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New issue of Catapult
by Sonya Maclaurin 02 Jan '13

02 Jan '13

Dear colleague, Happy New Year - the latest issue of Catapult is now available on the DescribeNZ wiki: http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/w/page/54647809/Catapult Thank you to University of Auckland cataloguers Kind regards, Sonya Maclaurin (Secretary of CatSIG) Sonya Maclaurin Bibliographic Access & Metadata Librarian University of Otago Library PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 NEW ZEALAND ph (03) 479 4974, fax (03) 479 7640 email sonya.maclaurin(a)otago.ac.nz

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Survey - Examining cataloguers' use of social media - results available
by Bridgit Siddall 23 Dec '12

23 Dec '12

Good morning, I have completed my INFO 580 research paper - *"Seeking out collective wisdom": Examining cataloguers' use of social media* - and would like to invite any participants who wish to read a summary of the results to send an email to: bridie33(a)gmail.com. Many thanks to everyone who answered the survey - your participation was much appreciated. Have a safe and happy festive season. Kind regards, Bridgit Siddall

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Pilot RDA cataloguing course
by Janess Stewart 21 Dec '12

21 Dec '12

Apologies for cross-posting. Dear colleagues The National Library of New Zealand (NLNZ) is planning to conduct a pilot course in Original Cataloguing in RDA in Dunedin in February 2013. The intention is that, if successful, this would be followed by courses in other parts of the country. The NLNZ intends to transition from cataloguing with AACR2 to RDA around April 2013. Three days is not sufficient to cover every aspect of RDA but the course will provide a starting point for original cataloguing in the new standard. It covers the basics of cataloguing using RDA with an emphasis on monographs, as well as use of the online toolkit. Content will be delivered using presentations, discussion and practical exercises. The course will use the materials developed by the National Library of Australia for their Resouce Description and Access : train the trainer course. It will held at the University of Otago on February 19, 20 and 21, 2013. The cost to attendees is not finalised but will be limited to catering. Attendees are responsible for their own travel related expenses. Copies of the full documentation will be made available online and should be printed out by attendees prior to the course. In addition, there will be precourse reading. Prerequisites It is expected that those attending the course have an excellent working knowledge of AACR2 and will have access to the RDA toolkit in their library by the end of February 2013. Subscriptions to the toolkit are available to New Zealand libraries via EPIC http://epic.org.nz/about-epic/subscription-options#Opt-in Expressions of interest Places on this pilot course are limited to a maximum of 12 participants, so please register your interest by submitting an expression of interest (EOI) with the following information: · Name and contact details · An indication of what you hope to gain from the training and how you might use it in your library EOIs should be submitted by email to janess.stewart(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:janess.stewart@dia.govt.nz> by close of business on Thursday 24 January 2013. Allocation of course places A notification of your course enrolment will be sent to you after the EOI period has closed. In the event that a course is over subscribed, other applicants will be placed on a waiting list and notified of the situation. Individuals will be informed if a place becomes available. Further information I am on leave in the new year until January 22nd, so any enquiries about the course during that time should be directed to Chris Todd by email at chris.rae.todd(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:chris.rae.todd@dia.govt.nz> or by phone on (04) 4743093. Regards Janess Janess Stewart Team Leader Serials Cataloguing Team Collection Description National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa Knowledge, Information, Research and Technology Branch The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Direct Dial: +64 4 474 3118 Extn: 4918 Fax: +64 4 474 3161 email: janess.stewart(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:janess.stewart@natlib.govt.nz> www.dia.govt.nz<http://www.dia.govt.nz/> The National Library’s refurbished Molesworth Street building is now open from, Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 5.00pm. The Alexander Turnbull Reading Rooms and Turnbull Gallery are open, Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm. All welcome.

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OCLC and NZ holdings
by Jessie Moir 13 Dec '12

13 Dec '12

FORWARDED ON BEHALF OF Ruth Lewis. PLEASE REPLY TO: Ruth.lewis(a)lincoln.ac.nz<mailto:Ruth.lewis@lincoln.ac.nz> Hi all Two questions about OCLC and Te Puna: 1 Can someone tell me how to see only NZ holdings on OCLC? We are using the Connexion client. 2 If we delete holdings from OCLC, I think they are automatically reflected in Te Puna. Does the same happen the other way round i.e. if we deleted from Te Puna, would that show in OCLC? Thanks Ruth Ruth Lewis Lincoln University Ruth.lewis(a)lincoln.ac.nz<mailto:Ruth.lewis@lincoln.ac.nz> ##################################################################################### Attention: The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. ##################################################################################### Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

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New Issue of Catapult
by Ksenija Obradovic 11 Dec '12

11 Dec '12

Dear Colleagues, A new issue of Catapult is now available at: http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/w/page/54647809/Catapult Ksenija ~~~~~~~ Ksenija Obradovic, ALIANZA Cataloguing Manager The University of Auckland Library | Te Tumu Herenga Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, NEW ZEALAND Telephone (649) 373-7599, ext 85797 http://nz.linkedin.com/pub/ksenija-mincic-obradovic/a/268/77a E-books in Academic Libraries<http://www.woodheadpublishing.com/en/book.aspx?bookID=2016&ChandosTitle=1>

