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Maori Subject Headings Update and blog
by Kim Gutchlag 27 Aug '09

27 Aug '09

Apologies for cross-posting Tena koutou katoa, The Maori Subject Headings Working Party met for the second time this year on 6 & 7 August. As planned at the May meeting, the group focused on some new headings requested in the area of health. There is one more meeting of the group planned before Christmas and the thesaurus will be updated with all 2009 changes in early 2010. At the 2009 LIANZA Conference there will be a workshop looking at the future development of the headings. We really want to generate some discussion so we've set up a blog to ask for your opinions on some of the big issues. Whether you are coming to Conference or not, we'd love to hear your thoughts, so please have a read and join the discussion by posting your comments and questions. Starting Monday 31st there will be a new question each week for four weeks, so spread the word, join in, and have your say. You can read the background information here: http://upokotukutuku.livejournal.com/ Bookmark it today!! Na reira, na tou rourou, na taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi, Na matou o Nga Upoko Tukutuku, Kim, Charlotte me te komiti o Nga Upoko Tukutuku We apologise for the lack of macrons- these have been removed to avoid technical issues with some email software. Manager, Collection Description National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa Wellington, New Zealand DDI: +644 474 3085 Kim.gutchlag(a)natlib.govt.nz http://www.natlib.govt.nz

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Te Puna monthly reports
by Gail Clark 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Good afternoon cataloguers, Do any of your libraries notify Te Puna of your additions and deletions by monthly report? Our LMS is Horizon, and I believe that none of the other NZ Horizon libraries do this. But I am hoping that even though your LMS may not be Horizon, that the process will be similar enough to give us some clues as to how we can do this on Horizon. Much appreciated Gail Clark Senior Operations Librarian Upper Hutt City Library Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140. Ph. (04) 527 2169 ext 437 Fax: (04) 527 2159 Email: Gail.Clark(a)uhcc.govt.nz Visit our website at www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz <http://www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz> www.upperhuttcity.com <http://www.upperhuttcity.com> "A great place to live" This email is intended only for the named recipient in this message and the information contained in it is confidential, maybe copyright and or legally privileged. If you are not the named recipient you must not use, read, distribute or copy it, please call the sender immediately on 04 527 2169 and erase the message and any attachments. Nothing in this e-mail message constitutes a designation of an information system for the purposes of section 11(a) of the Electronic Transactions Act 2002. You agree that if you respond to this e-mail, the time of receipt will be when the message actually comes to the attention of the addressee. All incoming e-mail messages are scanned for content and viruses and cleared by the Mxtreme Email Security System at the Upper Hutt City Council. This could result in the deletion of a legitimate e-mail before it is read by its intended recipient at Council. Please tell us if you have concerns about this automatic filtering. Thank you

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CatSIG LIANZA conference sponsorship
by Sarah Allnutt 24 Aug '09

24 Aug '09

Would you like to attend this year's LIANZA conference - for free?? CatSIG, LIANZA's Cataloguing Special Interest Group, is offering sponsorship for one member to attend the LIANZA Conference 2009, He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. The conference will be held at the Christchurch Convention Centre, from Monday 12th to Wednesday 14th October. Sponsorship will cover the registration fee and up to $500 for travel and accommodation costs. To apply, please write 1-2 paragraphs stating your reasons for applying for sponsorship, the year you last attended a LIANZA conference, your background and work experience, and the insights and learning you expect to gain from attending. You should also provide written confirmation from your employer that, if successful, you will be given leave to attend. You must be a CatSIG member to apply (or be willing to become one). Consideration will be given to the following criteria: * How you and/or your organisation would benefit professionally from attendance * Evidence of enthusiasm, commitment and passion for cataloguing * Difficulty of attending the conference without sponsorship The successful applicant will be required to write a short report which will be included in Catapult - CatSIG's quarterly newsletter. Please email applications and enquiries to Janess Stewart Janess.Stewart(a)natlib.govt.nz Applications close 14 September 2009.

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The Marc of Quality (TMQ) cataloguing workshops
by Sarah Allnutt 29 Jul '09

