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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2025 UPRLC ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Register now for the 2025 UPRLC Annual Conference!  The conference will be held on Wednesday, September 17, and Thursday, September 18, 2025 on the campus of Bay College in Iron Mountain, Michigan.  This year’s conference theme is “Back to Basics and Beyond”, and we have nearly two full days of engaging breakouts, keynotes and more. Visit the UPRLC Annual Conference web page (under the “Conferences and Committees” main heading) for more information, including our conference brochure with a schedule and session descriptions.   We look forward to seeing you in September! … read more REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2025 UPRLC ANNUAL CONFERENCE→

Posted on June 30, 2025 in General

Save the Dates for the 2024 UPRLC Annual Conference: September 25th and 26th, 2024

The 2024 UPRLC Annual Conference will be held on September 25th and 26th at the Joseph Heirman University Center on the campus of Bay College in Escanaba.  This year’s theme is “Bold Library Futures”.  Join us and help create Bold Library Futures! 

Posted on April 15, 2024 in General

Save the Date for the 2026 UPRLC Conference!

The 2026 UPRLC Conference, “The Next Chapter,” will take place September 21-22 at the Northern Center on the campus of Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.

Posted on February 13, 2026 in General

Dewey numbers – some background and a cool tool

(Tip:  scroll to boldface hyperlink toward end of this post to get to the linked tool directly.) Not everyone loves the Dewey system.  It was created by one person  and reflects that one person’s bias.  Melville Dewey built it quickly, it took him weeks.  Library of Congress, the system used by most universities, was built by a committee.  It took decades to complete it.   Because Dewey is strictly numerical, precise Dewey numbers can be very long and unwieldy.  LC is alpha-numeric.  Some libraries have experimented with other systems such as … read more Dewey numbers – some background and a cool tool→

Posted on February 13, 2026 in The cat's meow :|b cataloging tips

Anatomy of a title field

If you are interested in MaRC cataloging, the first field to master is the 245– also known as the title field.  When I started this blog, I imagined a nice, succinct post on the title field.  I no longer think this is possible.  I still think mastering the 245 makes for a good introduction to MaRC cataloging.  I just no longer it’s possible to be succinct when when discussing title fields (or anything else in a MaRC record).  Instead, I’m going to write a long post.  If you have enough … read more Anatomy of a title field→

Posted on December 26, 2025 in The cat's meow :|b cataloging tips