OCLC and Amigos are pleased to present a free event, "OCLC WorldShare™ Management Services: Unlocking Efficiency, Cooperation and Collaborative Innovation." Join us for this informative session on May 30, 2012, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Cepeda Branch of the Austin (TX) Public Library.  

WorldShare Management Services address libraries' challenges by providing a web-based environment that streamlines cataloging, acquisitions, license management, and circulation, offering a next-gen discovery tool for library users.

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EAD and EAD-CPF Update is scheduled for May 14 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. CDT. Join Bill Walker, Amigos' Imaging Field Services Officer, for this informative hour discussing the Society of American Archivists' (SAA) revision of the Encoded Archival Description (EAD). This online session will also introduce the new archival authority standard, Encoded Archival Context: Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families (CPF). Registration closes at 10:00 a.m. on May 14, so register today.

RDA Update is scheduled for June 11 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. CDT. Join Bill Walker, Amigos' Imaging Field Services Officer, for this online session covering the latest updates to the status of Resource Description and Access (RDA), the new, unified cataloging standard, revisions to the RDA Toolkit, and current developments in the replacement for MARC 21. Register on the Amigos website.

Amigos has expanded no-charge benefits for members to include the popular Know & Go online educational series. Know & Go sessions are offered twice monthly on Monday afternoons. Visit the Amigos website for other timely Know & Go topics in the coming months.