BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID://IUG//519932 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260611T220726 VTIMEZONE:America/Chicago DTSTART:20260604T150000Z DTEND:20260605T203000Z UID:519932 SUMMARY:WILIUG Spring Conference 2026 LOCATION:Milwaukee Public Library – Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53233 DESCRIPTION:WILIUG Spring Conference 2026\n\n06/04/26 10:00 AM CST\n - 06/05/26 03:30 PM CST\Description:\nRegistration is now open for the WILIUG 2026 Spring Conference! A preconference will be held Thursday, June 4th and the conference will take place on Friday, June 5th. Both will be held at Milwaukee Public Library – Central Library in Milwaukee, WI. \n\nMilwaukee Public Library – Central Library\n814 W. Wisconsin Ave.\nMilwaukee, WI 53233\n\nParking: Several parking lots are available near the venue for approximately $15/day. Attendees may use these lots or choose to find alternative parking nearby.\n\nRegistration Cost\n\nPre-conference – June 4 (snacks/beverages included)\n\n\n $20 members\n $30 non-members\n\n\nConference – June 5 (continental breakfast, lunch, snacks/beverages included)\n\n\n $30 members\n $40 non-members \n\n\nVerify your membership here.\n\Details:\n\n .schedule { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; margin: 1em 0; }\n .schedule td { padding: 0.75em 1em; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5; }\n .schedule td.time { white-space: nowrap; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }\n @media (max-width: 540px) {\n .schedule, .schedule tbody, .schedule tr, .schedule td { display: block; width: 100%; }\n .schedule td { border-bottom: none; padding: 0.25em 0; }\n .schedule td.time { padding-top: 1em; border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5; }\n }\n\n\nPre-Conference: Thursday, June 4 (10:00am – 3:30pm)\nThe future of cataloging\n\n\n\n\n\n 9:30 – 10:00\n Registration / Coffee and Breakfast snacks\n\n\n 10:00 – 11:00\n It’s official: Preparing for Official RDA\n Official RDA is coming! This presentation will highlight some of the changes from Original to Official RDA especially with regard to MARC encoding. We will also discuss the new toolkit’s navigation and where to find PCC documentation, including the BSR, PCC’s application profile.\n Sarah Furger, Wisconsin Law Library\n\n\n 11:00 – 12:00\n OCLC’s AI initiatives\n Description and details coming soon!\n Alexis Fintel, OCLC\n\n\n 12:00 – 1:30\n Lunch on your own\n\n\n 1:30 – 3:30\n Ethics, AI and cataloging\n Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to streamline metadata workflows and increase the capacity of cataloging operations. Interest in the promise of AI has accelerated since the release of ChatGPT in 2022. Metadata practitioners have conducted many case studies using AI processes, such as machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP). In addition to underscoring dramatic improvements in the speed and scale of metadata generation, these experiments demonstrate AI’s ability to identify and correct inconsistencies in metadata and reveal trends in data sets that are not obvious to researchers. However, these case studies do not systematically address ethical concerns associated with the use of AI, such as data accuracy, algorithmic bias, environmental impacts, and privacy concerns.\n At this session, the speakers will discuss ethical codes and statements of principles related to cataloging and AI, such as the Cataloguing Code of Ethics and the Program for Cooperative Cataloging’s Guiding Principles for Use of AI and Machine Learning Technologies in Cataloging and Metadata Work, and how they may be used to assess the benefits and risks of implementing AI technologies in cataloging workflows. The speakers will also guide participants through case studies and hands-on group activities with their peers to demonstrate various ways to perform this ethical analysis.\n Jessica Grzegorski, Northwestern University\n Abby Dover, Northwestern University\n\n\n\n\nMain Conference: Friday, June 5 (9:30am-2:30pm)\n\n\n\n\n\n 9:00 – 9:30\n Registration / Coffee and Breakfast snacks\n\n\n 9:30 – 10:15\n WILIUG Business meeting\n\n\n 10:15 – 10:45\n Innovative Update\n Hear the latest updates from Clarivate and get a preview of new products and enhancements coming this year, along with a look at recent development work and what’s ahead across the platform.\n Dean Cooper (Clarivate)\n\n\n 10:45 – 11:00\n Break\n\n\n 11:00 – 11:45\n Clarivate Sessions\n Support Tickets\n Description and details coming soon!\n Dean Cooper (Clarivate)\n Web Builder\n Description and details coming soon!\n Maria Laude (Clarivate)\n EDI / API setups\n Description and details coming soon!\n Mike Dicus (Clarivate)\n\n\n 11:45 – 12:45\n LunchLunch generously provided by Clarivate\n\n\n 12:45 – 1:30\n Member Sessions\n \Location:\nMilwaukee Public Library – Central Library\n814 W. Wisconsin Ave\nMilwaukee, WI 53233 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:WILIUG Spring Conference 2026

