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Fwd: [rdaaust] Library of Congress documentation for the RDA Test
by Chris Todd 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

Please excuse any cross-posting >>> Deirdre Kiorgaard <Dkiorgaa(a)nla.gov.au> 22/04/2010 12:26 p.m. >>> Please see below the message from the Library of Congress on the availability of policy decisions and training materials to be used in the U.S. national libraries' testing of RDA. Although the National Library of Australia will be monitoring the U.S. national libraries' testing of RDA, we are not conducting testing per se. We have an implementation plan for RDA which encompasses some aspects of testing to enable us to refine our procedures and plan training. Some of the tasks on our plan are: * MARC 21 changes to the Libraries Australia database (and the NLA's own Voyager database) * Test exchange of records between Libraries Australia, customers, and other databases (e.g. OCLC) * Plan and execute any data conversions for Libraries Australia (e.g. Bible, Dept., GMDs) * Review and publish National Library of Australia and Libraries Australia cataloguing policies in relation to RDA options, alternatives and 'or' statements. * Create new workflows using RDA online and make these available in the product * Develop and/or Australianise training tools and materials and make freely available on the ACOC website. These tasks will be completed within the same timeframe as the US National Libraries testing. A detailed plan is not yet publicly available, but when it is complete, will be added to the ACOC website http://www.nla.gov.au/lis/stndrds/grps/acoc/rda.html. Cheers, Deirdre Deirdre Kiorgaard ACOC representative to the JSC, and Director, Serials Collection Management and Standards National Library of Australia Parkes, ACT 2600 Ph 02 62621327 -----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Judith A Kuhagen Sent: Thursday, 22 April 2010 5:42 AM To: RDA-L(a)LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] Library of Congress documentation for the RDA Test [Please excuse duplicate postings.] = = = The Library of Congress is sharing its files of policy decisions, training materials, etc., developed for its participation in the US RDA Test. Other libraries, whether participating in the RDA Test or not, are welcome to use and modify these files for their local situations. Note that these files represent decisions just for the RDA Test. If the Library of Congress decides to implement RDA, some of the decisions may be changed as the result of feedback from the Test. The files are posted at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/RDAtest/rdatest.html Questions about the content of RDA and LC's documents for the US RDA Test should be sent to LChelp4rda(a)loc.gov = = = = Judith A. Kuhagen Senior Descriptive Cataloging Policy Specialist Policy and Standards Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540-4262 202-707-4381 202-707-6629 (fax)

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Winner of the New Zealand Cataloguers' Wiki announced
by Kim Gutchlag 25 Apr '10

25 Apr '10

[Apologies for cross posting] Winner New Zealand Cataloguers' Wiki Name Contest Announced Congratulations Brian Flaherty, University of Auckland Library, winner of $100 book tokens with his name entry, Describe NZ A big thank you to all who entered - there were a lot of creative suggestions. The Wiki Moderator Team chose the name Describe NZ out of a large number of submitted entries because it is easy to recall, has a New Zealand association, and encompasses 'description' in general, looking towards RDA and the future. Describe NZ is a wiki is for all New Zealand cataloguers and metadata professionals. Its aims are to: - Be a forum for cataloguers to contribute and discuss ideas - Provide guidance on ways to create good catalogue records that meet cataloguing standards - Contain links to useful cataloguing resources and articles of interest - Provide information and resources on the National Union Catalogue and OSMOSIS To visit Describe NZ http://www.describe.org.nz/ Kim 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 ( http://www.natlib.govt.nz/ ) Did you know that the National Library's Molesworth Street building has closed for redevelopment? Onsite access to selected collections can be found at two Wellington locations: our new reading room at 77 Thorndon Quay, and Archives New Zealand, 10 Mulgrave Street. For more information, go to http://www.natlib.govt.nz/building

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CatSIG 2010 study sponsorships - successful applicants
by Janess Stewart 23 Apr '10

