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Latest edition of Catapult available
by Sarah Allnutt 02 Mar '10

02 Mar '10

Kia ora The February 2010 edition of Catapult (CatSIG's quarterly newsletter) can now be accessed at http://www.lianza.org.nz/community/cat-sig/catapult.html Kind Regards Sarah Allnutt CatSIG Secretary

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RDA publication
by Chris Todd 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

As the RDA launch approaches National Library cataloguers have been following developments in the publication process. The website at www.rdaonline.org now includes information about the RDA Toolkit, U.S. pricing for the RDA Toolkit (but nothing about other countries yet) and updated FAQs. Web videos of the RDA Toolkit: A Guided Tour, webinars given on February 8 and repeated on February 9 are also available. The webinars give a useful outline of the functions available in the toolkit as well as other information about publication. Of particular interest are the opportunities to try RDA for free. Contents of the RDA toolkit will be available at no charge from the launch date (June 2010 at this stage) until August 31 2010. After the complimentary period potential subscribers can sign up for a 30-day free trial account. More details are available from the website. The U.S. National Library testing of RDA will begin after the launch and will take 9 months. - 3 months to learn to use RDA - 3 months using RDA to create records - 3 months for assessment of the results and to release a final report on the testing. This timeline takes us into 2011 before an implementation decision will be reached. The publishers also intend producing more webinars on various aspects of RDA and we will alert the lists as information becomes available. Regards 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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Expressions of interest requested for cataloguing workshops
by Janess Stewart 15 Feb '10

15 Feb '10

CatSIG, the LIANZA Cataloguing Special Interest Group, is considering another round of TMQ (The Marc of Quality) cataloguing workshops in the latter half of 2010. The courses suggested are: Marc 21 (1-day course), Just for Copy Cats (2-day course) (MARC basics for Acquisitions staff, copy cataloguers) in Auckland Book Blitz I (4-day course) (for advanced copy-cataloguers, original cataloguers) in Wellington Book Blitz III (2-day course) (for advanced cataloguers. Prerequisite: Book Blitz II) in Wellington and Dunedin LCSH I (2-day course) in Auckland Dewey I (2-day course) in Auckland The expected charges are: 1-day course - $220.00 for CatSIG members, $270.00 for LIANZA members and $345.00 for all others 2-day course - $440.00 for CatSIG members, $540.00 for LIANZA members and $690.00 for all others 4-day course - $660.00 for CatSIG members, $810.00 for LIANZA members and $1035.00 for all others If you or your staff are interested in attending these workshops, we would appreciate your response to some questions below. This would help to improve our planning, and gauge the current demand for cataloguing training. Please send responses to Catsigcommittee(a)gmail.com by Wednesday 24th February. 1. Name: 2. Place of work: 3. Email address: 4. I/my staff would be interested in attending the following: (Please delete workshops and locations you are not interested in) Marc 21, Just for Copy Cats (MARC basics for Acquisitions staff, copy cataloguers) in Auckland Book Blitz I (for advanced copy-cataloguers, original cataloguers) in Wellington Book Blitz III (for advanced cataloguers. Prerequisite: Book Blitz II) in Wellington and Dunedin LCSH I in Auckland and Wellington Dewey Daze I in Auckland and Wellington 5. If you are responding on behalf of staff, how many are expected to attend?: 6. Other 2010 workshops and locations desired?: 7. Comments: .................................................................................................................................................................. More information about TMQ training can be found at http://www.marcofquality.com/trn/trnindex.html Thank you for taking the time to respond to our queries. Janess Stewart 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 Search indexes to a range of New Zealand newspapers and journals at: http://findnzarticles.natlib.govt.nz/

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New Maori Subject Headings
by Kim Gutchlag 14 Feb '10