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How to prepare for RDA
by Chris Rae Todd 22 Nov '12

22 Nov '12

Hi folks, I thought some of you might be interested in this compilation of some emails originally sent to the AUTOCAT email list 1. What is the best way for catalogers to prepare for the full implementation of RDA on March 31, 2013? What do you recommend in terms of courses, webinars, training materials, handbooks, etc.? David Simon Librarian II New Haven Free Public Library New Haven, CT Phone: 203-946-7459 Fax: 203-946-8140 Email: dsimon(a)nhfpl.org<mailto:dsimon@nhfpl.org> 2. I found the free webinar on the RDA Toolkit to be very helpful. You learn to navigate the rules and what's in them. Barbara Brownell. Multicultural Books & Videos 3. a. http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/RDA training materials b. Use of controlled substances )-: This is not an official statement from LC. The first reflects official LC policy and what is done within LC, and is available free for all. The second does not reflect LC policy, but might help in its own way. Aaron Wolfe Kuperman Library of Congress, ABA USPL, Law Cataloging Section This is NOT an official communication from the Library of Congress. 4. The Library of Congress has comprehensive training material available online, for free. Look under the Training block at: http://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/ Adam Schiff has an excellent side-by-side comparison between AACR2 and RDA. Multiple versions are available at his home page: http://faculty.washington.edu/aschiff/ The following websites offer various snapshots of the changes associated with RDA: Changes from AACR2, by the JSC: http://www.rda-jsc.org/docs/5sec7rev.pdf MARC21 changes for RDA, by LC: http://www.loc.gov/marc (select "RDA in MARC" link on the page) OCLC changes for RDA: http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/technicalbulletins (#258, 260, 261) The following titles are available from ALA Publishing (www.alastore.ala.org<http://www.alastore.ala.org>), as a sample of handbooks, read the reviews and decide whether to buy: Oliver, Chris. Introducing RDA: a Guide to the Basics. (ISBN: 978-0-8389-3594-1) $45. Maxwell, Robert. Maxwell's Handbook for RDA: Explaining and Illustrating RDA, Resource Description and Access using MARC. (ISBN: 978-0-8389-1172-3) $85. El-Sherbini, Magda. RDA: Strategies for Implementation. (ISBN: 978-0-8389-1168-6) $65. ALA's ALCTS (Association for Library Collections and Technical Services), offers a number of webinars: http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/cat. (Pay at first, then they transition to free later on.) A variety of state and regional groups are offering various programs, workshops, etc. In general, paying for training offers the ability to ask questions as you go. Free material requires more self-motivation to navigate and may have a scope or focus beyond your immediate needs. One must therefore balance time and money investments in choosing which route to follow. In the end, nothing replaces access to and working with the actual standard though. Catalogers currently trained in AACR2 may find the "backdoor" access of the online Toolkit's mapping from AACR2 to RDA to be particularly beneficial at first -- the FRBR underpinnings of RDA results in some unexpected locations for various rules (the new locales make sense when one reflects on things, but can be challenging to find in the heat of the moment). The print version offers an access model that may be more financially palatable, at the detriment of lacking the online version's bells and whistles, and of being somewhat out of date. John F. Myers, Catalog Librarian Schaffer Library, Union College Schenectady NY 12308 myersj(a)union.edu<mailto:myersj@union.edu> 518-388-6623 5. I was actually thinking about this some myself this week. Here are three helpful tools I have found. ALCTS YouTube channel for RDA: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1AAFB573158DC4A1&feature=plcp ALCTS webinar archive: http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/past/webinar LibGuide on RDA from the University of Montana: http://libguides.lib.umt.edu/RDA I have to say, I have found the LibGuide to be the most helpful of these so far. I was thinking about creating a LibGuide for the other employees at my library, but I may just share this one with them and save myself the work. I hope these resources help! Emily Krug Emerging Technologies and Cataloging Librarian Somerset Community College Learning Commons Somerset, KY 606-451-6715 emily.krug(a)kctcs.edu<mailto:emily.krug@kctcs.edu> 6. Lots and Lots of training. Repetition to become familiar with the concepts and applications. I noticed the LC RDA training courses can be helpful, but some were prepared in March, and a lot of things have changed since then. I got a bit lost because the version of RDA I was looking at on my computer did not look the same as the version in March 2012, so once you get past that and past the increasing amount of outdated information shared, they can be helpful. Since my emphasis is authority control, I am getting the most out of MARC21 for Authority data and cross-checking against RDA, LC PCC PS, LC guidelines and DCMZl. I was worried I was getting too old to pick up this new way of looking at things, but I think I may have a handle on it...only because we have been going over and over and over these principles. Judith Kirk Coordinator, Authority Control Western Michigan University Libraries Kalamazoo, MI 49008 I hope people find at least some of these responses useful cheers Chris Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1 National Library of New Zealand The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Direct Dial: +64 4 474 3093 email: chris.rae.todd(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:chris.rae.todd@dia.govt.nz> The National Library is pleased to announce the official reopening on 27 November 2012 of its refurbished Wellington building. If you just can't wait come to our building on Molesworth Street between 10am - 5pm Monday - Saturday to find out more about what we have on offer - the Alexander Turnbull Reading Rooms and Turnbull Gallery are open now. ==== CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. 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Re: [CatSIG] RDA Records in NZ library catalogues
by Sarah Menzies 05 Nov '12