29 Jul '09

A reminder that CatSIG will be holding another round of TMQ workshops in September and October 2009. *If you would like to attend Book Blitz 1 or 2 in Wellington, please register by August 8 2009. *If you would like to attend Book Blitz 1 in Auckland or Book Blitz 2 in Dunedin, please register by September 25 2009. This will enable us to finalise a suitable room, catering requirements, etc. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Book Blitz 1 (4 days) A beginner’s workshop on bibliographic description, providing access points, and copy cataloging. Covers the "easy" cataloguing rules. Highly valuable for experienced copy-cataloguers, and those with some experience in original cataloguing. Wellington September 8-11, Mercure Hotel Wellington, 345 The Terrace. Auckland October 20-23, Waitemata Room, Auckland City Libraries, 44-46 Lorne St. Prices (excluding GST): CatSIG members $600 LIANZA members $700 Other $850 *Please note that a textbook is required for this course: “Cataloging with AACR2 and MARC21” by Deborah A. Fritz (2006 cumulation) Chicago: ALA. ISBN 978-0-8389-0935-5 (NZ$150 + $10 p&p). The price of this workshop is currently discounted to accommodate participants' buying of the textbook. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Book Blitz 2 (2 days) For cataloguers with some experience, this course covers more complex cataloguing rules, including parallel titles, part titles, confusing statements of responsibility, series, name headings, and uniform title headings. Participants are expected to have completed Book Blitz One, and will need to re-use the textbook for the course. Wellington September 24-25, National Library Conference Room, cnr Aitken & Molesworth Sts. Dunedin October 5-6, Dunedin Public Libraries, 230 Moray Pl. Prices (excluding GST): CatSIG members $400 LIANZA members $500 Other $650 ....................................................... These are intensive courses, all designed to present the material in a manner that will make it easier for participants to learn and develop their cataloguing skills. All workshops are presented by Deborah Fritz, an international trainer with over 15 years of experience. For more information about each course see http://www.marcofquality.com/trn/trnindex.html Please email enquiries to Catsigcommittee(a)gmail.com To register, please fill out the following details and send to Catsigcommittee(a)gmail.com Name/s: Organisation: Address: Phone: Email: CatSIG member (or wish to join): Y/N LIANZA membership number (if applicable and known): *Attendees can use their organisation's LIANZA membership I/we will be attending (name of course): Special dietary requirements? Kind Regards Sarah Allnutt (CatSIG Secretary)

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The Marc of Quality cataloguing workshops 2009
by Sarah Allnutt 13 Jul '09

13 Jul '09

CatSIG is pleased to announce another series of The Marc of Quality cataloguing workshops in August and September 2009. This year we are offering: Book Blitz 1 (4 days) A beginner’s workshop on bibliographic description, providing access points, and copy cataloging. Covers the "easy" cataloguing rules. *Please note that a textbook is required for this course: “Cataloging with AACR2 and MARC21” by Deborah A. Fritz. Chicago: ALA, 2004. ISBN 0-8389-0884-5 (approx. NZ$120) Auckland October 20-23, Waitemata Room, Auckland City Libraries, 44-46 Lorne St. Wellington September 8-11 (Location to be confirmed) Prices (excluding GST): CatSIG members $600 LIANZA members $700 Other $850 Book Blitz 2 (2 days) For cataloguers with some experience, this course covers more complex cataloguing rules, including parallel titles, part titles, confusing statements of responsibility, series, name headings, and uniform title headings. Wellington September 24-25, National Library conference room, Cnr Aitken & Molesworth Sts. Dunedin October 5-6, Dunedin Public Libraries, 230 Moray Pl. Prices (excluding GST): CatSIG members $400 LIANZA members $500 Other $650 These are intensive courses, all designed to present the material in a manner that will make it easier for participants to learn and develop their cataloguing skills. All workshops are presented by Deborah Fritz, an international trainer with over 15 years of experience. For more information about each course see http://www.marcofquality.com/trn/trnindex.html Please email enquiries to Catsigcommittee(a)gmail.com To register, please fill out the following details and send to Catsigcommittee(a)gmail.com Name/s: Organisation: Address: Phone: Email: CatSIG member (or wish to join): Y/N LIANZA membership number (if applicable and known): *Attendees can use their organisation's LIANZA membership I/we will be attending (name of course): If attending Book Blitz 1 in Wellington: Do you require accommodation? Y/N Kind Regards Sarah Allnutt (CatSIG Secretary)

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Fwd: [RDA-L] JSC news June 2009
by Chris Todd 23 Jun '09

23 Jun '09

Just received this morning. This is the first time there's been a month identified for the release of RDA. Please note the changed website for the JSC Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1, 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> 23/06/2009 7:16 p.m. >>> News from the Joint Steering Committee for Development of RDA: * Finalization of RDA text The RDA text was handed to the co-publishers on schedule on 22 June. RDA is scheduled to be released at the end of November 2009. * New Chair Alan Danskin will be the JSC Chair from 1 July 2009. Danskin is the Metadata and Bibliographic Standards Coordinator at the British Library. During July, the JSC Secretariat will move to the British Library: jscsecretary(a)bl.uk * Web site The JSC Web site has moved to http://www.rda-jsc.org/ There are redirections in place from the old site to pages on the new site explaining the change. Nathalie Schulz Secretary, JSC N.Schulz(a)btopenworld.com

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Fwd: [rdaaust] U.S. National Libraries test plan for RDA
by Chris Todd 16 Jun '09

