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OCLC Initiative
by Janess Stewart 02 May '07

02 May '07

Good afternoon (also posted on TePuna-L, CatSig, and nzlibs) National Library is pleased to report that we are approaching a significant milestone with the National Library /OCLC partnership arrangement. The initial load of the National Union Catalogue to WorldCat will be exported from the Library within the week. With this in mind, we advise that this load (and all subsequent ones) from National Library to WorldCat will reflect holdings at branch symbol level. National Library has provided OCLC with a list of all Te Puna libraries' symbols for OCLC to profile and assign an OCLC identifier to. This means that your branch library will also have a separate identity on WorldCat.org that reflects the way holdings in the National Union Catalogue are currently displayed. If you have any queries about this please get in touch with either Ruth Miller (Ruth.miller(a)natlib.govt.nz )or Sarah Barnett (Sarah.barnett(a)natlib.govt.nz) Digital Solutions National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa Wellington, New Zealand http://subscribers.natlib.govt.nz Tollfree: 0508 837 862 Facsimile: +64 4 474 3042

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Announcement - CatSIG Professional Development Seminar, July 2007
by Paul Staincliffe 01 May '07

01 May '07

CatSIG Professional Development Seminar, July 2007 CatSIG is pleased to announce a one day seminar with an exciting and varied programme of speakers. The Committee is delighted to announce that Deirdre Kiorgaard, Director, Bibliographic Standards and Strategy, National Library of Australia and Chair of the Joint Steering Committee for Revision of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules will be our key presenter. Ms. Kiorgaard will give two presentations on the JSC's work on RDA as well as a demonstration of how FRBR fits into the model. This will be the only opportunity New Zealand librarians and interested parties will have to hear about these developments before the publication of RDA in 2009. The Committee has achieved a coup in attracting Ms. Kiorgaard whose presentations will be of interest to a wide community and we encourage you to attend. Other presenters are Chris Todd who will regale us with tales from her year in Cambodia on VSA; Leonie Hayes from the University of Auckland will demonstrate ResearchSpace and discuss metadata, cataloguing and repositories and Amanda Cossham from The Open Polytechnic will discuss the rapidly growing discipline of information architecture. 18 July 2007 University of Auckland, Kate Edgar Information Commons 20 July 2007 Archives New Zealand, Wellington 9.10 Mingle for a 9.25 start 9.25 Welcome 9.30-10.30 Deirdre Kiorgaard, Director, Bibliographic Standards and Strategy, National Library of Australia and Chair of the Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR Deirdre will update us on the background, progress and future direction of the development of RDA - Resource Description and Access. Deirdre will take questions and comments on RDA so bring along all the questions you ever wanted answered. 10.30-11 Morning tea 11.30-12.10 Deirdre Kiorgaard Demonstration of an early prototype of an RDA web tool 12.15-1 Chris Todd, Cataloguing Team Leader, Schools & Music Team, NLNZ "Cataloguing in Cambodia" Chris will regale us with tales from her year on VSA in Cambodia 1-2 Lunch - Please note lunch will not be provided 2-2.45 Leonie Hayes, Digital Access Librarian, University of Auckland Library and Project Manager Institutional Repositories Aotearoa, University of Auckland Library "What's so great about digital theses? Experiences at the University of Auckland with ResearchSpace" ResearchSpace is the open access digital archive (or institutional repository) of the University of Auckland. Leonie will discuss metadata for theses in catalogues in MARC and in DC in the repository, and the wisdom or not of duplicating workflows, data entry and functionality. Leonie will challenge us to think about the future use of aggregated search tools and being smart about the effort required to create digital items. 2.45-3.15 Afternoon tea 3.15-4 Amanda Cossham, Lecturer, Information and Library Studies, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand He Wharekura-tini Kaihautu o Aotearoa "Information architecture: a brief tour" Amanda will introduce the discipline of information architecture and discuss its relevance to cataloguing librarians. Information architecture is a developing discipline that has been defined as the construction of a structure, or the organisation of information. This includes using taxonomies, tags, faceted classification and folksonomies. Information architecture is one of the ways that we can start to deal with the 'unintended consequences of the information age' - information overload, information anxiety and junk information. 4 Wrap up Cost including morning and afternoon tea: CatSIG members $70 LIANZA members $90 Others $100 All prices exclude GST. For enquiries or to book a place please contact Amanda Cossham, Amanda.Cossham(a)openpolytechnic.ac.nz