06/04/26 10:00 AM CST - 06/05/26 03:30 PM CST
Description:

Registration is now open for the WILIUG 2026 Spring Conference! A preconference will be held Thursday, June 4th and the conference will take place on Friday, June 5th. Both will be held at Milwaukee Public Library – Central Library in Milwaukee, WI. 

Milwaukee Public Library – Central Library
814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53233

Parking: Several parking lots are available near the venue for approximately $15/day. Attendees may use these lots or choose to find alternative parking nearby.

Registration Cost

Pre-conference – June 4 (snacks/beverages included)

Conference – June 5 (continental breakfast, lunch, snacks/beverages included)

Verify your membership here.


Details:

Pre-Conference: Thursday, June 4 (10:00am – 3:30pm)

The future of cataloging

9:30 – 10:00 Registration / Coffee and Breakfast snacks
10:00 – 11:00 It’s official: Preparing for Official RDA

Official RDA is coming! This presentation will highlight some of the changes from Original to Official RDA especially with regard to MARC encoding. We will also discuss the new toolkit’s navigation and where to find PCC documentation, including the BSR, PCC’s application profile.

Sarah Furger, Wisconsin Law Library
11:00 – 12:00 OCLC’s AI initiatives

Description and details coming soon!

Alexis Fintel, OCLC
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch on your own
1:30 – 3:30 Ethics, AI and cataloging

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to streamline metadata workflows and increase the capacity of cataloging operations. Interest in the promise of AI has accelerated since the release of ChatGPT in 2022. Metadata practitioners have conducted many case studies using AI processes, such as machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP). In addition to underscoring dramatic improvements in the speed and scale of metadata generation, these experiments demonstrate AI’s ability to identify and correct inconsistencies in metadata and reveal trends in data sets that are not obvious to researchers. However, these case studies do not systematically address ethical concerns associated with the use of AI, such as data accuracy, algorithmic bias, environmental impacts, and privacy concerns.

At this session, the speakers will discuss ethical codes and statements of principles related to cataloging and AI, such as the Cataloguing Code of Ethics and the Program for Cooperative Cataloging’s Guiding Principles for Use of AI and Machine Learning Technologies in Cataloging and Metadata Work, and how they may be used to assess the benefits and risks of implementing AI technologies in cataloging workflows. The speakers will also guide participants through case studies and hands-on group activities with their peers to demonstrate various ways to perform this ethical analysis.

Jessica Grzegorski, Northwestern University
Abby Dover, Northwestern University

Main Conference: Friday, June 5 (9:30am-2:30pm)

9:00 – 9:30 Registration / Coffee and Breakfast snacks
9:30 – 10:15 WILIUG Business meeting
10:15 – 10:45 Innovative Update

Hear the latest updates from Clarivate and get a preview of new products and enhancements coming this year, along with a look at recent development work and what’s ahead across the platform.

Dean Cooper (Clarivate)
10:45 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 11:45 Clarivate Sessions

Support Tickets
Description and details coming soon!
Dean Cooper (Clarivate)

Web Builder
Description and details coming soon!
Maria Laude (Clarivate)

EDI / API setups
Description and details coming soon!
Mike Dicus (Clarivate)
11:45 – 12:45 Lunch
Lunch generously provided by Clarivate
12:45 – 1:30 Member Sessions

Location:
Milwaukee Public Library – Central Library
814 W. Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53233 PRIORITY:3 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT BEGIN:VALARM TRIGGER:-PT5M ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Reminder END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR