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Query on name authority
by Chris Roberts 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

Hi everybody I am trying to unpick some headings for the author/s Philip Holden, who on our merged catalogue has headings under no dates, 1937- and 1938-. On doing searches on LC Authorities and looking at the authority records we already have in place, I am beginning to feel a little confused, as the notes that have been added are a little ambiguous. Is anyone able to confirm to me that the Philip Holden who writes on NZ hunting also has written westerns under three known pseudonyms? I am reasonably sure I can eliminate the confusion between the 1938 and 1937 entries - they do appear to be the same person - because one has mention of a date incorrectly printed on a book jacket. Is this also 'our' NZ Philip Holden, the hunter, and has he also written titles on hunting in Australia? I started to do some searching on the net but got bogged down with entries from libraries and bookshops that didn't actually give me the information I need and figured there are quicker ways to do this. Chris Roberts, ALIANZA, RLIANZA District Cataloguer Rodney Libraries Contact numbers DDI (09) 427-3915 fax: (09) 427-3925 Roget's Thesaurus rules - OK, all right, very well, you bet, certainly. ##################################################################################### Disclaimer: The information in this electronic mail message is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the Addressee.Access to this internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error please notify us immediately. Rodney District Council accepts no responsibility for any effects this email message or attachments has on the recipient network or computer system. #####################################################################################

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FW: RDA full draft update
by Ksenija Obradovic 11 Nov '08

11 Nov '08

FYI - from rdaaust-l Ksenija -----Original Message----- From: Catherine Argus [mailto:cargus@nla.gov.au] Sent: Wednesday, 12 November 2008 11:46 a.m. To: rdaaust-l Subject: FW: RDA full draft update Dear colleagues I am forwarding the attached message with revised details for the release of the full draft of RDA. When the draft is released, we will confirm its availability on the list. Regards Catherine Argus ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Catherine Argus Manager, Bibliographic Standards & Strategy National Library of Australia Tel. (02) 6262 1044 Fax. (02) 6273 4322 email. cargus(a)nla.gov.au -----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@INFOSERV.NLC-BNC.CA] On Behalf Of Nathalie Schulz Sent: Wednesday, 12 November 2008 5:53 AM To: RDA-L(a)INFOSERV.NLC-BNC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] RDA full draft update Dear Colleagues, Due to complications in software development, the Committee of Principals has determined that the full draft of RDA will be issued in PDF files. It will be available on November 17, 2008. We will provide the appropriate URL for accessing the full draft at this time. We will also provide an update on the software as soon as possible. Nathalie Schulz, Secretary, JSC for the Committee of Principals

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Re: [CatSIG] Australian Nat Library RDA list
by Cossham, Amanda 11 Nov '08

11 Nov '08

Thanks everyone. Sarah seemed to have had the most information in her welcome message (mine had the line across it but no other content and didn't even state the subscription email address) so I shall save her email to CatSIG for future reference. I guess we just wait with bated breath for the flood of excellent discussion following the pdfs next week. ;-) Regards Amanda Amanda Cossham Lecturer, Information and Library Studies Open Polytechnic Kuratini Tuwhera 0508 650 200 ext 5518 or (04) 913 5518 (Wellington callers) Fax: (04) 913 5727 Email: Amanda.Cossham(a)openpolytechnic.ac.nz "In response to your question 'What is worth doing, and what is worth having?' I would like to say simply this. It is worth doing nothing and having a rest." Michael Leunig, The Curly Pyjama Letters This email message is intended solely for the addressee(s) named above. The information it contains is confidential and may be legally privileged. Unauthorised use of the message, or the information it contains, may be unlawful. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete the e-mail. Your assistance is appreciated. -----Original Message----- From: Sarah Menzies [mailto:SarahM@shorelibraries.govt.nz] Sent: Wednesday, 12 November 2008 8:27 a.m. To: catsig(a)mcs.vuw.ac.nz Cc: Cossham, Amanda Subject: RE: [CatSIG] Australian Nat Library RDA list Hi Amanda, I subscribed yesterday afternoon and got the following in return: >Welcome to list rdaaust(a)nla.gov.au >Your subscription email is ... >A list for discussion of RDA implementation in Australia. It is open to all subscribers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- >To post a message to the list, send an email to rdaaust(a)nla.gov.au To >unsubscribe from the list, send a message to sympa(a)nla.gov.au. In the subject line of your email type: unsubscribe rdaaust Regards, Sarah Menzies Cataloguer North Shore Libraries Phone: 09 486-8473 Email:sarahm@shorelibraries.govt.nz -----Original Message----- From: catsig-bounces(a)mcs.vuw.ac.nz [mailto:catsig-bounces@mcs.vuw.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Cossham, Amanda Sent: Tuesday, 11 November 2008 10:51 p.m. To: catsig(a)mcs.vuw.ac.nz Subject: [CatSIG] Australian Nat Library RDA list > > >Has anyone else had problems subscribing to this? I have found the Welcome" message in my junk mail folder but it seems to be blank. Have any messages been posted to the list yet? Amanda Amanda Cossham Lecturer, Information and Library Studies Open Polytechnic Kuratini Tuwhera 0508 650 200 extension 5518 Or (04) 913 5518 (Wellington callers) Fax: (04) 560 5727 Email: Amanda.Cossham(a)openpolytechnic.ac.nz "In response to your question 'What is worth doing, and what is worth having?' I would like to say simply this. It is worth doing nothing and having a rest." Michael Leunig, The Curly Pyjama Letters This email message is intended solely for the addressee(s) named above. The information it contains is confidential and may be legally privileged. Unauthorised use of the message, or the information it contains, may be unlawful. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete the e-mail. Your assistance is appreciated.