16 Jun '09

This message has just come through from the ACOC list on RDA >>> Deirdre Kiorgaard <Dkiorgaa(a)nla.gov.au> 16/06/2009 11:09 a.m. >>> Information about the U.S. National Libraries test plan for RDA is available from http://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/rda/. The site has recently been updated with a list of the U.S. National libraries test partners. There are no plans to formally test RDA in Australia and New Zealand. An update on preparation for the implementation of RDA in Australia and New Zealand will be available later this year. Cheers, Deirdre Deirdre Kiorgaard ACOC representative to the JSC Director, Serials Collection Management and Standards National Library of Australia Parkes, ACT 2600 Ph 02 62621327

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FW: OCLC offers free webinar on parallel records
by Ksenija Obradovic 10 Jun '09

10 Jun '09

FYI - OCLC webinar on records for the same manifestation but cataloged in different languages (e.g. English and German). Ksenija Obradovic Cataloguing Manager Te Tumu Herenga The University of Auckland Library Private Bag 92019 Auckland Mail Centre Auckland 1142 New Zealand Telephone (649) 373-7599 ext 85797 Fax (649) 373-7401 http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz _______________________________________________________________________ From: OCLC [mailto:oclc@oclc.org] Sent: Thursday, 11 June 2009 6:24 a.m. To: Ksenija Obradovic Subject: OCLC offers free webinar on parallel records View as Web page | Manage my e-mail subscriptions | Forward to a friend OCLC Updates and Special Offers: Cataloging and Metadata OCLC offers free webinar on parallel records Join us for a free, live webinar on the topic of parallel records. Parallel records are records for the same manifestation but cataloged in different languages that reside parallel to each other in WorldCat. Join us on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, from 4:00-5:00 PM EDT or on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, from 10:00-11:00 AM EDT to learn more about parallel records. In the event that you're not able to attend, the sessions will be recorded and one of them will be made available on the Web. Register to attend the June 17 session (https://www3.oclc.org/app/request/bin/request.asp?specialCode=ParallelRec09…) or the June 23 session (https://www3.oclc.org/app/request/bin/request.asp?specialCode=ParallelRec09…) and we will email you the access codes for the session. All you will need to attend is a Web browser. Audio will be provided through your Web browser-you'll need speakers or headphones connected to your workstation. Audio is also available via conference call. We hope you can join us! Cynthia M. Whitacre Manager, WorldCat Quality & Partner Content Dept. OCLC 800-848-5878, ext. 6183 (US and Canada) 614-764-6183 (direct and international) whitacrc(a)oclc.org

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RDA Update
by Chris Todd 05 Jun '09

05 Jun '09

Here are a few notes about RDA-related activities that might be of interest. 1. The following message from Marjorie Bloss, the RDA Project Manager, was posted on RDA-L a couple of days ago: The RDA text is still being finalized. Tom Delsey remains as the editor through June 2009. The RDA Secretary is working on a document that identifies a number of differences between AACR2 and RDA. Once this has been reviewed by the JSC, it will be posted to the JSC website. We'll make sure we announce its availability on both AutoCat and RDA-L . 2. The process of selecting libraries to participate in the evaluation of RDA is complete (or almost complete). The following information was sent to the Autocat list The US National Libraries RDA Test Steering Committee has notified all test applicants of whether they were selected to participate in the formal test project. Our intention was to email all applicants, selected or not, because we really appreciate everyone's interest. There were more than 90 applications and we could only select 21 to participate as formal test partners. Our public announcement is delayed until next Monday, June 1, to allow one selected participant time to confirm that it can participate. 3. The following message from the Australian Committee on Cataloguing was also received recently Dear Colleagues, The Australian Committee on Cataloguing (ACOC) is planning to hold a major seminar on the implementation of Resource Description and Access (RDA) during 2010. As a consequence we have decided not to hold a seminar in 2009. We hope that this early notice will enable you to plan to attend the seminar in 2010. Further information about the seminar will be announced early next year. Further information about RDA is posted regularly on the Australian RDA discussion email list. Details of how to subscribe to the list, and other information about RDA, is available on the ACOC web site at: http://www.nla.gov.au/lis/stndrds/grps/acoc/rda.html Regards, Ebe Kartus ACOC Chair For more general information about RDA please see the RDA website at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/jsc/index.html Chris Todd Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1, 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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Update from the Maori Subject Headings Working Party
by Charlotte Stretton 22 May '09

22 May '09

Tena tatou katoa E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga kaitiaki taonga katoa o Aotearoa, nei ra he maioha na matou o te komiti whiriwhiri o Nga Upoko Tukutuku. The Maori Subject Headings Working Party met in Wellington on the 14th and 15th of May. This was the first meeting of this group, and for some members the first time they had been involved in the process. Over the two days the group identified a number of requested topics that they will work towards completing for the next upgrade of the thesaurus, currently scheduled for early 2010. These topics fell generally within the areas of ora, tangata and takaro. There will also be some ongoing discussion about the best treatment of the concepts around cultural identity and occupations which proved difficult to fit into the current structure. Additionally, some work was begun on resolving issues with existing headings: adding scope notes/whakamarama where they had been omitted, clarifying ambiguous references, correcting spelling errors and adding new references. Further work remains to be done on these reported issues, but a good start was made on the list. We will send out a notification once these corrections are available on the thesaurus. The team will meet twice more in 2009 to continue this work. Na Charlotte matou ko te komiti whiriwhiri o Nga Upoko Tukutuku Please excuse the lack of macrons in this email, these have been intentionally omitted to avoid technical issues with some mail clients. Charlotte Stretton Cataloguing 2 Team Leader Content Services National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa P.O. Box 1467 Wellington, New Zealand charlotte.stretton(a)natlib.govt.nz Ph: (04) 4743000 x8802