05 Nov '12

Thank you for the links Chris and for the tips on searching for RDA records in the NUC. Auckland Libraries will find these useful. I have just checked and found that we have over 680 RDA records so far. Our answers to the questions below are: a) Any reactions to the records from other staff and users: No reactions or questions so far that we are aware of. This may be partly because we have chosen not to display the 336-338 fields in our OPAC. b) How the records display in your OPAC and how the new fields are (or aren’t) indexed: o We have suppressed the 336, 337 & 338 from display in the OPAC and in AquaBrowser. We have no plans to index these fields, although would like to look at the potential for adding them as filtering/faceting options in future. o We display the relationship designators in the full record only but are not indexing them. c) Anything about these records that you are having to change at the moment so that they work in your system: o We have had MARC updates 9-13 applied to Millennium and are in the process of having MARC update no. 14 applied (it is on our Test system currently). Cataloguers are changing the 264 field in RDA records to 260 in the meantime in order not to have it display as an invalid field. We are updating our indexes also but not for RDA specifically. For RDA, we only have the addition of the 518|d, |o and |p fields so far. We would be interested to know if other libraries are or plan to index other fields. d) Anything about these records that you have questions about and are wondering how or whether to edit: We are bound to have questions in time but do not so far at the moment as far I am aware. The three Auckland Libraries team leaders have started work on an RDA copy-editing cheat sheet for our cataloguers. We hope to complete this soon and will be happy to share. Regards, Sarah Sarah Menzies | Team Leader Cataloguing - North & West Auckland Libraries - Ngā Whare Mātauranga o Tāmaki Makaurau Ph 09 486 8473 | Extn (43) 8473 | Mobile 021 242 9767 | Fax 09 486 8519 Email: sarah.menzies(a)aucklandcouncil.govt.nz<mailto:sarah.menzies@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz> Auckland Council, Takapuna Library Building, The Strand, Takapuna Private Bag 93508, Takapuna, Auckland, 0740 Visit our website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz<http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/> Visit the Auckland Libraries' website: www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz<http://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz> [Auckland Council] CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. We do not accept responsibility for any viruses or similar carried with our email, or any effects our email may have on the recipient computer system or network. Any views expressed in this email may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Council.

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RDA Update from National Library
by Chris Rae Todd 05 Nov '12

05 Nov '12

Hi All, The National Library cataloguers are now up to our fifth week of RDA training. We are working in 3 groups of 7 or 8 people and we schedule 4 hours each week for RDA. The rest of the time it's business as usual. The normal pattern for the 4 hour session is: * 10-15 minutes recap and questions from the previous week. * 1 hour - 1 1/2 hour powerpoint presentation on the topic for the week * the group then practice individually or together * for the last 30 minutes the group gets back together to share questions, examples or other items of interest We are using the LC training presentations as the basis for our training, however we edit and remove slides depending on their relevance to our situation. Mostly we are removing slides that emphasise less common situations as we want to be sure that we have a good grasp of basic principles applied to records for normal resources. We have completed work on describing manifestations and items (with an emphasis on print monographs) and in the week beginning November 12th we will start looking at identifying works. This part of our training is available on the DescribeNZ wiki http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/w/page/60600175/RDA%20Training%20Part%… Our draft RDA cataloguing policies are also available on DescribeNZ. As we work our way more carefully through the RDA instructions we are identifying areas where we might want to review our original policies, so these draft policies could well change over the next few months. We also continue to follow news about RDA and the Bibliographic Framework developments on various listservs. The three Cataloguing Team Leaders (Charlotte Stretton, Janess Stewart and I) will be in Canberra from November 6-9 attending the National Library of Australia's RDA Train the Trainer course. I will send out another update reporting on that training when we get back. Best regards Chris Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1 National Library of New Zealand The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Direct Dial: +64 4 474 3093 email: chris.rae.todd(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:chris.rae.todd@dia.govt.nz> The National Library is pleased to announce the official reopening on 27 November 2012 of its refurbished Wellington building. If you just can't wait come to our building on Molesworth Street between 10am - 5pm Monday - Saturday to find out more about what we have on offer - the Alexander Turnbull Reading Rooms and Turnbull Gallery are open now. ==== CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Thank you. ====

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FW: [rdaaust] RDA awareness training
by Chris Rae Todd 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

