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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

UPRLC Annual Conference 2025: Call For Proposals, Vendors and Sponsors Now Open

The Upper Peninsula Region of Library Cooperation invites you to submit proposals for the 2025 Annual Conference. This year’s theme is Back to the Basics and Beyond and will be held at the Bay College campus in Iron Mountain on September 17th and 18th. In keeping with our theme, we are looking for session proposals that bring us Back to the Basics and Beyond, considering foundational elements of librarianship alongside sessions that help us chart what’s next for the information profession. In line with our theme, we are looking for … read more UPRLC Annual Conference 2025: Call For Proposals, Vendors and Sponsors Now Open→

Posted on February 21, 2025 in General

Save the Date for the 2025 UPRLC Annual Conference

The 2025 UPRLC Annual Conference will be held on September 17-September 18, 2025 at Bay College in Iron Mountain, Michigan.  This year’s theme is “Back to Basics and Beyond”.  Keep an eye out for our call for proposals and vendors in February.  Detailed information will be posted on our web site under “Collaboration and Committees–UPRLC Annual Conference”.  We hope to see you in Iron Mountain next September for two days of learning, collaborating, and socializing! 

Posted on January 20, 2025 in General

Bad record – 590 upgrade

Bad bib records exist.  Bad bib records exist in SmartPort and they exist in our shared catalog.  If you see a bad record in smart port– no 3oo fields, no subject headings, bad formatting, wrong description (online resource in the 300 field instead of a page count)– the best solution is to not import the record.  Look for a better record.  Scan the ISBN into a google search to verify a new book has been released and put the item aside if it hasn’t.  Placeholder records are released before a … read more Bad record – 590 upgrade→

Posted on January 20, 2025 in The cat's meow :|b cataloging tips
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