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OCLC initiative: More questions and answers
by Janess Stewart 11 May '07

11 May '07

This message has been posted on Te Puna-L; NZ-LIBS and CATSIG The National Library is pleased at the level of interest that is being shown in the OCLC initiative by librarians around the country. As a result, we have fielded a number of new questions and have endeavoured to find useful answers for potential users of OCLC's cataloguing services. To make it easy for you to see the new queries we have placed them at the top of the OCLC FAQ (which you will find at http://subscribers.natlib.govt.nz/news/future.htm ), rather than integrating them. Each new batch will be highlighted in this way. Keep those questions coming! Ruth Miller Customer Support Consultant Digital Solutions National Library of New Zealand P.O. Box 1467 Wellington 6140 Email: ruth.miller(a)natlib.govt.nz Telephone: +64 4 474 3089 Mobile: 021 540 978 Read latest Te Puna news at http://subscribers.natlib.govt.nz/

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FW: [NZ-Libs] Vacancy - Contract cataloguer
by Paul Staincliffe 09 May '07

09 May '07

-----Original Message----- From: nz-libs-bounces(a)lists.vuw.ac.nz [mailto:nz-libs-bounces@lists.vuw.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Christine Jamieson Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2007 10:31 a.m. To: nz-libs(a)lists.vuw.ac.nz Subject: [NZ-Libs] Vacancy - Contract cataloguer The Ministry of Economic Development is looking for a contract cataloguer to catalogue and arrange a small branch collection, and to consider some irregular cataloguing assignments. Knowledge and experience using DB TextWorks is essential. Please contact Alison Nevill on 04 460 1380 to discuss the role Christine Jamieson Senior Knowledge Advisor Knowledge Management Ministry of Economic Development PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand Tel: 04 474 2921 Email: Christine.Jamieson(a)med.govt.nz

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Announcement - CatSIG/TQM cataloguing workshops
by Paul Staincliffe 03 May '07

03 May '07

Colleagues On behalf of the Committee I am pleased to announce details of the 2007 CatSIG/TQM Inc. cataloguing workshops. Regards, Paul Paul Staincliffe Convenor CatSIG ________________________________________________ CatSIG / TQM Inc. Cataloguing Workshops August-September 2007 The CatSIG Committee is pleased to announce details of the 2007 TQM workshops. This year we will be holding our workshops around the dates of the LIANZA Conference so that our trainer from TQM Inc. can attend the conference. CatSIG is making a firm commitment to the Dunedin area by holding the two TQM Introductory level workshops in Dunedin. Unlike in 2006 when we had to cancel the workshops at short notice, these workshops will go ahead bearing in mind unforeseen eventualities. This year's programme is: Workshop Location Date MARC21 In Your Library (1 day) Auckland Central Library 31 August 2007 Book Blitz 1 (4 days) Portland Hotel, Wellington 4-7 September 2007 Video recordings (2 days) University of Auckland 13-14 September 2007 MARC21 In Your Library (1 day) University of Otago 17 September 2007 Just for Copy Cats (2 days) University of Otago 18-19 September 2007 Costs for the workshops are: Workshop CatSIG members LIANZA members Others MARC21 In Your Library $180 $230 $300 Book Blitz 1 $600 $700 $850 Video recordings $400 $500 $650 Just for Copy Cats $360 $400 $550 Note all prices exclude GST. We will again offer a discount for multiple registrations. Organisations registering three or more participants for a single workshop will receive a 15% discount on the total owing for that workshop. As usual, morning and afternoon tea and lunches are included. Participants on Book Blitz 1 and Video recordings will require a copy of Cataloging with AACR2 & MARC21: for Books, Electronic Resources, Sound Recordings, Videorecordings, and Serials, 2nd Edition, Chicago, ALA, 2004. For more information on the required text or any of the workshops, please visit the TQM website http://www.marcofquality.com/ For enquiries or to register please contact Anne Newnham, a.newnham(a)auckland.ac.nz

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News update on RDA
by Paul Staincliffe 03 May '07

03 May '07

Colleagues Seen the advert for the CatSIG seminar? Still confused about RDA? This has just been announced: There has been a major agreement that the RDA and Dublin Core communities will work together in the following ways: * develop a formal RDA Element vocabulary (probably following the DC Abstract Model) * develop an application profile of RDA for Dublin Core using FRBR and FRAD * use RDF Resource Description Framework) and SKOS (Simple Knowledge Organisation System) to disclose RDA vocabularies To quote Karen Coyle "This is truly an amazing development, and I think it begins a new phase in our profession." For more info see http://www.bl.uk/services/bibliographic/meeting.html Regards, Paul