Hi All, This email came through on the Australian RDA list so I am sending it on to CatSIG, just in case anyone is interested. Chris Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1 National Library of New Zealand The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Direct Dial: +64 4 474 3093 email: chris.rae.todd(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:chris.rae.todd@dia.govt.nz> The National Library is pleased to announce the official reopening on 27 November 2012 of its refurbished Wellington building. If you just can't wait come to our building on Molesworth Street between 10am - 5pm Monday - Saturday to find out more about what we have on offer - the Alexander Turnbull Reading Rooms and Turnbull Gallery are open now. . From: rdaaust-request(a)nla.gov.au [mailto:rdaaust-request@nla.gov.au] On Behalf Of Lynn Farkas Sent: Monday, 29 October 2012 4:06 p.m. To: aglin-l(a)nla.gov.au; rdaaust(a)nla.gov.au Subject: [rdaaust] RDA awareness training Dear Colleagues (including managers, supervisors and non-cataloguers!), apologies for cross-posting Lynn Farkas Information Services is pleased to announce the first of a series of training sessions on the introduction of RDA (Resource Description and Access), the new cataloguing guidelines. Our first two offerings will centre around 'RDA Awareness' - getting staff at all levels to think about how RDA will affect their areas and their clients. Cataloguing is the engine that drives library services, so changes in how and what libraries catalogue will have a flow-on effect to all other parts of the organisation. The sessions we outline below address that impact. They are designed to help your staff think about, and begin planning for, appropriate change. Our RDA awareness courses are short 1-hour introductions to specific topics, targeting the needs of non-cataloguing staff, team leaders, section heads and library managers - as well as practicing cataloguers. Please note that we will be offering more intensive full-day training for cataloguers (focusing on the practical details of cataloguing with RDA) in the first quarter of 2013, closer to the time when many national services will be cataloguing with the new guidelines. Course Details Course title: Managing RDA Venue: Lynn Farkas Information Services, 18 Howchin Place, Torrens ACT Duration: 1 hour Presenters: Lynn Farkas, Helen Rowe Date: Thursday, 22nd November 2012 Time: 9am - 10am Cost: $88.00 per person, including GST Summary: This session introduces RDA and explains how it affects various aspects of libraries and their user services. We deal in turn with the implications for customer services staff, top management, and cataloguing managers and supervisors. This session is designed for supervisors and managers at all levels, who have practical concerns about whether and/or how their sections might need to adjust policies and procedures. The focus of the session is on change management, policy planning and awareness of implementation decisions. Note: although we will refer to some of the new RDA guidelines to illustrate areas which might be affected, this course will not cover the cataloguing differences between RDA and AACR2 in detail. Can't get away from your office? Why not join our Webinar on Tuesday 27th November 2012, from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. The cost is the same - $88.00 per person (including GST) Course title: Managing RDA Venue: interactive online Webinar session accessed from your desktop Duration: 1 hour Presenters: Lynn Farkas, Helen Rowe Date: Tuesday 27th November 2012 Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm Cost: $88.00 per person, including GST Summary: as above. Course title: Demystifying FRBR and FRAD Venue: interactive online Webinar session accessed from your desktop Duration: 1 hour Presenters: Lynn Farkas, Helen Rowe Date: Thursday 29th November 2012 Time: 10am - 11am Cost: $88.00 per person, including GST Summary: If you're not even sure what FRBR or FRAD are, this session is for you! We will explain FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) and FRAD (Functional Requirements for Authority Data) and how they underpin the new RDA cataloguing guidelines. More importantly, we will explain why you need to know about them and how this will help your cataloguing workflow. This session is designed to get staff used to new ways of thinking about cataloguing, in preparation for using the new RDA guidelines. The focus of the session is on understanding FRBR/FRAD concepts and terminology, with a practical interactive exercise to help consolidate these ideas. Cataloguers will find it particularly useful as a prequel to RDA training - and it will also help non-cataloguing staff understand this new initiative. This session is only offered as a Webinar at this stage. Note: Although we may refer to some of the new RDA guidelines to illustrate FRBR concepts, this course will not cover the cataloguing differences between RDA and AACR2 in detail. Never participated in a Webinar before? We'll send you details of how to 'attend' and what to expect. The Presenters Our presenters Lynn Farkas and Helen Rowe are experienced cataloguers, qualified trainers and designated RDA trainers. Both Helen and Lynn recently completed the National Library's intensive 'train-the-trainer' RDA course - so you'll be in good hands! Bookings Course sizes are limited for both face-to-face sessions and webinars. To book for either of these courses, please email Helen Rowe therowes3(a)bigpond.com<mailto:therowes3@bigpond.com>. If you are interested in 'Managing RDA', please ensure you state your preference for the face-to-face or Webinar option. We look forward to training you. Lynn Farkas Director, Lynn Farkas Information Services P/L PO Box 7068, Farrer, ACT 2607 Phone (02) 6286 4818 ==== CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Thank you. ====

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RDA records in Wellington City Libraries' catalogue
by Pauline Hayter 01 Nov '12

01 Nov '12

Hi All Thanks for that message Chris, WCL's catalogue currently includes about 130 RDA records residing (almost) happily alongside the AACR2 ones. In answer to your four questions: A) No reactions so far from staff outside cataloguing, or our patrons B) & C) As we can dictate (through the use of what are called "Bib forms") what tags/subfields can display in our OPAC (our in-house system is CARLX) there is no problem with display of the full record, although currently we do have a problem with the 264 tag, subfield "c" in the search results lists - our parameters generate publication date display in short title records (in all modules) from 260/c, so any RDA records with a 264 tag will not display a date - we have requested a change to our parameters from the CARL/TLC folk but I don't think that will happen in a hurry - therefore we have decided (for now) to change the 264 tag to a 260 tag in our own system after bringing the record in. D) We do not edit any RDA records on the NUC and do minimal editing on them in our own system - mainly because a little knowledge is a dangerous thing! - but sometimes add pagination, or fix the copyright date symbol. I have been looking at documentation on the internet which has been helpfully put up there by some caring cataloguers - there are some editing cheat sheets which may be useful on the Special Libraries Cataloguing site:- http://special-cataloguing.com/node/1408 & lately I have been looking at Yale University's documentation - an example here re the 264 tag:- http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/Orbis2Manual/CIP2RDA.htm & I have also gone through LC's "Using the RDA toolkit" document:- http://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/pdf/ToolkitCourse.pdf to help with navigating the RDA rules universe. We will have to develop, or are willing to work with others to develop, some kind of cheatsheet or a set of guidelines for how to deal with editing CIP RDA records - at the moment we are just letting sleeping dogs lie pretty much, but that can't last ... Regards Pauline Pauline Hayter Advanced Cataloguer Wellington City Libraries ph. 04-801-4094 Email: Pauline.hayter(a)wcc.govt.nz