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CatSIG 2009 study sponsorships - successful applicants
by Sarah Allnutt 07 May '09

07 May '09

This year CatSIG offered two sponsorship opportunities for people taking part in cataloguing study. We are delighted to announce Alan Seaton as the recipient of the Victoria University INFO 546 Bibliographic Organisation sponsorship, and Raewyn Paewai as the recipient of the Open Polytechnic 72272 Cataloguing and Classification sponsorship. CatSIG will reimburse the course fees for Alan and Raewyn once they have completed the papers. Thank you to everyone who applied. The quality of applications was very high, and it was very difficult to make a final decision. Kind Regards Sarah Allnutt CatSIG secretary on behalf of CatSIG

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AUCKLAND - TLS Senior Cataloguer Deadline Extended
by acle＠ihug.co.nz 05 May '09

05 May '09

THE DEADLINE FOR THIS POSITION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO FRIDAY 8 MAY. PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION. Are you an experienced, qualified cataloguer who is looking to make a shift into an exciting business environment? Have you worked as a cataloguer doing original and copy cataloguing of both books and non-book materials, in a public library context, for at least five years? Are you able to take a leadership role within a cataloguing team? Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a can-do attitude to problem solving? Are you enthusiastic, flexible and enjoy a challenge? TLS (Total Library Solutions – http://www.tlsnz.co.nz) is one of New Zealand’s leading library suppliers. They are well established in the New Zealand market providing outsourced cataloguing services to a wide range of public libraries. Their senior cataloguer is moving on, and they are seeking the right person to help provide and develop this service. This is a full-time (5 days a week, no evening or weekend work required) position, starting at the beginning of July. The office is located in Albany on Auckland’s North Shore, close to the Northern and Upper Harbour Motorways. The pay rate is competitive, and will be commensurate with skills and experience. Applications, including a letter of application, a full CV, and the names and contact details (phone/email) of two professional referees, should be emailed to Lynley Stone at lynley(a)informationworkshop.com by 5pm Friday 8 May 2009. For a position description, more information or to arrange a telephone conversation, please email Lynley. Lynley Stone The Information Workshop Services for the information professions Email: lynley(a)informationworkshop.com

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Nga Upoko Tukutuku/Maori Subject Headings
by Kim Gutchlag 27 Apr '09

27 Apr '09

[Apologies for cross posting] Nga Upoko Tukutuku/Maori Subject Headings E nga Matawaka o te motu tena koutou katoa. After some unexpected delays, we are pleased to announce that the Working Party will once again be actively expanding the thesaurus of Nga Upoko Tukutuku. The Working Party for 2009 is made up of the following members: Charlotte Stretton, Project Leader (National Library of New Zealand) Robyn East (National Library of New Zealand) Judy Keats (National Library of New Zealand) Jacinta Paranihi (National Library of New Zealand) Ann Reweti (Wellington City Libraries) Rangiiria Hedley (Auckland War Memorial Museum) Raewyn Paewai (Manukau Libraries) We are grateful for the many suggestions for new terms submitted by libraries from around New Zealand via our contact address (reo(a)natlib.govt.nz) and have plenty to work on. The team will be working with these suggestions and we are planning the next release for early 2010. The first meeting of the Working Party will be held in May. We have some technical difficulties with displaying macrons in email, so please excuse their absence. Noho ora mai, na Kim matou ko Charlotte me to ropu o Nga Upoko Tukutuku. Kim Gutchlag Manager, Collection Description National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa Wellington, New Zealand DDI: +644 474 3085 Kim.gutchlag(a)natlib.govt.nz http://www.natlib.govt.nz

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Reminder - Vacancy - Senior Cataloguer Auckland
by Lynley Stone 25 Apr '09