14 Feb '10

[Apologies for cross-posting] 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. Today the Maori Subject Headings thesaurus has been updated online to reflect the work done during 2009. We are pleased to announce 61 brand new terms added to the thesaurus, mostly in the topic area of health. We have also refined the scope notes for some terms to make their usage clearer where it was ambiguous. Much of the work in 2009 was focused on the hierarchical structure and checking that it remained true to the intention to reflect a Maori world view. To this end a few hierarchical changes needed to be made, and in a few cases the scope note for a term needed to be adjusted. The following are a list of affected terms: · Hauora is now a top term above Ora - this now matches to the scope note as originally written, and allows a logical space for the new term Mate. Since there is no change to the stated meaning of either heading, it is unlikely this change will have any effect on its current use in existing records. · Kaumatua and Waka (Whakapapa) and all headings under each have moved within the hierarchy to fit under the top term Whakapapa. There is no change to their stated meanings, so this is unlikely to have any effect on the use of these headings in existing records. · Haurangi has been disestablished and replaced with Haurangitanga. Haurangi is acknowledged as a more commonly used term, but Haurangitanga was felt to better convey the negative aspects of alcoholism. This change will require all use of the term Haurangi to be changed to Haurangitanga. · Tamariki and Taitamariki have had age ranges added to the scope note to clarify when these should be used. This change will require previous usage to be reviewed and may require some entries to be changed appropriately. · Mahi toi and Toi Maori have had significant changes made to their scope notes. There was considerable discussion within the Project Team about the risk involved in making such large changes, but it was felt that it was better to resolve the problems quickly than to allow it to remain wrong. Mahi toi is now the top term to cover all arts, with other topics rearranged under it, while Toi Maori will be restricted to traditional arts. This change will require previous usage to be reviewed and will definitely require some entries to be changed appropriately. In all cases where meaning or scope has changed, the National Library will be reviewing their records and considering the need to change the heading. A notification will be sent out once all required changes have been made on our records. In addition, the National Library will make available a downloadable file of MARC records for all titles with Maori Subject Headings applied. Noho ora mai, na Kim matou ko 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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Cataloguing study sponsorship
by Janess Stewart 12 Feb '10

12 Feb '10

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 Applications close 31 March 2010. Janess Stewart 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 Search indexes to a range of New Zealand newspapers and journals at: http://findnzarticles.natlib.govt.nz/

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FW: Vacancy - Assistant Librarian (Level 4), Cataloguing
by Ksenija Obradovic 07 Feb '10

07 Feb '10

From: library-staff-bounces(a)list.auckland.ac.nz [mailto:library-staff-bounces@list.auckland.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Christine Tsui Sent: Monday, 8 February 2010 9:24 a.m. To: library-staff(a)list.auckland.ac.nz Subject: [Library-staff] Vacancy - Assistant Librarian (Level 4), Cataloguing Greetings, Fakalofa lahi atu, Malo e lelei, Ni sa bula, Kia orana, Taloha ni, Talofa lava, Ia orana, Halo olgeta, Mauri ora, Tēnā koutou katoa. Assistant Librarian, Cataloguing Department, Te Tari Whakaraarangi Matatiki, General Library. Level 4, full-time, permanent position. Would you like to be part of a leading university library and work in one of New Zealand’s foremost cataloguing teams? The University of Auckland Library is looking for a copy-cataloguer to catalogue and classify monographs to international standards. If you would like to assist with providing library users with excellent access to a wide range of resources, improve your knowledge about the organization of information and metadata in the Internet age, and expand your skills in one of the oldest functions in library information science, we would like to hear from you. We are looking for someone with: · degree and professional library qualification · some experience as a cataloguer, working with a cataloguing utility · knowledge of current cataloguing standards and tools (AACR2, MARC21, LCSH, LCNA, Dewey 22) · interest in new developments in information technology relating to cataloguing Please apply online at http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/about/opportunities Job ID: 11756 Closing date: Wednesday 17 February 2010 Christine Tsui Library HR Administrator The University of Auckland Library Ph: 64 9 373 7599 ext 87636 E-mail: c.tsui(a)auckland.ac.nz<mailto:c.tsui@auckland.ac.nz>

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RDA pricing for US libraries announced
by Chris Todd 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

The pricing for RDA was made public during the last few days at the ALA mid-winter conference. The link below is to an RDA forum which includes a posting about the pricing as well as other RDA-related information. http://connect.ala.org/RDAforum There is no information available yet on pricing outside the U.S. If I hear anything further on this I will send it to this list cheers Chris 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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Catapult cataloguing newsletter
by Sarah Allnutt 22 Dec '09