23 Apr '10

This year CatSIG offered two sponsorship opportunities for people undertaking cataloguing study. We are delighted to announce Stephanie Bacon as the recipient of the Victoria University INFO 546 Bibliographic Organisation sponsorship, and Rosemary Smyth as the recipient of the Open Polytechnic 72272 Cataloguing and Classification sponsorship. CatSIG will reimburse the course fees for Stephanie and Rosemary once they have successfully 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. Regards Janess Janess Stewart CatSIG Convenor, and Team Leader Serials Cataloguing Team Collection Description National Library of New Zealand tel.: 644.474.3118 fax: 644.474.3161 email: janess.stewart(a)natlib.govt.nz _______________________________________________ NZ-Libs mailing list Send postings to NZ-Libs(a)lists.vuw.ac.nz Messages to nz-libs-bounces(a)lists.vuw.ac.nz will NOT be read by a human being! More info (including unsubscribe) at http://lists.vuw.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nz-libs

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Fwd: [rdaaust] Survey of ordering and payment preferences for RDA Toolkit users outside the U.S.
by Kim Gutchlag 21 Apr '10

21 Apr '10

[Apologies for cross-posting] <Message forwarded from RDA-L list> The Co-Publishers for RDA are seeking input from potential RDA Toolkit users outside the United States. Please help us learn more about what ordering and payment systems we need to put in place, so we can make subscribing to the online RDA Toolkit from outside the United States as convenient as possible. Your answers to these questions will be a key consideration as we make decisions. We are aiming as much as possible for price parity with US dollars in other currencies. Click Here to take survey<http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22AJEBH2QG8> Or follow this URL http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22AJEBH2QG8 Please forward and cross post this announcement widely to encourage participation. Kind regards, Troy Linker Publisher, ALA Digital Reference American Library Association (312) 280-5101 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 Did you know that the National Library's Molesworth Street building has closed for redevelopment? Onsite access to selected collections can be found at two Wellington locations: our new reading room at 77 Thorndon Quay, and Archives New Zealand, 10 Mulgrave Street. For more information, go to http://www.natlib.govt.nz/building

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Fwd: [rdaaust] Open access period for RDA Toolkit
by Chris Todd 08 Apr '10

08 Apr '10

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 >>> Deirdre Kiorgaard <Dkiorgaa(a)nla.gov.au> 9/04/2010 10:17 a.m. >>> Please note the following information from Troy Linker, Publisher, ALA Digital Reference, American Library Association, regarding an open access period for the RDA Toolkit. "The contents of the RDA Toolkit will be completely open at no charge for everyone to try from the RDA launch date in June 2010 through August 31, 2010. The open-access period will end on August 31, 2010 regardless of the actual launch date. Specific details on how to register for the free open-access period will be announced closer to the launch date. After the open access ends, we will offer 30 day trial subscriptions to users who want to further evaluate the RDA Toolkit prior to subscribing." This was posted to RDA-L in response to a question. Cheers, Deirdre Deirdre Kiorgaard ACOC representative to the JSC, and Director, Serials Collection Management and Standards National Library of Australia Parkes, ACT 2600 Ph 02 62621327

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Fwd: [NGC4LIB] WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative - Draft for Community Review
by Kim Gutchlag 07 Apr '10