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RDA Records in NZ library catalogues
by Chris Rae Todd 01 Nov '12

01 Nov '12

Hi All, Janess, Charlotte and I have been thinking about what might be helpful for people in dealing with RDA right now - with more records becoming available and while we're still in a pre-implementation period. Here are some thoughts that we hope might be useful 1. Looking at RDA records so that we gain some idea of their content and some of the differences between RDA and AACR2. The recent CatSIG RDA seminar included an activity looking at records. This is available on the DescribeNZ wiki at http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/w/file/59465135/Identifying%20RDA%20Re… It is also possible to look for RDA records in the NUC, the New Zealand Libraries Catalogue and the National Library's own catalogue, by searching on the keyword "rdacarrier" 2. Assessing how RDA records function in our catalogues at the moment. Some libraries will already have quite a few RDA records in their catalogues and it would be useful share experiences of a) any reactions to the records from other staff and users b) how the records display in your OPAC and how the new fields are (or aren't) indexed c) anything about these records that you are having to change at the moment so that they work in your system d) anything about these records that you have questions about and are wondering how or whether to edit. National Library of New Zealand has about 100 RDA records in our catalogue at the moment. Our answers to the above questions are as follows: a) With so few records it's no surprise that we have had no comments from other staff about any changes (with the exception of one former cataloguer who noticed some differences in record content). b) At present our Voyager OPAC doesn't display the 336-338 fields (the content type, media type and carrier type fields) but these fields are indexed in the general keyword index. The new MARC 264 field covering publication/ distribution, copyright, etc. also doesn't display in the OPAC. We will look at getting this changed. Relationship designators (e.g. author, illustrator, librettist) display in the OPAC and are indexed in the general keyword index. c) With so few records coming in at this stage, we have done virtually no editing. The one change we made to a record was to get the copyright symbol to display correctly. d) We haven't had any RDA records come in that seemed to need lots of changes yet, although we realise that we will need to look at CiP records at some stage. I'm hoping the comments that come in for c) and d) will help us develop some kind of cheatsheet or set of guidelines to deal with RDA records in this transition period. If there are libraries that have already developed something of this sort, or found someone else's guidelines that you are following, it would be great if you were willing to share this with the rest of us. Have a good weekend Chris Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1 National Library of New Zealand The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Direct Dial: +64 4 474 3093 email: chris.rae.todd(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:chris.rae.todd@dia.govt.nz> The National Library is pleased to announce the official reopening on 27 November 2012 of its refurbished Wellington building. If you just can't wait come to our building on Molesworth Street between 10am - 5pm Monday - Saturday to find out more about what we have on offer - the Alexander Turnbull Reading Rooms and Turnbull Gallery are open now. ==== CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Thank you. ====

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Enhanced bibliographic records on the NUC
by Janess Stewart 18 Oct '12

18 Oct '12

Upgraded records As part of the Maximising Te Puna Value programme, the National Library of New Zealand recently made available in the National Union Catalogue (NUC) its back files of pre-publication ISSN and ISBN records. We will continue to add these records and Cataloguing-in-Publication (CiP) records to the NUC as part of our standard workflow. All of these records are for resources that fit the scope of the New Zealand National Bibliography: http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/w/page/57060042/Scope%20of%20the%20New… The National Library is now offering monthly MARC files of bibliographic records that have been upgraded to full records on the NUC. The files include: · records that were previously ISSN or ISBN or ISMN pre-publication records * records that were previously CiP records * records that were previously short records added by other libraries Libraries will be able to use these MARC files to upgrade in their local systems short bibliographic records that they have brought in previously from the NUC. These records are only for material in scope for the New Zealand National Bibliography. The files are available on the National Library website at http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/librarians/te-puna/te-puna-records Tables of Contents (TOCs) Since 2010 cataloguers at the National Library of New Zealand have been adding table of contents information to records for New Zealand published material in accordance with the policy available on the DescribeNZ wiki: http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/w/page/38345509/National%20Library%20o… A recent project to add TOCs to New Zealand and Pacific monographs published between 2005 and 2009 resulted in nearly 2000 TOCs being added to bibliographic records on the NUC. Ten Dewey-sequenced MARC files have been created and libraries will be able to use these MARC files to upgrade bibliographic records in their local systems that they have previously brought in from the NUC. The MARC files of these records are available on the National Library website at http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/librarians/te-puna/te-puna-records Book awards The National Library of New Zealand has been addding notes to bibliographic records when a publication is the winner of a major New Zealand book award e.g. the New Zealand Post Book Awards. A MARC file of these records has been created and libraries will be able to use them to upgrade bibliographic records in their local systems that they have previously brought in from the NUC. The MARC file is available on the National Library website at http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/librarians/te-puna/te-puna-records Janess Stewart Team Leader Serials Cataloguing Team Collection Description National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa Knowledge, Information, Research and Technology Branch The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Direct Dial: +64 4 474 3118 Extn: 4918 Fax: +64 4 474 3161 email: janess.stewart(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:janess.stewart@natlib.govt.nz> www.dia.govt.nz<http://www.dia.govt.nz/> The National Library is pleased to announce the official reopening on 27 November 2012 of its refurbished Wellington building. If you just can’t wait come to our building on Molesworth Street between 10am – 5pm Monday – Saturday to find out more about what we have on offer - the Alexander Turnbull Reading Rooms and Turnbull Gallery are open now. ==== CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Thank you. ====

