December 2009 - CatSIG - lists.ecs.vuw.ac.nz

Catapult cataloguing newsletter
by Sarah Allnutt 23 Dec '09

23 Dec '09

The latest issue of Catapult (No. 66, December 2009) is now available on the LIANZA website http://www.lianza.org.nz/community/cat-sig/catapult.html Wishing you all a safe and happy Christmas, Sarah Allnutt on behalf of CatSIG

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FW: OCLC ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL COUNCIL SEMINAR IN NZ - 5 FEBRUARY 2010
by Ksenija Obradovic 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

The first OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council Seminar in New Zealand will be held on Friday 5 February 2010 at The University of Auckland in the Conference Centre, Building #423, Lecture Theatre #342, located at 22 Symonds Street, Auckland. There will be no charge for the seminar. To Register and view the Campus Map, please go to the attached link: http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/forms/oclc/ AGENDA 10am - 10.05am WELCOME by Janet Copsey, University Librarian, The University of Auckland; NZ representative on the OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council; incoming Chair of Te Puna Strategic Advisory Committee (TPSAC) for 2010. 10.05am - 10.30am Vic Elliott, Director, Scholarly Information Services and University Librarian, The Australian National University; Vice Chair, OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council; and a delegate for Asia Pacific on the OCLC Global Council will present on the new OCLC governance structure, the development of the OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council, its achievements to date, and current issues. 10.30am - 12 noon Karen Calhoun, OCLC Vice President, WorldCat and Metadata Services: "Library as Place, Place as Library: A Dialogue on Duality and the Power of Cooperation". Karen will also allow time for questions and discussion at the end of her presentation. Abstract: This talk will explore the turbulent conditions in which libraries are evolving as both places and virtual spaces on the Web. How are these conditions driving change in library collections, catalogues, and cooperative systems? What are OCLC's strategies for helping today's libraries gain visibility and impact through cooperation and data sharing? If we were building a system for library cooperation today, what would it look like? 12 Noon - 1pm Lunch 1pm - 2pm Chris Thewlis, OCLC Regional Manager, Australia: WorldCat Local and other web-scale management developments from OCLC. 2pm - 2.45pm Ksenija Obradovic, Cataloguing Manager at the University of Auckland Library and Karen Rollitt, National Library of NZ to talk about the Osmosis initiative being sponsored by the Te Puna Strategic Advisory Committee. 2.45pm - 3.15pm Linda Hall and Andrew Prout from National Library of NZ to present on access to NZ publications that are preserved in the National Digital Heritage Archive without copyright restrictions. Linda will present from a selection and acquisition perspective and Andrew from the technical perspective. Conclusion of the seminar. Janet Copsey University Librarian Te Tumu Herenga The University of Auckland Library Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142 New Zealand Telephone (649) 373-7599 ext 87352 Fax (649) 373-7565 http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz

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Fwd: Announcement of RDA Publication Date
by Kim Gutchlag 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

[Apologies for cross-posting] Tena koutou katoa, Below is a message sent today by Deirdre Kiorgaard of the National Library of Australia to rdaaust, the Australian RDA discussion list. As you will see from the message, the publication of RDA has been delayed, with it now expected in June 2010. The good news is that pricing and purchasing information will be introduced at the time of the ALA Midwinter Meeting, 15-18 January 2010. Once RDA is published the testing period for the US National libraries will begin. This will take nine months, and comprises : 3 months of preparation and familiarisation for the US National libraries testing 3 months of testing by the US National libraries 3 months for the US National libraries to analyze the results of the testing and prepare an assessment report Nga mihi Kim Gutchlag Manager, Collection Description National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa Wellington, New Zealand DDI: +644 474 3085 Kim.gutchlag(a)natlib.govt.nz http://www.natlib.govt.nz TEXT OF MESSAGE TO RDAAUST RDA: Resource Description and Access will be published in June 2010. While we regret this delay in release of RDA, the transition from publication of AACR2 as a printed manual to release of RDA as a web based toolkit is a complex process with many interdependencies. The updated text of RDA incorporates recommendations from constituencies and other stakeholders approved at the JSC meeting earlier this year. The revised text has been successfully loaded into the RDA database. The product is currently undergoing thorough quality review and testing in preparation for release. We recognize that customers and prospective users of RDA need reliable and timely information for planning and budgeting. We are confident that this revised deadline is a realistic target for publication of RDA. Pricing and purchasing information will be introduced at the time of the ALA Midwinter Meeting, 15-18 January 2010. Mary Ghikas, Chair Committee of Principals Alan Danskin, Chair Joint Steering Committee for Development of RDA Don Chatham, Chair Co-publishers

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