WiLS Peer Council 2019 Registration is Open
Thank you for joining us for Peer Council 2019! You can find the slides from the program on the Peer Council 2019 website.
Posts from the ‘Technical Services’ Category
Apr 2
Jun 19
WiLS Vendor Partner Profile: Backstage Library Works
Since 2016, Backstage Library Works has been a proud WiLS vendor partner and we are happy to share a profile of Backstage’s products and services with our community!
Services Spotlight: Backstage Library Works
It’s all about access. Everything in your library aims to connect patrons to the materials and content they need. Backstage helps libraries like yours build and enhance pathways to patron access.
Our services are tailored to fit your goals across a range of disciplines:
- Digitization and image metadata, for everything from newspapers and manuscripts to photo negatives and 3D objects.
- Cataloging and shelf-ready processing for any format, in any language.
- Database cleanup, record enrichment, and authority control.
- Microfilm creation, duplication, and storage.
- On-site RFID tagging, for faster implementation.
- Inventory Plus, with options for cleaning, weeding, labeling, and more.
WiLS members qualify for a 5% discount on most Backstage services. Contact Jocelyn Dunlop () to get started.
If you’re attending ALA in New Orleans, come see us at booth 2558 to pick up your Backstage conference swag.
Apr 12
Registration for Peer Council 2016 Is Open!
We’re happy to share that registration for Peer Council 2016 is open, and we are excited to welcome John Chapman as our keynote speaker! We hope to see you in Madison at the Pyle Center on Wednesday, June 8th!
Nov 16
New WiLS Vendor Partner: Backstage Library Works
WiLS is pleased to announce our newest vendor partner, Backstage Library Works!
Backstage provides cost-effective professional services backed by a lifetime quality guarantee. Describe, preserve, and facilitate access to your collections with Backstage cataloging, authority control, digitization, microfilm, reclassification, and on-site RFID tagging services.
To find out how Backstage can help with your project, visit them online at http://www.bslw.com, call 1.800.288.1265, or email .
Be sure to mention you are a WiLS member to receive a 5% discount on available services!
Aug 10
New Vendor Partner – Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
WiLS is excited to announce a new partnership with Innovative Interfaces, Inc. in which members will receive a 15% discount off list prices for SkyRiver, Innovative’s cataloging utility! Read more
Apr 21
Registration is Open for Peer Council 2015
Join us in Madison at the Pyle Center on Monday, June 8th for Peer Council! Peer Council is an annual assembly of those involved with and interested in library technical services to learn about new developments and connect with colleagues. Read more
Apr 14
Register now for Peer Council 2014
Registration is now open for Peer Council 2014 – a yearly gathering of those involved in technical services, coming together to share new developments in the field and to connect with one another. Read more
Apr 9
WiLS Spring Webinars
In conjunction with our partner OCLC, WiLS is offering four webinars this Spring: Library Spotlight; OCLC Updating – A Sharing Session; Using the WorldCat Knowledge Base to Save Time and Improve Service; and Best Practices for Managing “Born Digital” Content.
Feb 5
Coming in March 2014: WorldCat Discovery Services
In March 2014, OCLC will release WorldCat Discovery Services, a new suite of cloud-based applications that brings FirstSearch® and WorldCat® Local services together, making it possible for more than 18,000 FirstSearch libraries to offer a richer discovery experience for users.
Dec 3
OCLC and ProQuest Work Together to Automate E-book Collection Management
Collaboration will help library staff keep e-book information current, offer library users quick and easy access to e-books from ebrary and EBL
A new collaboration between OCLC and ProQuest automates the process to keep e-book holdings from ebrary and EBL – Ebook Library up to date in WorldCat and library catalogs and offers current links to library users for easy access to those titles. The initiative builds on OCLC’s work with ProQuest’s e-book businesses to support Demand-driven Acquisition (DDA) workflow and e-book access.