07 Apr '10

[Apologies for cross-posting] I would encourage people to take the opportunity to read and provide feedback on the draft WorldCat record use policy - WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative <http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/policy/default.htm> You have until the end of May to provide your feedback. It would also be useful for you to provide feedback to your representative on the Te Puna Strategic Advisory Committee (TPSAC). For a list of members, see http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/friends-advisors/tpsac/?searchterm=tpsac It is worth noting that under the current agreement between OCLC and the National Library of New Zealand, bibliographic records designated in the OCLC database as original cataloguing by any New Zealand library, or bibliographic records derived from a source other than WorldCat by a New Zealand library are excluded from the record reuse policy and are freely transferable. It is also worth noting that this agreement expires at the end of June 2010 and is soon to be renegotiated, but we will be seeking to maintain this exclusion. Kind regards, 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 ( http://www.natlib.govt.nz/ ) Did you know that the National Library's Molesworth Street building has closed for redevelopment? Onsite access to selected collections can be found at two Wellington locations: our new reading room at 77 Thorndon Quay, and Archives New Zealand, 10 Mulgrave Street. For more information, go to http://www.natlib.govt.nz/building >>> "Whitehair,David" <whitehad(a)OCLC.ORG> 8/04/2010 3:27 a.m. >>> Please see the message below, posted on behalf of the OCLC Record Use Policy Council. Thanks, David David Whitehair Senior Product Manager, Cataloging & Metadata Services OCLC 6565 Kilgour Place Dublin, OH 43017-3395 USA Voice -- +1-614-764-6483 or 1-800-848-5878 Fax -- +1-614-718-7292 Email -- david_whitehair(a)oclc.org<mailto:david_whitehair@oclc.org> TO: OCLC Members FROM: OCLC Record Use Policy Council Co-Chairs Barbara Gubbin, Director, Jacksonville Public Library, USA; and Jennifer Younger, President-Elect, OCLC Global Council and Edward H. Arnold Director of Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame, USA RE: Next-generation policy for WorldCat records-open for community review DATE: April 7, 2010 The OCLC Record Use Policy Council members have been working for the past few months to develop the next generation of a WorldCat use policy, and we are pleased to announce that the draft document, WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative <http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/policy/default.htm> , is open for community review. This Council, convened by the OCLC Board of Trustees last September, has produced a new draft document that incorporates many suggestions raised by the community over the past year. For example, rather than using legal language, we have drafted the new policy as a code of good practices, intended to outline the rights and responsibilities of OCLC members with regard to the use of WorldCat records. We intend for this document to help inform the decision-making process for member library leaders as they seek to innovate around the shared resource that is WorldCat. We have sought to encourage the widespread use of WorldCat data while also supporting the viability and utility of WorldCat and the OCLC network of services. The draft policy is not final. Between now and the end of May, we very much want your feedback. We hope you will take the time to review the draft policy carefully, and let us know your thoughts. You can post comments to the community forum <http://community.oclc.org/recorduse> , send an e-mail with your thoughts to recorduse@oclc org<mailto:recorduse@oclc.org> , or register to attend a webinar <http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/policy/council/default.htm> where you can ask questions and submit feedback to members of the Record Use Policy Council. We will continue to add content to the accompanying FAQ <http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/policy/questions/default.htm> as we get more questions from the community review process. We plan to send a revised version of the draft policy to the OCLC Board of Trustees at the end of May for final review and approval. We anticipate that a final document will be published mid-calendar year 2010. Many thanks are due to all the members and librarians who commented over the past year and whose feedback helped us formulate this new document. We would especially like to thank the members of the Record Use Policy Council: · ChewLeng Beh, Global Council Delegate and Chair, OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council; and Senior Director, Singapore National Library Board, Singapore · Raymond Bérard, Global Council Delegate and Director, ABES, France · Karen Calhoun, Vice President, OCLC WorldCat and Metadata Services, OCLC, USA · Klaus Ceynowa, Global Council Delegate and Deputy Director General, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Germany · Christopher Cole, Global Council Delegate and Associate Director for Technical Services, National Agriculture Library, USA · Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President, OCLC Research and Chief Strategist, OCLC, USA · Nancy Eaton, Dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications, Penn State University, USA · Clifford A. Lynch, Executive Director, Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), USA · Brian E. C. Schottlaender, Global Council Delegate and The Audrey Geisel University Librarian, UC San Diego Libraries, USA · Lamar Veatch, Global Council Delegate and State Librarian, Georgia Public Library Service-University System of Georgia, USA

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TMQ Workshops: "MARC21 in your Library" webinar announcement
by Janess Stewart 07 Apr '10

