Name: Unsung Heroes of the Catalog: Metadata Maintenance, Enhancement, and Remediation
Start: 2026-05-20T15:30:00-0600
End: 2026-05-20T16:20:00-0600

We look forward to seeing you at the Utah Library Association’s 2026 Annual Conference at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah!

Unsung Heroes of the Catalog: Metadata Maintenance, Enhancement, and Remediation

Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:30pm - 4:20pm MDT

Soldier Creek

Quality metadata is vital to the patron experience, but metadata creation is only one part of the metadata lifecyle. Patrons may not know what metadata maintenance, enhancement, and remediation are, but they do notice when they need to be done. In this panel, five librarians from BYU’s Cataloging and Metadata department will discuss the steps they have taken to upgrade the patron experience at their library through improved metadata. This panel will describe how to evaluate metadata, create and prioritize projects, involve student workers, and collaborate with other library departments to improve the patron's experience finding and using library materials

Speakers

Katie Yeo

Brigham Young University

Katie Yeo is the 19th and 20th Century Americana Catalog Librarian at the Brigham Young University Library in Utah. She is also a former solo librarian at the Utah State Hospital Library. She is passionate about topics such as metadata accessibility and inclusive cataloging.