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RDA for non-cataloguers
by Chris Rae Todd 16 Oct '12

16 Oct '12

Hi folks, Here are two presentations that introduce RDA to non-cataloguers. The first is a 2010 presentation by Judy Kuhagen of the Library of Congress for the LC reference staff, and the second is a much shorter and more general presentation that I gave at the 2010 LIANZA but it has been updated slightly for 2012. 1. http://www.rda-jsc.org/docs/10_11_30_LCReferencestaffbriefingrev2011.ppt 2. RDA: Coming Soon to a Catalogue Near You powerpoint: http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/w/file/58870591/RDA%20Coming%20Soon%20… If anyone has come across other presentations of this kind, please send them to the CatSIG list. Many thanks Chris Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1 National Library of New Zealand The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Direct Dial: +64 4 474 3093 email: chris.rae.todd(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:chris.rae.todd@dia.govt.nz> ==== CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Thank you. ====

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CatSIG RDA Seminars
by Chris Rae Todd 12 Oct '12

12 Oct '12

Apologies for cross-posting. Thank you to everyone who attended an RDA seminar at the end of last month. We were very fortunate in having Barbara Tillett as our key speaker. The feedback from the Palmerston North and Dunedin groups has been very positive. The Auckland group also had a great atmosphere, but as we didn't deliver their evaluation forms until after the seminar, we haven't heard back from people yet. The main issue identified was the time constraints in Palmerston North which limited the opportunities for discussion. There are two main messages that came through, both at the seminars and in your evaluation forms. 1. People would like more practical engagement with RDA. The activity that involved examining records was very well-received. 1. One size will not fit all when it comes to RDA training. Libraries vary in the amount of original cataloguing versus copy-cataloguing that they do. They vary in their use of the MARC format. They vary in the ways they are able to interact with their library system, and the best time to think about moving to a new cataloguing standard also varies from library to library. So where to from here? 1. The three National Library cataloguing team leaders are definitely attending the National Library of Australia's RDA Train the Trainer course in early November. This will provide us with training and materials that we could use to offer some form of RDA training in New Zealand, depending on all those variables I mentioned above. 2. The first impact of RDA that is affecting libraries is the increase in the number of RDA records coming in to the NUC from OCLC. I will send a separate email, after Labour Weekend, to start some discussion about how different libraries are dealing with RDA records at present. I'm hoping that this discussion can lead to the development of factsheets or guidelines that we can all use during this transition period. I will be on leave next week, but back again after Labour Weekend to continue this work. If people have thoughts about RDA training please do send them to this list or directly to me if you prefer. Have a great weekend everyone Chris Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1 National Library of New Zealand The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Direct Dial: +64 4 474 3093 email: chris.rae.todd(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:chris.rae.todd@dia.govt.nz> ==== CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Thank you. ====

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Moving on from the MARC format
by Chris Rae Todd 12 Oct '12

12 Oct '12

Here are links to two presentations for people who are interested in the Bibliographic Framework initiative of the Library of Congress. 1. Sally McCallum's presentation from a talk given at IGeLU: http://igelu.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/IGeLU-sally-McCallum.pptx plus a transcript of Sally's talk by Chris Keene of the University of Sussex at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wDvBYFmXMooChQP7ZJ5Upts7ueRlpykAuDySgIl… 2. Library of Congress New Bibliographic Framework Initiative: Update Forum http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5605 Speaker: Eric Miller Co-Founder and President of Zepheira The Library of Congress has contracted with Zepheira to help accelerate the launch of the Bibliographic Framework Initiative. The new bibliographic framework project will be focused on the Web environment, Linked Data principles and mechanisms, and the Resource Description Framework (RDF) as a basic data model. Zepheira, led by Eric Miller, has been active in the development of Semantic Web and library standards as well as open source tools to support linked data technologies and library applications. Zepheira will provide both a model (or models) to serve as a starting point for discussion and an analysis of related initiatives. The Library anticipates an iterative process, drawing from feedback from the community, and a subsequent progression of requirements. The stated goals are a flexible bibliographic framework, a robust reference code, a supporting infrastructure for deployment, and an effective migration plan from MARC to a new framework. Cheers Chris Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1 National Library of New Zealand The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Direct Dial: +64 4 474 3093 email: chris.rae.todd(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:chris.rae.todd@dia.govt.nz> ==== CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Thank you. ====