07 Apr '10

Posted on behalf of Deborah Fritz: Finally, TMQ's "MARC21 in Your Library"workshop is now an online self-paced course AND an online webinar (M21w). Developed by Deborah Fritz and taught by her and her training colleagues at TMQ, M21w is being hosted by OCLC in a limited pilot run of three events in April, May, and June 2010. This is your chance to attend the very first workshop in the TMQ Cataloging Training ( http://www.marcofquality.com/trn/whatwhywhohow.html#what ) series without ever having to leave your workplace (or maybe even your home). · MARC21 In Your Library. Part One, MARC And Bibliographic Information: The Underlying Fundamentals ( http://www.marcofquality.com/trn/introductory.html#marc21one ) This is online FREE as a series of nine, free, webcasts or web-based, self-paced, mini-courses, available anytime on the TMQ website at: http://www.catofquality.com/tmq/main.php?url=views/by_month.php?year=2010 · MARC21 In Your Library. Part Two, MARC Coding: The Core Codes And Their Functions ( http://www.marcofquality.com/trn/introductory.html#marc21two ) This is now available either as an on-site workshop (1 day) or as a webinar course (three 2-hr sessions). With no travel involved, it is easy for you to fire up your computer and join TMQ's live, online, interactive, sessions spread out over three consecutive days. Work your way through Part One at your own pace, and then join the live online Part Two sessions, and, between them, learn the fundamentals of MARC21 coding and how that coding is meant to work in your library automation system. Click here to access the Part One modules ( http://www.marcofquality.com/webinars/webm21.html ) Click here to register for the Part Two modules ( http://training.oclc.org/home/-/courses/details/93221001?_ ) The dates and times of the OCLC pilot sessions are: Apr 21-23, 2010 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT (in New Zealand, Apr 22-24, 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM) May 25-27, 2010 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT (in New Zealand, May 26-28, 5:00 AM - 7:00 AM) Jun 14-16, 2010 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT (in New Zealand, June 15-17, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Deborah ------ Deborah Fritz MARC Database Consultant The MARC of Quality www.marcofquality.com ( http://www.marcofquality.com/ ) Voice/Fax: (321) 676-1904

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Subdivisions for Children's materials
by Sarah Knox 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

Following Paul Sutherland's suggestion we have posted the discussion so far on Subdivisions for Children's materials, as posted on the PubSig list to New Zealand Cataloguers Wiki. The benefit of this is so the threads of the discussion are kept together and stored in one place. It would be fabulous if people would like to continue the discussion on the Wiki Forum. You can find this at: http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/ - Forum section Topic- Cataloguing subject subdivisions Please sign up to the Wiki and have your say. The Wiki moderators will also keep an eye on the lists. Regards Sarah Knox (Moderator for New Zealand Cataloguers Wiki) Sarah Knox Senior Collection Description Librarian. Content Services National Library of New Zealand Telephone 64-4--470 4523 email: sarah.knox(a)natlib.govt.nz

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Cataloguing study sponsorship
by Sarah Allnutt 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

**Please note applications close 31st March 2010 Are you thinking about studying in 2010? You may be currently completing a library qualification or looking for professional development opportunities. For the second year running, CatSIG is offering a sponsorship opportunity in each of the following cataloguing courses: ***INFO 546 - Bibliographic Organisation Creation of bibliographic records for library resources, including: original cataloguing using FRBR, RDA, AACR2, MARC, DDC and LCSH; evaluation of bibliographic utilities as sources for copy cataloguing; next-generation catalogues; and managing cataloguing operations. Course runs in Trimester 2 (July to October) 2010 at Victoria University, Wellington. Students can study on campus or by distance. This paper can be completed as part of the Master of Information Studies or Postgraduate Diploma/Certificate of Information Studies programmes, 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 Information Studies programmes, including enrolment information: http://www.sim.vuw.ac.nz/degrees/mis/index.aspx CatSIG sponsorship will cover the tuition fee (domestic: $992.25) .................................................. ***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 July 2010 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: $588.00) ................................................ * You do not have to be a CatSIG member to apply for sponsorship. * 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

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N.Z. Cataloguers' Wiki launched - booktokens to be won!
by Kim Gutchlag 03 Mar '10

03 Mar '10

[Apologies for cross posting] NZ Cataloguers' Wiki Share your ideas with the cataloguing community online. A forum for discussion and ideas Guidance on good records and best practice Links to useful cataloguing resources and articles of interest Information and resources on the National Union Catalogue and OSMOSIS Enter our contest to name the Wiki and be in to win $100 in Booksellers book tokens ( http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/What%27s-in-a-name ) Visit the wiki ( http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/ ) Background ( http://nznuc-cataloguing.pbworks.com/Wiki-background ) Sign up ( https://my.pbworks.com/?p=create ) 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 ( http://www.natlib.govt.nz/ )

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