22 Dec '09

The latest issue of Catapult (No. 66, December 2009) is now available on the LIANZA website http://www.lianza.org.nz/community/cat-sig/catapult.html Wishing you all a safe and happy Christmas, Sarah Allnutt on behalf of CatSIG

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FW: OCLC ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL COUNCIL SEMINAR IN NZ - 5 FEBRUARY 2010
by Ksenija Obradovic 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

The first OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council Seminar in New Zealand will be held on Friday 5 February 2010 at The University of Auckland in the Conference Centre, Building #423, Lecture Theatre #342, located at 22 Symonds Street, Auckland. There will be no charge for the seminar. To Register and view the Campus Map, please go to the attached link: http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/forms/oclc/ AGENDA 10am - 10.05am WELCOME by Janet Copsey, University Librarian, The University of Auckland; NZ representative on the OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council; incoming Chair of Te Puna Strategic Advisory Committee (TPSAC) for 2010. 10.05am - 10.30am Vic Elliott, Director, Scholarly Information Services and University Librarian, The Australian National University; Vice Chair, OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council; and a delegate for Asia Pacific on the OCLC Global Council will present on the new OCLC governance structure, the development of the OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council, its achievements to date, and current issues. 10.30am - 12 noon Karen Calhoun, OCLC Vice President, WorldCat and Metadata Services: "Library as Place, Place as Library: A Dialogue on Duality and the Power of Cooperation". Karen will also allow time for questions and discussion at the end of her presentation. Abstract: This talk will explore the turbulent conditions in which libraries are evolving as both places and virtual spaces on the Web. How are these conditions driving change in library collections, catalogues, and cooperative systems? What are OCLC's strategies for helping today's libraries gain visibility and impact through cooperation and data sharing? If we were building a system for library cooperation today, what would it look like? 12 Noon - 1pm Lunch 1pm - 2pm Chris Thewlis, OCLC Regional Manager, Australia: WorldCat Local and other web-scale management developments from OCLC. 2pm - 2.45pm Ksenija Obradovic, Cataloguing Manager at the University of Auckland Library and Karen Rollitt, National Library of NZ to talk about the Osmosis initiative being sponsored by the Te Puna Strategic Advisory Committee. 2.45pm - 3.15pm Linda Hall and Andrew Prout from National Library of NZ to present on access to NZ publications that are preserved in the National Digital Heritage Archive without copyright restrictions. Linda will present from a selection and acquisition perspective and Andrew from the technical perspective. Conclusion of the seminar. Janet Copsey University Librarian Te Tumu Herenga The University of Auckland Library Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142 New Zealand Telephone (649) 373-7599 ext 87352 Fax (649) 373-7565 http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz

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Fwd: Announcement of RDA Publication Date
by Kim Gutchlag 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

[Apologies for cross-posting] Tena koutou katoa, Below is a message sent today by Deirdre Kiorgaard of the National Library of Australia to rdaaust, the Australian RDA discussion list. As you will see from the message, the publication of RDA has been delayed, with it now expected in June 2010. The good news is that pricing and purchasing information will be introduced at the time of the ALA Midwinter Meeting, 15-18 January 2010. Once RDA is published the testing period for the US National libraries will begin. This will take nine months, and comprises : 3 months of preparation and familiarisation for the US National libraries testing 3 months of testing by the US National libraries 3 months for the US National libraries to analyze the results of the testing and prepare an assessment report Nga mihi 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 TEXT OF MESSAGE TO RDAAUST RDA: Resource Description and Access will be published in June 2010. While we regret this delay in release of RDA, the transition from publication of AACR2 as a printed manual to release of RDA as a web based toolkit is a complex process with many interdependencies. The updated text of RDA incorporates recommendations from constituencies and other stakeholders approved at the JSC meeting earlier this year. The revised text has been successfully loaded into the RDA database. The product is currently undergoing thorough quality review and testing in preparation for release. We recognize that customers and prospective users of RDA need reliable and timely information for planning and budgeting. We are confident that this revised deadline is a realistic target for publication of RDA. Pricing and purchasing information will be introduced at the time of the ALA Midwinter Meeting, 15-18 January 2010. Mary Ghikas, Chair Committee of Principals Alan Danskin, Chair Joint Steering Committee for Development of RDA Don Chatham, Chair Co-publishers

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