Slide reading: "Moving Forward. Continuing the Conversation. Discovery: existing discovery platforms can be used as a starting point, There's still mileage in the record-based approach; Enhanced Metadata Editor: existing tools not necessarily well-suited to public libraries; Opportunities for Evergreen: work identification (and improvements to metarecord grouping, take opportunity to make metarecords directly manageable.

And the conversation is ongoing - it's coming to #ALAAC 2025 (mark your calendars for Sunday, June 29, 2025). #evgils25 #evgils

BJ Colvin: our main goal with BIBFRAME is discoverability. #evgils25 #evgils

BJ Colvin: BIBFRAME's linkages made non traditional materials more accessible (oral histories, art collections, etc). #evgils25 #evgils

BJ Colvin: the other main area was patrons could find materials regardless of their native language with linkages in BIBFRAME. #evgils25 #evgils

BJ Colvin: there were 4 key areas where we felt BIBFRAME was an advantage to patrons and the main one was improved discoverability. #evgils25 #evgils

Slide reading: Onsite Discussion/Findings. KCLS Perspective: The team found exploring BIBFRAME editors, particularly Marva and Sinopia, to be an engaging and insightful experience; There was an excitement around many of the possibilities: enhancing patron experiences, multilingual access, connecting resources; Identified some areas that need to be addressed before adoption: copy cataloging workflows, discoverability of access points; Early insights into what considerations need to be made for transitioning from a technical standpoint.

BJ Colvin on the excitement BIBFRAME did create at KCLS. #evgils25 #evgils

More tooling is needed for public libraries to engage - but the challenge is not to wait until the issue is forced. @gmcharlt.bsky.social #evgils25 #evgils

@gmcharlt.bsky.social - there is a need for better UX in metadata management tools #evgils25 #evgils

One Evergreen specific area that will need attention is the subfield $0 will need to be mapped. - @gmcharlt.bsky.social #evgils25 #evgils @evergreenils.bsky.social

MARVA and Sinopia are #OpenSource but currently difficult for others to utilize in that way. #evgils25 #evgils @gmcharlt.bsky.social

Slide reading: "Tool Evaluation. BIBFRAME Editors/Tools Introduced: MARVA (a BIBFRAME editor written by LC), Sinopia, MarcEdit

Via @gmcharlt.bsky.social - Tools for BIBFRAME: MARVA is already being used in production by the Library of Congress. #evgils25

Research with the King County Library System (KCLS) involved stakeholder engagement (staff, IT services, cataloging services) and the hands on process reduced a lot of the fear around BIBFRAME as a tool. #evgils25 #evgils

And there has not been any significant public library deployment involvement to date. #evgils25 #evgils #cataloging #libraries

Jennifer Weston is discussing the history of the movement to change from MARC to BIBFRAME, and the involvement of academic libraries like Cornell, Harvard, and Stanford. #evgils25 #evgils

Slide reading: Introduction. King County Library System (KCLS) Foundation & KCLS Partnership Goals. Ensure that public libraries have a voice in BIBFRAME, focus on patron impact, build a pathway for staff friendly infrastructure for the future, begin work on evaluating comfort with BIBFRAME.

BJ Colvin, King County Library System talking about the project. #evgils25 #evgils

We'll be sharing highlights from "Making It Real: Preparing for BIBFRAME in Evergreen" via the 2025 Evergreen International Conference w/ @gmcharlt.bsky.social, Jennifer Weston, and BJ Colvin. #evgils25 #evgils @evergreenils.bsky.social

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This week we want to celebrate the sponsors of the 2024 Evergreen International Conference. Unique Management has been a partner as well as vendor to Evergreen libraries for many years! uniquelibrary.com/ #evgils25

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This week we want to celebrate the sponsors of the 2024 Evergreen International Conference. The spins to Stat Courier, who for 25 years have been providing courier services to libraries. stat-courier.com/ #evgils25

#AspenDiscovery & Evergreen have great communities so don't be afraid to ask "how do I do that?" #evgils25 #evgils #Libraries @evergreenils.bsky.social

Lena Hernandez: What is your consolidation strategy? Is this a high priority thing? If not, de-prioritize. Tier out steps, there's time to adjust. #evgils25 #evgils #AspenDiscovery

Lena: Web Builder is also a great thing to scale up over time. #evgils25 #evgils

Lena's suggestion for themes (as there are a LOT of options): just change the most visible and impactful things and after you have used #AspenDiscovery for awhile you can go in at anytime and make changes. #evgils25 #evgils

Definition time via Lena Hernandez: A theme is the look and feel of #AspenDiscovery for your library. #evgils25 #evgils

Slide reading: "Scaled Implementation. Consider making some consistent choices at the consortium level and applying them broadly (Menu Links, Themes), Use the copy option found in many areas to create a slightly different version for other libraries, Start with the most widely useful version of something and roll out variations over time."

A little bit about scaled implementation. Start with the most widely useful version of something and roll out variations over time. #evgils25 #evgils

Example Priorities: we want better access to our #eresources, we don't have a website or have a minimal presence on our county website (#AspenDiscovery can serve as your library website), we want to encourage patrons to come to events, browse etc (Aspen's placards are your friend!). #evgils25

Advice from Lena in planning your #AspenDiscovery roll out: Take all the staff feedback and define your priorities. #evgils25 #evgils #DiscoveryLayer

Second Planning Step: Talk to Your Staff. Set Your expectations, gauge their expected pain points. #evgils25 #evgils #AspenDiscovery #DiscoveryLayers

Lena Hernandez discussing the planning process: start w/ assembling the team (Tech/IT, Implementations). #evgils25 #evgils

Slide with Willie Wonka and the text "In a World of Pure Imagination."

Only one Charlie and the Chocolate Factory slide to discuss #AspenDiscovery w/ though. 🍭 #evgils25 #evgils

About to cover some highlights from "Guided Aspen Opportunities in a World of Pure Imagination" via the 2025 Evergreen International Conference. #evgils25 #evgils