25 Apr '09

A REMINDER - ONE WEEK TO GO BEFORE APPLICATIONS CLOSE. PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION. Are you an experienced, qualified cataloguer who is looking to make a shift into an exciting business environment? Have you worked as a cataloguer doing original and copy cataloguing of both books and non-book materials, in a public library context, for at least five years? Are you able to take a leadership role within a cataloguing team? Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a can-do attitude to problem solving? Are you enthusiastic, flexible and enjoy a challenge? TLS (Total Library Solutions - http://www.tlsnz.co.nz) is one of New Zealand's leading library suppliers. They are well established in the New Zealand market providing outsourced cataloguing services to a wide range of public libraries. Their senior cataloguer is moving on, and they are seeking the right person to help provide and develop this service. This is a full-time (5 days a week, no evening or weekend work required) position, starting at the beginning of July. The office is located in Albany on Auckland's North Shore, close to the Northern and Upper Harbour Motorways. The pay rate is competitive, and will be commensurate with skills and experience. Applications, including a letter of application, a full CV, and the names and contact details (phone/email) of two professional referees, should be emailed to Lynley Stone at lynley(a)informationworkshop.com by 5pm Monday 4 May 2009. For a position description, more information or to arrange a telephone conversation, please email Lynley. Lynley Stone The Information Workshop Services for the information professions Email: lynley(a)informationworkshop.com

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TMQ 2009 workshops - survey
by Sarah Allnutt 24 Apr '09

24 Apr '09

The CatSIG committee has created a short online survey in order to gauge interest in The Marc of Quality cataloguing workshops for 2009. If you are thinking about attending a workshop this year, please follow this link to complete the survey: http://www.esurveyspro.com/Survey.aspx?id=f23c449d-b436-4664-ae19-5f3557966… The survey is anonymous as we are just looking for interest at this stage. For more information about the workshops see http://www.marcofquality.com/trn/trnindex.html We greatly appreciate your feedback - thank you. Kind Regards Sarah Allnutt - CatSIG Secretary on behalf of CatSIG.

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Cataloguing study sponsorship: Final reminder
by Sarah Allnutt 17 Mar '09

17 Mar '09

**Please note - closing date for applications is 31st March 2009** Are you thinking about studying in 2009? You may be currently completing a library qualification or looking for professional development opportunities. CatSIG is pleased to announce two sponsorship opportunities in the following courses: INFO 546 - Bibliographic Organisation Creation of bibliographic records for library resources, including: original cataloguing using AACR2, MARC, DDC, LCSH; cataloguing digital resources using metadata schemes such as the Dublin Core; evaluation of bibliographic utilities as sources for copy cataloguing; and managing cataloguing operations. Course runs in Trimester 2 (July to October) 2009 at Victoria University, Wellington. Students can study on campus or by distance. This paper can be completed as part of a Victoria University qualification, or as a single Certificate of Proficiency (COP). The COP is suitable for * graduate librarians and information professionals wishing to update their professional knowledge, or extend it into fresh areas of information management. * graduates who are considering entry to the profession and want to experience postgraduate learning. Acceptance is dependent on applicants holding a university degree/appropriate library qualification or extensive experience. For more information about the course see http://www.sim.vuw.ac.nz/degrees/mlis/546-details.aspx For more information about the (MLIS) programme, including enrolment information: http://www.sim.vuw.ac.nz/degrees/mlis/ CatSIG sponsorship will cover the tuition fee (domestic: $945.00) 72272 - Cataloguing and Classification This course builds on and enhances library skills by introducing you to the principles and practice of cataloguing and classification. It is designed to enable you to apply international standards in the creation of catalogue records. You will also be able to analyse the international standards and to develop a critical understanding of the contemporary issues affecting cataloguing and catalogue management. This course is run by the Open Polytechnic from 20 July 2009 and is a distance learning course. For more information see http://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/programmesandcourses/courses/72272 Pre-requisites: 72171 Library Systems and Processes or equivalent knowledge and experience. CatSIG sponsorship will cover the tuition fee (New Zealand: $560.00) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... * You do not have to be a CatSIG or LIANZA member to apply. * CatSIG cannot guarantee entry into these courses. Our selection of a student is conditional on their acceptance into either course. Applicants should ensure they have the correct pre-requisites before applying. * CatSIG will confirm sponsorship to the successful applicant when they have been selected for the course. The applicant will have responsibility for their own enrolment and acceptance into the course and the initial fees payment. CatSIG will reimburse the full tuition fee when it can be shown that the applicant has completed and passed the course. In your application to CatSIG (1-2 paragraphs) please state which course you are applying for, give a brief outline of your background and work experience, and how completing the desired cataloguing paper would benefit you professionally. Please email applications and enquiries to Janess.Stewart(a)natlib.govt.nz

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VSA position: Library Systems Adviser, Cambodia
by Chris Todd 25 Feb '09

25 Feb '09

Please excuse cross-posting Assist the National Library of Cambodia (NLC) with the use of its collections through offering and promoting a greater range of services. The NLC originally established in 1924 by the French colonial administration, and re-opened in 1980 after the Khmer Rouge genocide, is currently struggling to improve its services with a small number of professionally qualified staff and scarce resources. The Library is looking for an experienced Library Adviser to mentor and support its staff to use a newly installed electronic library system, to publish a National Bibliography of Cambodia and to improve the content of its website. This is a two-year assignment. The VSA website has recently undergone a revamp and assignment descriptions can now be downloaded straight from their website. http://www.vsa.org.nz/volunteer/vacancies/index.html I was a volunteer at the National Library of Cambodia in 2006 and am in regular contact with the current volunteer. If anyone is interested in more information about living in Phnom Penh or about the Library itself, please feel free to contact me. Chris Todd Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1, 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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help for Auckland hospice
by C S 22 Feb '09