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Re: [CatSIG] Australian Nat Library RDA list
by Christine Farley 11 Nov '08

11 Nov '08

Hi, I subscribed monday and received the welcome message but nothing further. I presume for NZ related RDA discussion that we can use CatSig or NZ-Libs Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christine Farley Cataloguing Team, Collection Services Victoria University of Wellington Te Whare Wananga o te Upoko o te Ika a Maui email christine.farley(a)vuw.ac.nz phone 04-463-6095 URL <http://www.vuw.ac.nz/library/> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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FW: Welcome to list rdaaust
by Ksenija Obradovic 11 Nov '08

11 Nov '08

This is e-mail I received after subscribing, but nothing arrived after this one. Cheers, Ksenija From: rdaaust-request(a)nla.gov.au [mailto:rdaaust-request@nla.gov.au] Sent: Monday, 10 November 2008 10:51 a.m. To: Ksenija Obradovic Subject: Welcome to list rdaaust Welcome to list rdaaust(a)nla.gov.au Your subscription email is k.obradovic(a)auckland.ac.nz A list for discussion of RDA implementation in Australia. It is open to all subscribers. ________________________________ To post a message to the list, send an email to rdaaust(a)nla.gov.au To unsubscribe from the list, send a message to sympa(a)nla.gov.au. In the subject line of your email type: unsubscribe rdaaust

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RDA
by Chris Todd 11 Nov '08

11 Nov '08

No sign of the draft yet, but the following information has been sent out to a number of Australian library lists and I thought New Zealand cataloguers might be interested in subscribing. With the imminent release of the final draft of Resource Description and Access (RDA), the National Library of Australia has established a new email list for discussion of RDA as it relates to specific to Australian libraries, including implementation and training matters. To subscribe to the list send a message to sympa(a)nla.gov.au In the subject line of your message, type in subscribe rdaaust Firstname Name (replace Firstname Name with your own first name and last name). For example subscribe rdaaust Mary Smith Leave the message body blank You should then receive a welcome message with details of how to post messages to the list etc. Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Monos Plus Team, Content Services, National Library of New Zealand. Telephone: (04) 474 3093 Fax: (04) 474 3161 Email: chris.todd(a)natlib.govt.nz

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Fwd: [RDA-L] RDA full draft update
by Chris Todd 11 Nov '08

11 Nov '08

Just noted this message from the RDA list. That would be November 18th for us I expect. Chris Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Monos Plus Team, Content Services, National Library of New Zealand. Telephone: (04) 474 3093 Fax: (04) 474 3161 Email: chris.todd(a)natlib.govt.nz >>> Nathalie Schulz <N.Schulz(a)BTOPENWORLD.COM> 12/11/2008 7:53 a.m. >>> Dear Colleagues, Due to complications in software development, the Committee of Principals has determined that the full draft of RDA will be issued in PDF files. It will be available on November 17, 2008. We will provide the appropriate URL for accessing the full draft at this time. We will also provide an update on the software as soon as possible. Nathalie Schulz, Secretary, JSC for the Committee of Principals

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Links from the CatSig AGM session on RDA
by Chris Todd 05 Nov '08

