Sent from my Galaxy Hi everyone, The County of Brant Library is considering re-labelling our non-

9/12/25

joleneb...@gmail.com

8/25/25

Cataloging Survey - Working Group on $v Retention

(Apologies for cross-posting.) The ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee Working Group on $v Retention

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Cataloging Survey - Working Group on $v Retention

(Apologies for cross-posting.) The ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee Working Group on $v Retention

8/25/25

8/12/25

We are currently deciding how to catalog the emerging genre dark romance. It is too new to have a

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We are currently deciding how to catalog the emerging genre dark romance. It is too new to have a

8/12/25

Danielle Deschamps

8/11/25

Help Shape the Future of Metadata Sharing: Survey Invitation

Dear Colleagues, The Metadata Futures Task Force—convened by Core (a division of the American Library

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Help Shape the Future of Metadata Sharing: Survey Invitation

Dear Colleagues, The Metadata Futures Task Force—convened by Core (a division of the American Library

8/11/25

Kyla Jemison, … Janna Colton3

7/31/25

4K UHD Blu-rays in library collections

Query. Doing graphics — do I insert a 336 for images?? Janna Munkittrick-Colton On Wed, Jun 4, 2025

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4K UHD Blu-rays in library collections

Query. Doing graphics — do I insert a 336 for images?? Janna Munkittrick-Colton On Wed, Jun 4, 2025

7/31/25

5/21/25

Reminder: LD4 2025 Conference - Call for proposals (closes 30 May)

Call for Proposals: LD4 2025 Conference - Linked Data in the Real World Conference Dates: 28-30 July,

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Reminder: LD4 2025 Conference - Call for proposals (closes 30 May)

Call for Proposals: LD4 2025 Conference - Linked Data in the Real World Conference Dates: 28-30 July,

5/21/25

5/5/25

LD4 2025 Conference: Call for proposals

Call for Proposals: LD4 2025 Conference - Linked Data in the Real World Conference Dates: 28-30 July,

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LD4 2025 Conference: Call for proposals

Call for Proposals: LD4 2025 Conference - Linked Data in the Real World Conference Dates: 28-30 July,

5/5/25

12/6/24

RDA Application Profiles workshop at OLA 2025

Hello OCATS Members, FYI the OLA Superconference in January 2025 includes an RDA workshop that will

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RDA Application Profiles workshop at OLA 2025

Hello OCATS Members, FYI the OLA Superconference in January 2025 includes an RDA workshop that will

12/6/24

10/30/24

CFLA 2024 Fall Newsletter

Hello OCATS members Please find attached the CFLA-FCAB Newsletter for Fall 2024. Please feel free to

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CFLA 2024 Fall Newsletter

Hello OCATS members Please find attached the CFLA-FCAB Newsletter for Fall 2024. Please feel free to

10/30/24

10/21/24

Book Club Sets Budget etc.

Hi all! (and apologies for cross-posting) Does your library purchase and/or store Book Club Sets? If

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Book Club Sets Budget etc.

Hi all! (and apologies for cross-posting) Does your library purchase and/or store Book Club Sets? If

10/21/24

Diana H, … Tricia Everaert5

5/28/24

dvd/blu-ray processing

Hi Diana, NFPL keeps them in the cases provided by our vendor (CVS, fully processed). We have a

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dvd/blu-ray processing

Hi Diana, NFPL keeps them in the cases provided by our vendor (CVS, fully processed). We have a

5/28/24

Diana H, Janna Colton3

5/28/24

Query On Fri, May 24, 2024 at 11:21 AM Janna Colton <jannasm...@gmail.com> wrote: Query On

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Query On Fri, May 24, 2024 at 11:21 AM Janna Colton <jannasm...@gmail.com> wrote: Query On

5/28/24

OALT/ABO Conference, krispykrackers2

3/21/24

H Janna We use the 856 field for two purposes at the County of Brant: 1) links that will allow

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H Janna We use the 856 field for two purposes at the County of Brant: 1) links that will allow

3/21/24

3/21/24

OCATS March 2024 meeting

Hello OCATS Members, Thursday, March 28th we will re-do the meeting we held in February where we

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OCATS March 2024 meeting

Hello OCATS Members, Thursday, March 28th we will re-do the meeting we held in February where we

3/21/24

Carley Meredith

3/21/24

Advice for capturing AI restrictions in metadata records

*Apologies for cross-posting* Hello everyone, I'm looking for some cataloguing advice if anyone

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Advice for capturing AI restrictions in metadata records

*Apologies for cross-posting* Hello everyone, I'm looking for some cataloguing advice if anyone

3/21/24

3/15/24

content warnings generated by authors

Hi all I saw this thread on OCLC-CAT and wondered whether any of you are including content warnings

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content warnings generated by authors

Hi all I saw this thread on OCLC-CAT and wondered whether any of you are including content warnings

3/15/24

2/29/24

OCATS February 2024 meeting

Hello Everyone, I am very sorry to say that I sent the wrong time, today's meeting is at 1:00 pm

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OCATS February 2024 meeting

Hello Everyone, I am very sorry to say that I sent the wrong time, today's meeting is at 1:00 pm

2/29/24

2/20/24

Register for Free PCC Introductory Official RDA Training Webinars

Good morning OCATS: FYI the Library of Congress Program for Cooperative Cataloging is offering a

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Register for Free PCC Introductory Official RDA Training Webinars

Good morning OCATS: FYI the Library of Congress Program for Cooperative Cataloging is offering a

2/20/24

Lindsay Shaw, Diana H2

2/14/24

Cataloguing In-House Makerspace Equipment for Usage Statistics

Hi Lindasy! You can see our makerspace equipment records here: Search | Hamilton Public Library |

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Cataloguing In-House Makerspace Equipment for Usage Statistics

Hi Lindasy! You can see our makerspace equipment records here: Search | Hamilton Public Library |

2/14/24

1/24/24

Batch deleting Hoopla records

Hello, I was wondering if anybody could help me understand batch-deleting Hoopla records. We are

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Batch deleting Hoopla records

Hello, I was wondering if anybody could help me understand batch-deleting Hoopla records. We are

1/24/24

1/15/24

Canadian Committee on Metadata Exchange (CCM) Annual Reports 2022-23

Good afternoon Ontario cataloguers Please find attached the 2022 and 2023 Annual Reports of the

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Canadian Committee on Metadata Exchange (CCM) Annual Reports 2022-23

Good afternoon Ontario cataloguers Please find attached the 2022 and 2023 Annual Reports of the

1/15/24

12/14/23

Authority Record Usage with Biblicommons and Polaris

Hi OCATS! Is there anyone using Polaris ILS and Bibliocommons that has any experience with the

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Authority Record Usage with Biblicommons and Polaris

Hi OCATS! Is there anyone using Polaris ILS and Bibliocommons that has any experience with the

12/14/23

11/23/23

OCATS November 2023 meeting

Hello All, Our next gathering is next Thursday, November 30th @ 11:00am ET. Please join us, the

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OCATS November 2023 meeting

Hello All, Our next gathering is next Thursday, November 30th @ 11:00am ET. Please join us, the

11/23/23

11/6/23

Hello, I have some good news OCATS Members! The OLA Superconference schedule is online and it

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Hello, I have some good news OCATS Members! The OLA Superconference schedule is online and it

11/6/23

10/19/23

OCATS meeting November 30th

Hello Members of OCATS, On Thursday, November 30th @ 11:00am ET we are gathering online for another

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OCATS meeting November 30th

Hello Members of OCATS, On Thursday, November 30th @ 11:00am ET we are gathering online for another

10/19/23

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