Catapod

Catapod

A monthly podcast about the one thing on everyone's mind: library cataloging. Email questions, comments, or suggestions for potential guests to catapod.podcast@gmail.com Or follow on BlueSky @blueherw.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/blueherw.bsky.social) Or follow on X @Catapod_Podcast (https://x.com/Catapod_Podcast)

Episodes

August 5, 2025 45 mins

The maestro of macros himself - Walter F. Nickeson - joins me for the final episode of season 1. Check out his GitHub page here:


https://github.com/wnickeson/WaltsMacros


If you're not already using his macros, you should start!

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I speak with Daniel Starr, former Associate Chief Librarian at Thomas J. Watson Library (where I currently work).

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June 3, 2025 49 mins

In this episode I speak with Violet Fox who is the Cataloging and Metadata Librarian at Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University in Chicago. She is the co-chair of the SACO Medical Funnel, a member of the PCC EDIBA advisory committee, is involved in the 23 Linked Data Things project, and runs the incredible website Cataloging Lab.


As always, send feedback to catapod.podcast@gmail.com

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May 6, 2025 45 mins

I am joined today by Andrea Puccio, Director of the Clark Art Institute Library (and, more importantly, my cataloging mentor!).


As always, send feedback to catapod.podcast@gmail.com

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April 1, 2025 43 mins

In this episode I speak with Billey Albina (FKA Amber Billey) who was most recently the Systems and Metadata Librarian at Bard College and is the editor of the 2024 collection of essays, Inclusive Cataloging: Histories, Context, and Reparative Approaches.


As always, send feedback to catapod.podcast@gmail.com

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March 4, 2025 38 mins

In this episode I discuss inclusive metadata with Treshani Perera, the Coordinator for Community Engagement for the Big Ten Academic Alliance.


As always, send feedback to catapod.podcast@gmail.com

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February 4, 2025 61 mins

To give one a sense of the impact Elizabeth (Liz) O'Keefe has had on the cataloging profession throughout her career, here's an excerpt from the press release that went out when she won ARLIS/NA's Distinguished Service Award:

"Much of her work with the development of metadata standards was accomplished through her long service on ARLIS/NA's Cataloging Advisory Committee (CAC) in many roles, including member, Ch...

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January 7, 2025 79 mins

Check out Sherman’s blog: https://shermaniablog.blogspot.com/ 


Read this fantastic interview with Sherman: https://bklynbiblio.blogspot.com/2009/05/interview-sherman-clarke.html


Some helpful links that explain some of the (many) acronyms used throughout this episode (not an exhaustive list):

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January 7, 2025 45 mins

Before you do anything else in your life, watch Jeff's music video "Once in a Library": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvQKRLH9DOA


Now that you've done that, read Jeff's three part series "BIBFRAME Must Die":

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