22 Feb '09

forwarded on behalf of:"Ecie Hursthouse" <eciely(a)gmail.com> A friend sent me your contact details found via the LIANZA website. I was wondering if you would kindly post the message below to CATSIG members or to other list-servs that may be helpful. Hi Auckland cataloguers The Amitabha hospice is a volunteer service to all areas within Auckland. Please see link to our service http://www.amitabhahospice.org/ "Following the World Health Organization's guidelines for palliative care, the NZ Palliative Care Strategy and the NZ Cancer Strategy for Palliative Care, we provide free practical help and companionship for those with progressive degenerative conditions / terminal illness with specially trained volunteers". We rely on grants and donations to provide our service hence our request to members of your organisation.. We have a small library of about 600 books and would very much appreciate it - if there is any cataloguer or retired cataloguer out there who would be interested in a volunteer project of cataloguing our small library. Or advising us the best way to catalogue our library. The library is situated at 44 Powell Street Avondale Auckland. Ideally we would like the catalogue accessible from the Internet so that once set up new books can be added from a volunteer's home. Looking forward to a reply from you. Thanking you for your kindness. Ecie Hursthouse Managing Director Easy recipes for Christmas entertaining on Yahoo!Xtra Lifestyle- http://nz.lifestyle.yahoo.com/food-recipes

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Fwd: help for hospice in Auckland
by Chris Todd 22 Feb '09

22 Feb '09

Hi Auckland cataloguers The Amitabha hospice is a volunteer service to all areas within Auckland. Please see link to our service http://www.amitabhahospice.org/ "Following the World Health Organization's guidelines for palliative care, the NZ Palliative Care Strategy and the NZ Cancer Strategy for Palliative Care, we provide free practical help and companionship for those with progressive degenerative conditions / terminal illness with specially trained volunteers". We rely on grants and donations to provide our service hence our request to members of your organisation.. *We have a small library of about 600 books and would very much appreciate it - if there is any cataloguer or retired cataloguer out there who would be interested in a volunteer project of cataloguing our small library. Or advising us the best way to catalogue our library. The library is situated at 44 Powell Street Avondale Auckland. Ideally we would like the catalogue accessible from the Internet so that once set up new books can be added from a volunteer's home.* Looking forward to a reply from you. Thanking you for your kindness Ecie Hursthouse Managing Director Ecie Hursthouse <eciely(a)gmail.com>

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FW: OCLC Expert Community Experiment
by Ksenija Obradovic 19 Feb '09

19 Feb '09

FYI - latest OCLC news Ksenija Obradovic Cataloguing Manager Te Tumu Herenga The University of Auckland Library Private Bag 92019 Auckland Mail Centre Auckland 1142 New Zealand Telephone (649) 373-7599 ext 85797 Fax (649) 373-7401 http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz ________ OCLC announces Expert Community Experiment In response to requests from the cataloging community, OCLC is introducing the Expert Community Experiment, which enables OCLC members to make more changes to WorldCat records. During the Experiment, OCLC libraries with full-level cataloging authorizations will have the ability to improve and upgrade WorldCat master bibliographic records. The additional capabilities provided by the Experiment are an expansion of those that have been available through various database enrichment programs since 1991. The Experiment begins in February 2009 and will last six months. Introductory Web information sessions will be held throughout February for those interested in participating in the Experiment. OCLC hopes that these changes will result in more corrections and additions to master bibliographic records and more timely actions to correct record problems. The Experiment is inspired by long-standing requests from members to be able to do more-and more immediate-upgrading of WorldCat records. The Experiment also allows OCLC to test a "social cataloging" model involving the existing community of cataloging experts who have built WorldCat record-by-record over the past four decades. Interest in such an experiment has grown with the launch of WorldCat Local and with the popularity of other socially cooperative ventures, such as Wikipedia. http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/quality/expert/default.htm

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RDA Workshops
by Chris Todd 09 Feb '09