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OCLC Initiative
by Janess Stewart 02 May '07

02 May '07

Good afternoon (also posted on TePuna-L, CatSig, and nzlibs) National Library is pleased to report that we are approaching a significant milestone with the National Library /OCLC partnership arrangement. The initial load of the National Union Catalogue to WorldCat will be exported from the Library within the week. With this in mind, we advise that this load (and all subsequent ones) from National Library to WorldCat will reflect holdings at branch symbol level. National Library has provided OCLC with a list of all Te Puna libraries' symbols for OCLC to profile and assign an OCLC identifier to. This means that your branch library will also have a separate identity on WorldCat.org that reflects the way holdings in the National Union Catalogue are currently displayed. If you have any queries about this please get in touch with either Ruth Miller (Ruth.miller(a)natlib.govt.nz )or Sarah Barnett (Sarah.barnett(a)natlib.govt.nz) Digital Solutions National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa Wellington, New Zealand http://subscribers.natlib.govt.nz Tollfree: 0508 837 862 Facsimile: +64 4 474 3042

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Announcement - CatSIG Professional Development Seminar, July 2007
by Paul Staincliffe 01 May '07

01 May '07

CatSIG Professional Development Seminar, July 2007 CatSIG is pleased to announce a one day seminar with an exciting and varied programme of speakers. The Committee is delighted to announce that Deirdre Kiorgaard, Director, Bibliographic Standards and Strategy, National Library of Australia and Chair of the Joint Steering Committee for Revision of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules will be our key presenter. Ms. Kiorgaard will give two presentations on the JSC's work on RDA as well as a demonstration of how FRBR fits into the model. This will be the only opportunity New Zealand librarians and interested parties will have to hear about these developments before the publication of RDA in 2009. The Committee has achieved a coup in attracting Ms. Kiorgaard whose presentations will be of interest to a wide community and we encourage you to attend. Other presenters are Chris Todd who will regale us with tales from her year in Cambodia on VSA; Leonie Hayes from the University of Auckland will demonstrate ResearchSpace and discuss metadata, cataloguing and repositories and Amanda Cossham from The Open Polytechnic will discuss the rapidly growing discipline of information architecture. 18 July 2007 University of Auckland, Kate Edgar Information Commons 20 July 2007 Archives New Zealand, Wellington 9.10 Mingle for a 9.25 start 9.25 Welcome 9.30-10.30 Deirdre Kiorgaard, Director, Bibliographic Standards and Strategy, National Library of Australia and Chair of the Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR Deirdre will update us on the background, progress and future direction of the development of RDA - Resource Description and Access. Deirdre will take questions and comments on RDA so bring along all the questions you ever wanted answered. 10.30-11 Morning tea 11.30-12.10 Deirdre Kiorgaard Demonstration of an early prototype of an RDA web tool 12.15-1 Chris Todd, Cataloguing Team Leader, Schools & Music Team, NLNZ "Cataloguing in Cambodia" Chris will regale us with tales from her year on VSA in Cambodia 1-2 Lunch - Please note lunch will not be provided 2-2.45 Leonie Hayes, Digital Access Librarian, University of Auckland Library and Project Manager Institutional Repositories Aotearoa, University of Auckland Library "What's so great about digital theses? Experiences at the University of Auckland with ResearchSpace" ResearchSpace is the open access digital archive (or institutional repository) of the University of Auckland. Leonie will discuss metadata for theses in catalogues in MARC and in DC in the repository, and the wisdom or not of duplicating workflows, data entry and functionality. Leonie will challenge us to think about the future use of aggregated search tools and being smart about the effort required to create digital items. 2.45-3.15 Afternoon tea 3.15-4 Amanda Cossham, Lecturer, Information and Library Studies, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand He Wharekura-tini Kaihautu o Aotearoa "Information architecture: a brief tour" Amanda will introduce the discipline of information architecture and discuss its relevance to cataloguing librarians. Information architecture is a developing discipline that has been defined as the construction of a structure, or the organisation of information. This includes using taxonomies, tags, faceted classification and folksonomies. Information architecture is one of the ways that we can start to deal with the 'unintended consequences of the information age' - information overload, information anxiety and junk information. 4 Wrap up Cost including morning and afternoon tea: CatSIG members $70 LIANZA members $90 Others $100 All prices exclude GST. For enquiries or to book a place please contact Amanda Cossham, Amanda.Cossham(a)openpolytechnic.ac.nz