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New issue of Catapult
by Sonya Maclaurin 08 Oct '12

08 Oct '12

Dear colleague, The latest issue of Catapult is now available on the DescribeNZ wiki: http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/w/page/54647809/Catapult Sonya Maclaurin (Secretary of CatSIG) Sonya Maclaurin Bibliographic Access & Metadata Librarian University of Otago Library PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 NEW ZEALAND ph (03) 479 4974, fax (03) 479 7640 email sonya.maclaurin(a)otago.ac.nz

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12/379 Team Leader, Cataloguing vacancy
by Sonya Maclaurin 07 Oct '12

07 Oct '12

Team Leader, Cataloguing Full time, Permanent Salary Range: $65,969 - $89,252 Are you committed to metadata for resource discovery and access? Do you want to help shape what the National Library will do to make New Zealand metadata more useful and accessible? Come and help lead the people who catalogue the published collections of the National Library and the Alexander Turnbull Library and create the New Zealand National Bibliography. We are looking for someone who: * Enjoys motivating people and working with a high-performing team; * Enjoys problem-solving and would relish the chance to lead one of our cataloguing teams as we implement the new international cataloguing guidelines, Resource Description and Access; * Enjoys thinking about descriptive practices and how these need to develop to meet the changing environment and user needs; * Has at least five years' post-qualification experience, including substantial experience with descriptive practices; * Is enthusiastic, energetic and has a sense of humour. This position will give you the chance to demonstrate these skills, help develop national policy, and work with a great team in a strongly collegial environment. A degree and a library qualification or a degree and professional registration with LIANZA is required. For more information please contact Kim Gutchlag, Manager, Collection Description on kim.gutchlag(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:kim.gutchlag@dia.govt.nz> or telephone (04) 474 3085 Applications close 16 October 2012

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TMQ Webinar-OCLC JCCw Dec 5-6 and Dec 12-13: Now on OCLC Training Portal
by Janess Stewart 04 Oct '12

04 Oct '12

Posted on behalf of Deborah Fritz. For any libraries that need this training, the "Just for Copy Cats" workshop is being offered for the first time ever as an OCLC webinar, split over four days Dec 5-6 and Dec 12-13 from 1:00-4:00pm each day (EDT--Florida time). This two-part course outlines the basic principles of copy cataloging in a MARC record environment. It will introduce you to the art of: finding cataloging records that you can copy; ensuring that those records really match your resources; and fixing the really important things that might need fixing in those records. Click here for more details about the contents of the course<http://www.marcofquality.com/trn/introductory.html> See the OCLC Training Portal for more details about this workshop and to register: Just for CopyCats. Part 2, Matching and Essential Editing-AACR/MARC (TMQ) Thanks, Deborah - - - Deborah Fritz TMQ, Inc. deborah(a)marcofquality.com<mailto:deborah@marcofquality.com> www.marcofquality.com<http://www.marcofquality.com> ==== CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Thank you. ====

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lcgft
by Alan Baker 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Is it correct to use the subject heading 655 7 Science fiction. $2 lcgft ? >From what I've seen gsafd is currently used for fiction instead of lcgft. We wondered if that had been updated. Thanks, Alan Baker DP _________________________________________ If this message is not intended for you please delete it and notify us immediately; you are warned that any further use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this material by you is prohibited. _________________________________________

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Presentations from the CatSig RDA Seminar with Barbara Tillett now available on Describe NZ
by Chris Stanton 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Dear colleagues, Presentations from the CatSig RDA Seminar are now posted on Describe NZ at http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/w/page/59180786/Presentations%20from%2… Cheers, Chris Stanton Collection Description Librarian Content Services National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua chris.stanton(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:chris.stanton@dia.govt.nz> ==== CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Thank you. ====

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Second Instalment of National Library RDA training available on Describe NZ
by Chris Stanton 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Dear colleagues, The National Library of New Zealand is making available on the Describe NZ wiki the RDA training programme being used to prepare their cataloguers for RDA implementation. Part two of the training is available at http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/w/page/58623148/RDA%20Training%20Part%… This instalment of the training program focuses on the RDA toolkit. Further training material will be made available on the wiki as we work through our training programme. Cheers, Chris Stanton Collection Description Librarian Content Services National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua chris.stanton(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:chris.stanton@dia.govt.nz> ==== CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Thank you. ====

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Vacancy - Cataloguing Librarian, Auckland War Memorial Museum
by Jessie Moir 02 Oct '12