05 Nov '08

Here are the links to information on RDA and the Australian Committee on Cataloguing that I mentioned in my talk at the CatSig AGM in Auckland on Tuesday this week. For information on RDA please check the development website http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/jsc/rda.html the Australian Committee on Cataloguing (ACOC) also has links to RDA information on their website at: http://www.nla.gov.au/lis/stndrds/grps/acoc/rda.html Chris Todd Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Monos Plus Team, Content Services, National Library of New Zealand. Telephone: (04) 474 3093 Fax: (04) 474 3161 Email: chris.todd(a)natlib.govt.nz

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Agenda for CatSIG ATM 2008
by Sarah Allnutt 30 Oct '08

30 Oct '08

CATSIG ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tuesday 4 November 2008, 12:30 - 1:30 LIANZA Conference 2008 AGENDA 1. Apologies 2. Minutes 3. Correspondence 4. Annual Report 5. Financial Report 6. Other business

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CatSIG Convenor’s report
by Sarah Allnutt 30 Oct '08

30 Oct '08

Convenor’s Report for the year 01 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 CatSIG continued to focus on professional development and networking opportunities for cataloguers all over the country. Thanks to the success of the workshops and careful management of finances CatSIG closed the year in a sound financial position. The Committee Last year we had major changes in the Committee. At the end of January, Paul Staincliffe resigned from the convenor's post, having moved into records management. After months without a convenor, Ksenija Obradovic agreed to fill the role temporarily. Helen Jenkins went on maternity leave, and we welcomed Sarah Allnutt as a new Secretary. Anne Newnham stepped down as a Treasurer, and Joanne Rowan offered to take the position. Sonya Maclaurin of the University of Otago Library joined the Committee, providing much-needed southern representation. On behalf of the membership and the Committee I would like to thank Paul, Helen and Anne for their contribution to CatSIG and wish them well in future endeavors. The Committee continued to meet via teleconference. We acknowledge the support of Amanda Cossham in organising this. Current office holders are: Ksenija Obradovic (Convenor), Sarah Allnutt (Secretary) , Joanne Rowan (Treasurer), Amanda Cossham (Catapult Editor), Sonya Maclaurin, Janess Stewart. My thanks and gratitude to members of the Committee for all their work. They are a very supportive committee and professionals dedicated to cataloguing. It was a pleasure working with them. Membership: Our membership continues to grow. According to the count sent by LIANZA office in April 2008, we had 136 members, 135 personal and 1 institutional. Activities: Our main activity involved organising The MARC of Quality workshops run by Deborah Fritz, an international trainer with many years of experience. The 2007 series of CatSIG/TMQ workshops included MARC21 In Your Library in Auckland, followed by Book Blitz 1 in Wellington and AACR & MARC for Videos, in Auckland. The MARC21 workshop and its follow up, Just for Copy Cats are also held in Dunedin. The workshops were held in August and September, were well attended, and the Committee received many positive comments. In 2008 the Committee organised several workshops: MARC 21 in Your Library and Just for Copy Cats in Auckland and Wellington (October 2008), Book Blitz 1 in Dunedin (October 2008), and Book Blitz 3 in Auckland (November 2008). In July 2007 we held a seminar RDA: Resource description and access, in Auckland and Wellington. Deirdre Kiorgaard gave two presentations on the JSC's work on RDA as well as a demonstration of how FRBR fits into the model. Chris Todd spoke on her experiences in Cambodia, Leonie Hayes on the University of Auckland Library’s ResearchSpace and Amanda Cossham on information architecture. The Catapult newsletter is published regularly, four times a year, available electronically at http://www.lianza.org.nz/sig-catsig.htm. Catapult continues to be informative, bringing relevant issues to our attention. Once more, Amanda Cossham has done an excellent job producing the newsletter. Closing remarks In conclusion I would like to say a few words about Committee’s plans for the year 2008/2009: · RDA - The new cataloguing rules are due for release in 2009. The Committee, together with National Library staff, has begun work on a national approach to the introduction of RDA in New Zealand libraries. · TMQ workshops - The Committee would like to organise two series, one in the first, one in the second part of the year. · Catapult - We would welcome articles on issues and news relevant to us in New Zealand. On behalf of the Committee I would like to thank all CatSIG members for their support over the past year and to wish you all a happy and successful year. Ksenija Obradovic CatSIG Convenor catsigcommittee(a)gmail.com

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