09 Feb '09

RDA (Resource Description and Access) workshop LIANZA is offering these workshops in partnership with the National Library of New Zealand, CatSig, The Open Polytechnic and Victoria University of Wellington. Workshop description Resource Description and Access (RDA) the new cataloguing standard and successor to AACR, is due for release in late 2009, signalling a new direction for cataloguing rules and catalogue records. This workshop aims to prepare cataloguers for RDA by presenting the following content: ● background and development of RDA ● introduction to FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) and (briefly) FRAD (Functional Requirements for Authority Data), the conceptual models that underpin RDA ● examination of the RDA draft highlighting key changes from AACR ● MARC and RDA ● RDA implementation - including timelines for publication and implementation as well as library systems Presenters Chris Todd, Janess Stewart and Charlotte Stretton are cataloguing team leaders at the National Library of New Zealand. All three have been monitoring the development of RDA and are reviewing the final draft. Two National Library staff will be present at each workshop. Additionally, Amanda Cossham from the Open Polytechnic will be presenting at the Christchurch and Dunedin workshops. A senior lecturer from the Library and Information Management programme at VUW will present at the Palmerston North and Auckland workshops. All five presenters are likely to attend the Wellington workshop. Locations Workshops will be presented in Christchurch on Thursday 5th March http://www.lianza.org.nz/cgi-bin/calendar/viewevent.pl?id=463 Dunedin on Friday 6th March http://www.lianza.org.nz/cgi-bin/calendar/viewevent.pl?id=464 Wellington on Friday 13th March http://www.lianza.org.nz/cgi-bin/calendar/viewevent.pl?id=465 Palmerston North on Wednesday 25th March http://www.lianza.org.nz/cgi-bin/calendar/viewevent.pl?id=466 Auckland on Wednesday 1st April http://www.lianza.org.nz/cgi-bin/calendar/viewevent.pl?id=467 Workshop duration 9.30am - 4.00pm (includes lunch) Cost $65.00 (LIANZA member), $85.00 (non-member) Body of Knowledge area: If you are professionally registered don’t forget to record the workshop in your revalidation journal under BoK area 5 For general inquiries contact Maree Kibblewhite maree(a)lianza.org.nz For booking inquiries contact Anna O’Keefe anna(a)lianza.org.nz Maree Kibblewhite Professional Development Manager Library & Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa Level 7, 69 Boulcott Street PO Box 12-212, Wellington 6144 Tel: 04 473 5834 Fax: 04 499 1480 Email: maree(a)lianza.org.nz www.lianza.org.nz Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1, 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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Cataloguing study - sponsorship opportunities
by Sarah Allnutt 04 Feb '09

04 Feb '09

Are you thinking about studying in 2009? You may be currently completing a library qualification or looking for professional development opportunities. CatSIG is pleased to announce two sponsorship opportunities in the following cataloguing courses: ***INFO 546 - Bibliographic Organisation Creation of bibliographic records for library resources, including: original cataloguing using AACR2, MARC, DDC, LCSH; cataloguing digital resources using metadata schemes such as the Dublin Core; evaluation of bibliographic utilities as sources for copy cataloguing; and managing cataloguing operations. Course runs in Trimester 2 (July to October) 2009 at Victoria University, Wellington. Students can study on campus or by distance. This paper can be completed as part of the Masters of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) qualification, or as a single Certificate of Proficiency (COP). The COP is suitable for * graduate librarians and information professionals wishing to update their professional knowledge, or extend it into fresh areas of information management. * graduates who are considering entry to the profession and want to experience postgraduate learning. Acceptance is dependent on applicants holding a university degree/appropriate library qualification or extensive experience. For more information about the course see http://www.sim.vuw.ac.nz/degrees/mlis/546-details.aspx For more information about the MLIS programme, including enrolment information: http://www.sim.vuw.ac.nz/degrees/mlis/ CatSIG sponsorship will cover the tuition fee (domestic: $945.00) .................................................. ***72272 Cataloguing and Classification This course builds on and enhances library skills by introducing you to the principles and practice of cataloguing and classification. It is designed to enable you to apply international standards in the creation of catalogue records. You will also be able to analyse the international standards and to develop a critical understanding of the contemporary issues affecting cataloguing and catalogue management. This course is run by the Open Polytechnic from 20 July 2009 and is a distance learning course. For more information see http://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/programmesandcourses/courses/72272 Pre-requisites: 72171 Library Systems and Processes or equivalent knowledge and experience. CatSIG sponsorship will cover the tuition fee (New Zealand: $560.00) ................................................ * You do not have to be a CatSIG member to apply. * CatSIG cannot guarantee entry to these courses. Our selection of a student is conditional on their acceptance into either course. Applicants must ensure they have the correct pre-requisites before applying. * CatSIG will confirm sponsorship to the successful applicant when they have been selected for the course. The applicant will have responsibility for their own enrolment and acceptance into the course and the initial fees payment. CatSIG will reimburse the full tuition fee when it can be shown that the applicant has completed and passed the course. In your application to CatSIG (1-2 paragraphs) please state which course you are applying for, give a brief outline of your background and work experience, and how completing the desired cataloguing paper would benefit you professionally. Please email applications and enquiries to Janess.Stewart(a)natlib.govt.nz Applications close 31 March 2009.