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Western BoP contract work
by Ellen Faed 18 Apr '07

18 Apr '07

Forwarded message - please reply to Rosemary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello there, I am looking for someone who may be available for a contract to document, catalogue and assess for completeness and comprehensiveness a technical library for two small local councils in the Western Bay of Plenty. Regards Rosemary Hazlewood Building Networks Phone/Fax: 04 233 9588 Mobile: 027 223 5747 Email:rosie@bnets.co.nz

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FW: [NZ-Libs] [Vacancy] Academic, Auckland - Assistant Librarian Cataloguing Dept. TheUniversity of Auckland Library, Te Temu Herenga
by Ksenija Obradovic 23 Mar '07

23 Mar '07

Assistant Librarian - Cataloguing Department, General Library. The University of Auckland Library The University of Auckland Library has a vacancy for a cataloguer to perform copy cataloguing and simple original cataloguing as part of a professional team. Library Auckland Applicants should have a degree and library qualification, plus familiarity with the following basic cataloguing tools: MARC21, AACR2, LCNA, LCSH, DDC22. Experience in using Te Puna and Voyager databases would be an advantage. Good communication and interpersonal skills are required. Accuracy and attention to detail are essential, as is competence in the use of computer applications and databases. An interest in new developments in information technology relating to cataloguing is also sought. A good standard of English is needed, and knowledge of other languages would be an advantage. This position would also suit someone who is newly qualified or almost finished the library qualifications, as excellent training will be provided. Reference number: G211-07Z Apply on line: http://www.vacancies.auckland.ac.nz/ Closing Date: 30 March 2007 Carol Catley Library HR Manager Te Tumu Herenga, The University of Auckland Library Private Bag 92019 Auckland Ph 64 9 373 7599 ext 88701 email: c.catley(a)auckland.ac.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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Announcement - Maori Subject Headings Seminars
by Paul Staincliffe 27 Feb '07

27 Feb '07

Colleagues On behalf of CatSIG, Bibliographic Services, National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa and Te Rōpu Whakahau I invite you to attend a seminar on Māori Subject Headings and their use in resource description. This is the first time such a seminar has been held and will introduce valuable new knowledge to all those involved in the description and care of Māori material. An extensive knowledge of Te Reo is not required. The programme will cover: Introduction to Ngā Upoko Tukutuku/Māori Subject Headings Cataloguing Māori language materials Assigning terms from Ngā Upoko Tukutuku Assigning terms from the Iwi/Hapu names list You are welcome to bring examples of problems or issues to discuss. All the seminars will begin at 9.15 a.m. and finish at approximately 4 p.m. Morning and afternoon tea, and lunch will be provided. There is no cost for the seminars. Places are limited so an early response would be beneficial. The seminars will be held: Thursday 15 March Wellington – National Library of New Zealand Monday 19 March Auckland – Kate Edgar Information Commons, University of Auckland Wednesday 21 March Hamilton – University of Waikato Library Friday 30 March Christchurch – Mancan House Conference Centre Please direct bookings or queries to Paul Staincliffe, stainclp(a)waikato.ac.nz For the organisers Regards, Paul Paul Staincliffe Convenor CatSIG

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Item type/loan period
by Kathryn Mercer 15 Jan '07

15 Jan '07

Hi We're puzzling over our item types at the moment as part of our Voyager migration process: If item type is about loan period, why are we using material type wording to describe them instead of terms related to duration like '3 day loan' '1 week loan' ? When patrons (and staff) want to limit their searches, they are often confronted by a set of choices in Material Type (taken from the leader) and Item Type which look almost identical. As a user in the past I have been puzzled when I have selected 'book' from item type in order to exclude serials, videos, etc and not found the title I was expecting because (as I (think I) understand now) the item was not a 'book,' ie normal loan period, but a reference item which did not fit in the 'book' category. I would be interested to hear why libraries have persisted with this terminology instead of using loan period terminology. If anyone is aware of any libraries which are using loan period descripors or a combined terminology (eg 3 day loan books, 3 day loan serials) instead, I would be very interested in hearing of those. Thanks Kathryn Cataloguing Librarian