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Western BoP contract work
by Ellen Faed 18 Apr '07

18 Apr '07

Forwarded message - please reply to Rosemary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello there, I am looking for someone who may be available for a contract to document, catalogue and assess for completeness and comprehensiveness a technical library for two small local councils in the Western Bay of Plenty. Regards Rosemary Hazlewood Building Networks Phone/Fax: 04 233 9588 Mobile: 027 223 5747 Email:rosie@bnets.co.nz

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FW: [NZ-Libs] [Vacancy] Academic, Auckland - Assistant Librarian Cataloguing Dept. TheUniversity of Auckland Library, Te Temu Herenga
by Ksenija Obradovic 23 Mar '07

23 Mar '07

Assistant Librarian - Cataloguing Department, General Library. The University of Auckland Library The University of Auckland Library has a vacancy for a cataloguer to perform copy cataloguing and simple original cataloguing as part of a professional team. Library Auckland Applicants should have a degree and library qualification, plus familiarity with the following basic cataloguing tools: MARC21, AACR2, LCNA, LCSH, DDC22. Experience in using Te Puna and Voyager databases would be an advantage. Good communication and interpersonal skills are required. Accuracy and attention to detail are essential, as is competence in the use of computer applications and databases. An interest in new developments in information technology relating to cataloguing is also sought. A good standard of English is needed, and knowledge of other languages would be an advantage. This position would also suit someone who is newly qualified or almost finished the library qualifications, as excellent training will be provided. Reference number: G211-07Z Apply on line: http://www.vacancies.auckland.ac.nz/ Closing Date: 30 March 2007 Carol Catley Library HR Manager Te Tumu Herenga, The University of Auckland Library Private Bag 92019 Auckland Ph 64 9 373 7599 ext 88701 email: c.catley(a)auckland.ac.nz _______________________________________________ NZ-Libs mailing list Send postings to NZ-Libs(a)lists.vuw.ac.nz Messages to nz-libs-bounces(a)lists.vuw.ac.nz will NOT be read by a human being! More info (including unsubscribe) at http://lists.vuw.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nz-libs

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Announcement - Maori Subject Headings Seminars
by Paul Staincliffe 27 Feb '07

27 Feb '07

Colleagues On behalf of CatSIG, Bibliographic Services, National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa and Te Rōpu Whakahau I invite you to attend a seminar on Māori Subject Headings and their use in resource description. This is the first time such a seminar has been held and will introduce valuable new knowledge to all those involved in the description and care of Māori material. An extensive knowledge of Te Reo is not required. The programme will cover: Introduction to Ngā Upoko Tukutuku/Māori Subject Headings Cataloguing Māori language materials Assigning terms from Ngā Upoko Tukutuku Assigning terms from the Iwi/Hapu names list You are welcome to bring examples of problems or issues to discuss. All the seminars will begin at 9.15 a.m. and finish at approximately 4 p.m. Morning and afternoon tea, and lunch will be provided. There is no cost for the seminars. Places are limited so an early response would be beneficial. The seminars will be held: Thursday 15 March Wellington – National Library of New Zealand Monday 19 March Auckland – Kate Edgar Information Commons, University of Auckland Wednesday 21 March Hamilton – University of Waikato Library Friday 30 March Christchurch – Mancan House Conference Centre Please direct bookings or queries to Paul Staincliffe, stainclp(a)waikato.ac.nz For the organisers Regards, Paul Paul Staincliffe Convenor CatSIG

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Item type/loan period
by Kathryn Mercer 15 Jan '07

15 Jan '07

Hi We're puzzling over our item types at the moment as part of our Voyager migration process: If item type is about loan period, why are we using material type wording to describe them instead of terms related to duration like '3 day loan' '1 week loan' ? When patrons (and staff) want to limit their searches, they are often confronted by a set of choices in Material Type (taken from the leader) and Item Type which look almost identical. As a user in the past I have been puzzled when I have selected 'book' from item type in order to exclude serials, videos, etc and not found the title I was expecting because (as I (think I) understand now) the item was not a 'book,' ie normal loan period, but a reference item which did not fit in the 'book' category. I would be interested to hear why libraries have persisted with this terminology instead of using loan period terminology. If anyone is aware of any libraries which are using loan period descripors or a combined terminology (eg 3 day loan books, 3 day loan serials) instead, I would be very interested in hearing of those. Thanks Kathryn Cataloguing Librarian

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