02 Oct '12

FORWARDED ON BEHALF OF Human Resource [hr(a)aucklandmuseum.com] - PLEASE DIRECT ALL ENQUIRIES TO hr(a)aucklandmuseum.com Auckland War Memorial Museum Cataloguing Librarian Full-time, 2½ year fixed term contract Auckland War Memorial Museum Library is one of New Zealand's major research libraries. We provide an information and enquiry service for onsite Museum visitors and remote users of our services as well as supporting the research enquiries of the Museum staff. The Museum is investing in the wider provision of collections online, onsite and offsite. The Collection Description team now requires an experienced cataloguer on a two and a half year fixed term basis, who will be responsible for cataloguing the current and retrospective monograph collections, including books, pamphlets, and audio-visual material. Teamwork, excellent oral and written communication, research and interpersonal skills, initiative and self-motivation are competencies of the position. You will have a relevant tertiary qualification and substantial experience with original cataloguing and copy cataloguing; and you will be physically fit as the position involves some use of ladders, stairways, compactor shelving and moving bookstock. The Library uses DBTextworks as its online catalogue although this will be reviewed as part of the wider digital initiative. Use of databases and familiarity with Library of Congress classification will be a strong advantage. Auckland War Memorial Museum is committed to a bi-cultural approach. An understanding of the application of the tenets of the Treaty of Waitangi is essential and competence in Te Reo is desirable. To apply, or for further information and to view the position description, please go to: http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/384/current-opportunities Applicants must address in their application the Skills, Knowledge and Competencies as listed in the Position Description. Applications for this position close Sunday 14 October 2012, 5pm. Term: Fixed term to 30 June 2015 Term Start Date: November 2012 Auckland Museum Trust Board ("Auckland Museum") accepts no liability for any opinion contained in this email. The material in this email is confidential to the recipient named above. If you are not the intended recipient: please do not copy, use or disclose this communication; please notify us immediately by email or by telephone (64 9 309 0443) and then delete this email. Where this is a communication unrelated to the business of Auckland Museum, Auckland Museum does not accept any responsibility for its contents. ________________________________________ This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses and Content and cleared by MailMarshal ##################################################################################### Attention: The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. ##################################################################################### Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

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FW: Auto-discard notification
by Jessie Moir 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

FORWARDED ON BEHALF OF ANNA VERITT Hello For those who are looking for RDA resources to use, I just watched the September version of the RDA Toolkit Essentials video, and totally recommend watching it. It's found here http://www.rdatoolkit.org/essentials. It's free to view, up-to-date and has good explanations on the structure of the Toolkit, and good tips on navigation and searching. Regards Anna Anna Veritt Cataloguer / Content Services National Library of New Zealand The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua DDI: +64 4 470 4493 ==== CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Thank you. ==== -----Original Message----- From: mailman-bounces(a)ecs.vuw.ac.nz [mailto:mailman-bounces@ecs.vuw.ac.nz] On Behalf Of catsig-bounces(a)ecs.vuw.ac.nz Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2012 2:25 p.m. To: catsig-owner(a)ecs.vuw.ac.nz Subject: Auto-discard notification The attached message has been automatically discarded. ##################################################################################### Attention: The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. ##################################################################################### Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

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CatSIG AGM 2012
by Sonya Maclaurin 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Dear Cataloguing colleague, The CatSIG AGM will take place at Awapuni Function Centre during the 2012 LIANZA conference on Monday 24th September at 1.00pm. If you are going to be in Palmerston North that day, we would love to see you there. You do not need a conference registration to attend the meeting, and are welcome to bring colleagues with you who are not yet CatSIG members. All the relevant documents - agenda, last year's minutes, treasurer's report and convenor's report - are available on the DescribeNZ wiki at http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/w/page/23232398/News%20and%20Announcem… Kind regards, Sonya Maclaurin (Secretary of CatSIG)

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Changes to LC/NACO authority records
by Judith Keats 09 Sep '12

09 Sep '12

Dear colleagues, In preparation for RDA, the Library of Congress (LC) has implemented two phases of changes to their Name Authority File, which also contains name authority records created by Name Authority Cooperative Program (NACO) members. Phase 1 of the programmatic changes to the LC/NACO Name Authority File has recently been completed and the revised authority records have been added to the National Union Catalogue (NUC). This first phase involved authority records that have 1XX fields that cannot be used in RDA bibliographic records without review and that cannot be changed mechanically. The 1XX has not changed but a 667 has been added to say that the record cannot be used under RDA until it has been reviewed or updated. This phase affected over 400,000 authority records. Cataloguers working in the NUC will see authority records that contain the following 667 field: THIS 1XX FIELD CANNOT BE USED UNDER RDA UNTIL THIS RECORD HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND/OR UPDATED Some examples are: SJD (Musician) Ihimaera, Witi, 1944- Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand Please note that the name headings in these authority records are still valid for use in AACR2 bibliographic records. The NACO Team at the National Library of New Zealand can identify those changed authority records with an Nz in the 040 and will review these when they have finished their training in RDA authority records. The second phase will start as close to Day 1 of RDA implementation (i.e. March 31, 2013) as possible and will involve modifying AACR2 authority records with 1XX, 4XX and 5XX fields that can be changed mechanically, e.g. changing Dept. to Department and b. to born. These changed authority records will be updated in the NUC as we receive them. Both these phases will involve a relatively small proportion of authority records. The vast majority of AACR2 authority records have headings that can be used under RDA without modification and these will be re-coded as RDA authority records after March 2013. Kind regards, Judy Judy Keats Authority Record Co-ordinator Content Services National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua PO Box 1467 Wellington 6140 New Zealand Direct Dial: +64 4 470 4518 Email: judith.keats(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:judith.keats@dia.govt.nz> www.dia.govt.nz<http://www.dia.govt.nz/> ==== CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that may be confidential and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Thank you. ====

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