kalan Knudson Davis, Any pronouns welcome. Rare and Special Collections Metadata Librarian
- kkdavis@umn.edu
- Phone
- 612-625-2328
- ORCID iD
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0000-0002-1032-6042
- Experts
- Experts@UMN
- Full position title(s)
- Rare and Special Collections Metadata Librarian
- Libraries department
- Cataloging, Metadata, and Digitization Services
About
Responsible for providing intellectual access for rare materials held in the Wangensteen Historical Library, the James Ford Bell Library, and Andersen Horticultural Library. Performs specialized and rare book cataloging using a variety of bibliographical descriptive standards including Resource Description Access (RDA) and the Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (DCRM) manuals; subject analysis using Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH); and assigns Library of Congress Classification (LCC) and National Library of Medicine (NLM) classification numbers. Keen interest in book history, codicology, paleography, bibliographical description, bindings, provenance, and other disciplines informing cataloging practice.
kalan currently serves as a Keeper of the Text for the Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (RDA Edition) and as a member of the Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) Editorial Board.
Prior to her arrival at Minnesota in June 2014, kalan held positions at the University of North Dakota at Chester Fritz Library and the Thormodsgard Law Library.
Education
MLIS, San Jose State University, specialization in information organization, description, analysis, and retrieval
BA, University of North Dakota, General Studies, summa cum laude
Awards and grants
2019/2020 University of Minnesota Professional Development Leave
2019 Emerging Leader, American Library Association
2013 Canoe Kudos, North Dakota Library Association
2011 Judge’s Choice Award, North Dakota Library Association
2009 Outstanding Support Staff Award, Chester Fritz Library
Selected service to the profession
2020- Co-Keeper of the Text for the Descriptive Cataloging Rules of Rare Materials (RDA Edition) (DCRMR)
2020- Member, ALA Core LRTS Editorial Board
2020-2021 RBMS Representative to the MARC/RDA Working Group
2019-2022 Member, OCLC Shared Entity Management Infrastructure (SEMI) Advisory Group
2019-2021 Member, RBMS Controlled Vocabularies Editorial Group
2018-2020 Member, OCLC Connexion Record Manager Advisory Group
2018-2020 Member, Linked Data for Production (LD4P), Rare Materials Affinity Group
2017- Member, RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee
2017-2019 Member, RBMS Publications and Communications Committee
2017 Chair, ALCTS Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records Interest Group
Selected service to the Libraries
2021 Member, 2021 Minitex Technical Services Symposium Planning Committee
2020- University of Minnesota Professional and Administrative Senate, U Libraries alternate senator
2019-2020 Member, University of Minnesota Libraries Executive Committee
2019 Member, 2019 Minitex Technical Services Symposium Planning Committee
2018- Member, UMN Libraries Metadata Wranglers
2018-2020 Member, University of Minnesota LD4P Project Team and Member of the Sinopia User Council
2018-2019 Chair, Committee on Nominations, Elections and Appointments (CNEA), University of Minnesota Libraries
2017-2020 Co-Chair, Cataloging/Metadata Group (CMG), University of Minnesota Libraries, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
2017-2020 Member, Retirement Subcommittee, a standing subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Faculty Affairs (SCFA), University of Minnesota
Selected presentations and publications
Davis, k. K., Tims, A., Hobart, E., Grzegorski, J. (202?). [Working title] Developing an open cataloging standard using GitHub. (25% contribution)
RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee. (2022). Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (RDA Edition). Chicago, IL: American Library Association. (66% contribution)
Davis, k. K. (2022). Guest Editorial: Navigating Yet More Change. Library Resources & Technical Services, issue 66, number 2 (2022). (100% contribution)
Davis, k. K. (2020). Leveraging the RBMS/BSC Latin Place Names File with Python. Code4Lib Journal, issue 48 (May 2020).
Davis, k. K. (2020). An insider’s look at “Project Passage” in seven linked data lessons, six constants, five changes … and four webcomics. OCLC Next.
Davis, k. K. (2020). Book Review: Metadata for Transmedia Resources. Library Resources & Technical Services, issue 64, number 3 (2020).
Godby, J., Smith-Yoshimura, K., Washburn, B., Davis, k., Detling, K., Fernsebner, C. E., Folsom, S., Li, X., McGee, M., Miller, K., Moody, H., Tomren, H., and Thomas, C. (2019). Creating Library Linked Data with Wikibase: Lessons Learned from Project Passage. Dublin, OH: OCLC Research. https://doi.org/10.25333/faq3-ax08.
Bergland, K. Davis, k. K., and Traill, S. (2019) CatDoc HackDoc: Tools and Processes for Managing Documentation Lifecycle, Workflows, and Accessibility. Cataloging and Classification Quarterly 57, issue 7-8 (2019).
Davis, k. (2018). Linked Data Forum Summary. ALCTS News.
Davis, k. K. (2018). RDA Toolkit Redesign Update & Preview. ALCTS News.
Adamich, T., Davis, k., & Siekel, M. (2017). Connections and configurations: a history of the ALCTS FRBR Interest Group 2017 Annual Program. Technical Services Quarterly 35, issue 3 (2018).
Davis, k. K., Leslie, D. J., Tims, A., Hobart, E., Grzegorski, J. (2022) Rare Book Cataloging with the New RDA Toolkit and Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (RDA Edition) presentation at RBMS 2022 (virtual conference). (25% contribution)
Davis, k. K. 2019 Emerging Leaders Poster Session and Reception presentation at ALA Annual 2019, Washington D.C. June 21, 2019.
Davis, k. K. Making and knowing workshop presentation at Wangensteen Historical Library, Minneapolis Minnesota. May 15, 2019.
Davis, k. K., DeZelar-Tiedman, C., Traill, S., Bergland, K. Linking to the Future The University of Minnesota Libraries and the Linked Data for Production Project. Minitex guest webinar. April 4, 2019.
Davis, k. K. and Violet F. Making Radical Cataloging Everyday Cataloging: Incorporating EDI Principles in Your Catalog. Minnesota Library Association 2019 Annual Conference. Prior Lake, Minnesota, September 19, 2019.
Davis, k. K., DeZelar-Tiedman, C., Traill, S., Bergland, K. Linking to the Future The University of Minnesota Libraries and the Linked Data for Production Project. LibTech Conference. St. Paul, Minnesota, March 20, 2019.
Davis, k. K. Mapping Immigrant Churches Across America poster presentation at the ALA Annual Conference in the SJSU ISchool Community Impact Showcase, New Orleans, Louisiana. June 23, 2018.
Davis, k. K., Gemberling, T., Sprochi, M. Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records Interest Group presentation at ALA Annual 2017, Chicago, Illinois. June 25, 2017.
Davis, k. K., Hatinen, A., Turner, J. Living Banned Books. Minnesota Library Association 2012 Annual Conference.
Davis, k. K., Kujawa, C. Living Banned Books. North Dakota Library Association 2011 Annual Conference.