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Update - Subject Access to Maori Materials
by Paul Staincliffe 14 Jan '07

14 Jan '07

Colleagues I am delighted to announce an important update to these workshops. The workshops will also be held in association with the Māori Subject Headings Committee. This now means that the workshops will be free for members of CatSIG, LIANZA and Te Rōpū Whakahau (TRW). Regards, Paul

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Announcement - Subject Access to Maori Materials Reminder
by Paul Staincliffe 14 Jan '07

14 Jan '07

[Please send expressions of interest by close of business Friday 26 January]. Bibliographic Services, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa in association with CatSIG is pleased to announce a series of one day seminars on providing subject access to Māori materials and on cataloguing Māori materials. Both Ngā Ūpoko Tukutuku (Māori Subject Headings List) and the Iwi/Hapu Names List were developed as part of the Māori Subject Headings Project jointly sponsored by LIANZA, Te Ropu Whakahau and the National Library. The seminars will cover: * Introduction to Ngā Ūpoko Tukutuku/Māori Subject Headings * Cataloguing Māori language materials * Assigning terms from Ngā Ūpoko Tukutuku * Assigning terms from the Iwi/Hapu names list. There will be an opportunity to practice applying these resources. Examples for discussion can be submitted beforehand. The seminars are scheduled for mid-March 2007 and will be offered in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch, depending on demand. Before we can confirm the exact details we need expressions of interest in attending. Expressions of interest will not bind you to attend, but will enable us to gauge demand. The seminars will be free to CatSIG members. Members of LIANZA who are not CatSIG members, and others, will pay a nominal fee. Please send expressions of interest (clearly indicating "Subject Access to Māori Materials" in the subject line) to Robyn East, Bibliographic Services, National Library of Wellington, robyn.east(a)natlib.govt.nz. Regards, Paul

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FW: [ACAT] 2 new papers from LC librarians
by Paul Staincliffe 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Colleagues. For those not on Autocat. The first paper is an interesting comment on why LC should reverse its SAR decision. Also recommended for anybody who is confused about the implications of the decision. NLNZ even gets a little mention! Regards Paul -----Original Message----- Subject: [ACAT] 2 new papers from LC librarians I have just read 2 new papers by LC librarians. Worth our attention. http://www.guild2910.org/SARS%20PAPER.pdf http://www.guild2910.org/AFSCMEMoreOnWhatIsGoing.pdf David Bade University of Chicago

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Announcement - Subject Access to Māori Materials
by Paul Staincliffe 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

Bibliographic Services, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa in association with CatSIG is pleased to announce a series of one day seminars on providing subject access to Māori materials and on cataloguing Māori materials. Both Ngā Ūpoko Tukutuku (Maori Subject Headings List) and the Iwi/Hapu Names List were developed as part of the Māori Subject Headings Project jointly sponsored by LIANZA, Te Rōpū Whakahau and the National Library. The seminars will cover: * Introduction to Ngā Ūpoko Tukutuku/Māori Subject Headings * Cataloguing Māori language materials * Assigning terms from Ngā Ūpoko Tukutuku * Assigning terms from the Iwi/Hapu names list. There will be an opportunity to practice applying these resources. Examples for discussion can be submitted beforehand. The seminars are scheduled for mid-March 2007 and will be offered in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch, depending on demand. Before we can confirm the exact details we need expressions of interest in attending. Expressions of interest will not bind you to attend, but will enable us to gauge demand. The seminars will be free to CatSIG members. Members of LIANZA who are not CatSIG members, and others, will pay a nominal fee. Please send expressions of interest (clearly indicating “Subject Access to Maori Materials” in the subject line) to Robyn East, Bibliographic Services, National Library of Wellington, robyn.east(a)natlib.govt.nz.

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