March 2025 - CatSIG - lists.ecs.vuw.ac.nz

Call for content: December issue of Catapult
by Hazel L 10 Mar '25

10 Mar '25

Kia ora koutou, Attended an interesting talk recently? Catalogued something unique? Have thoughts on implementing new RDA? Catapult is seeking content for December's issue, and a cataloguer (perhaps you!) to profile. Please email me or the catsig committee with your submission (or any questions) before the 16th of December. Kia pai tō ra, Hazel Loughrey Catapult editor

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RDA proposal for comment
by Charlotte Christensen 05 Mar '25

05 Mar '25

Kia ora, There is a new proposal put forward by NARDAC, the North American RDA Committee, ahead of the April RDA Steering Committee meeting: RSC/NARDAC/2025/1 - Proposal on numerals associated with given names<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/rscnardac20251> RSC/NARDAC/2025/1 | ALA RDA Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/rscnardac20251> Title: Proposal on numerals associated with given names Document Number: RSC/NARDAC/2025/1 Author/Constituency: Prepared by NARDAC (North American RDA Committee) Document Type: Proposal Year: 2025 Status: To be discussed in the Public Session of the April 2025 RSC Meeting. www.rdatoolkit.org This is a simple proposal to broaden existing options in RDA to make provision for numerals that aren't only in Roman numeral form. In particular I would be interested in any examples from our region which might get included here, but if you have any other comments on the proposal itself please do let me know. All feedback is needed to be in to me at charlotte(a)rdatoolkit.org by end of working day Monday 10 March. Ngā mihi nui, Charlotte Christensen Oceania region representative to the RDA Steering Committee

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Proposed changes to Library of Congress Subject Headings
by Joanne Rowan 03 Mar '25

03 Mar '25

Kia ora koutou, National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa understands that the Library of Congress has proposed changes to their current subject headings relating to Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico. The Policy, Training, and Co-operative Programs Division of the Library of Congress will make the final decisions on changing these headings. Our library systems vendor, Ex Libris, load the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) into the Community zone of Alma (their system) and changes to headings are automatically reflected in all Ex Libris libraries who use LCSH as a subject thesaurus. The National Library of New Zealand uses LCSH in the records we create. The National Library of New Zealand will now also create local authorities for Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico and use these for all records in our catalogue to which they apply. The National Library of New Zealand will keep a watching brief on any further changes that may be proposed for the LCSH. If you have any questions please email: nznb(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:nznb@dia.govt.nz> Apologies for cross-posting. Ngā mihi, Kim Gutchlag Manager, Collection Development and Description National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa Wellington, New Zealand The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Mobile: 027 669 7003 www.dia.govt.nz<http://www.dia.govt.nz/>

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