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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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