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Alternative titles: On behalf of Linh Wong
by Nicky Dodwell 03 Feb '09

03 Feb '09

Hi Everyone We seem to be receiving a few books with different titles, but they are essentially the same book. They have different places of publication, so that isn't the issue. We have been getting feedback from borrowers that they have already read the book, but the title was different. To show the different titles are the same item we have put added title entries for the alternate title on both bibliographic records, linking them that way. However, unless borrowers look on the catalogue, they won't be able to know the book in hand has been published under another title that they may have read recently. Can you please tell me how you have dealt and/or are dealing with this problem. Please respond directly to me: Linh.Wong(a)tauranga.govt.nz Thank you Linh Wong Cataloguer Tauranga City Libraries Tauranga New Zealand Phone: (07) 577 7223 E-mail: Linh.Wong(a)tauranga.govt.nz ********************************************************************* This e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you should notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete this message from your system. Making improper use of the information contained in this e-mail is prohibited and may expose you to legal challenge or penalties. Statements in this e-mail and any attachments do not necessarily reflect the views of the Tauranga City Council (TCC) The TCC takes extensive precautions with the aim of detecting and removing any virus or defects from its e-mail system but accepts no liability for loss or damage should this e-mail not be virus or defect free or should there be any errors in transmission. Please consider our environment... do you really need to print this email? **********************************************************************

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Constituency Review of RDA
by Chris Todd 03 Feb '09

03 Feb '09

Greetings Cataloguers The following text is the comments sent to the Joint Steering Committee for Development of RDA from Senior Cataloguers at the National Library. The final date for the submission of comments was February 2nd and comments received from the various constituents will be posted on the RDA website http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/jsc/rdafulldraft.html . The only other set of comments I'm aware of so far are those from Sweden, which are available at http://www.biblioteksforeningen.org/komm/katalog/pdf/sweden_comments%20on%2… RDA full draft - Constituency Review of full draft Comments from the National Library of New Zealand January 30 2009 The comments below reflect our views of the aspects of the draft we have been able to examine during the review period. We do not claim to have looked the entire draft in detail. 1. General Comments · We consider the overall structure of the draft to be sound. The basic division into attributes and relationships reinforces a useful way of thinking for cataloguers · At a general level we think we can work with these rules as currently written · The lack of references to principles except at the highest level is very disappointing and repeats a failing of AACR. We consider that this will limit the ability of cataloguers to deal with new situations and encourage a “case- law” rather than a principles-based approach to cataloguing · It seems that there is a requirement to record attributes and primary relationships for each of the Group 1 entities only when a work exists in more than one expression. Thus if there is only one expression of a work, there is no need to record a relationship between a manifestation and that expression, or between a manifestation and the work. Rules 0.6.5 and 17.3 plus the examples in Chapters 6,7, 17 and Appendix M have lead us to this conclusion, although there we could find no explicit statements to support our view. If recording primary relationships is not required, or not applicable, for a large percentage of resources, we consider that this should be clearly specified in RDA. We are also concerned at the impact this non-recording could have on the effective display and retrieval of bibliographic information in the longer term. · The use of controlled vocabularies is useful, but the use of “other” for new terms is not - it dates data very quickly and lends itself to local practice and workarounds. Better to have guidance on how and when to use a term that doesn’t appear in the list. 2. Specific Comments · 0.6 Core elements Language is not a core element at present. We would like to see it a core element as an attribute of expressions for the content types where language applies. At present it appears that language is only added when needed to distinguish entities or it could be that there is an implicit assumption that language will be part of an encoding standard. We consider language to be a fundamental element in fulfilment of the FRBR user tasks and therefore that it should be a core element in RDA. · Chapters 6 and 7 cover attributes of works and expressions. We cannot see the need for a structure that places some attributes of works in one chapter and other attributes in a different chapter (and similarly for expressions), particularly when individual rules do not always identify the entity to which the instruction applies, e.g. rule 7.11.2.1. · 6.3.1.3 - Form of work looks like an area where a defined list would be useful, taking into account the comment under above about the use of controlled vocabularies. It would be very easy to generate duplicate work records based on different terms for the same form without some kind of control. 3. Examples · 1.8.4. · The first example lacks a full reference to what appears on the source of information · The second example shows an unexplained (and unnecessary?) chang e of punctuation - from the use of a hyphen “1961-2” to the use of a slash “1961/1962” · 6.2.10.1 The King of the Hill example is poorly chosen. This episode title is also the title of a completely different television program. A different episode title would avoid this confusion. · 6.7.1.3 Form of Old English example does not match the form listed in ISO639-2 · 6.12.1.4 Form of Ancient Greek example does not match the form listed in ISO639-2 · 6.2.2.5. Exception. Anonymous works written in neither Greek nor in the preferred script of the agency. · The first 3 examples would be more explicit if the preferred language of the agency was stated. · The description of the final example should include both language and script preference of the agency to support the choice of title · 7.16.1.3. The example for a bibliography includes page numbers. If recording supplementary content is an expression-level attribute, pagination is not appropriate as this can change between manifestations of the same expression. Chris (Christine) Todd Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1, 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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by Craig Turney 01 Feb '09

01 Feb '09

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