Monthly Archives: January 2008

Continuing Resources Cataloging Committee Update Forum January 14, 2008 1:30-3:30 pm Yee Cataloging Rules, or, Alternative RDA: an experiment in designing a different approach to FRBR-izing the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules with a focus on the rules for continuing resources by … Continue reading →

The RDA Update Forum was organized by the Cataloging and Classification Section (CSS) of the Associations for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). It was held on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008 at 10:30am in the Lecture Hall of the Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access (CC:DA) Liaison Report Submitted by Greta de Groat Stanford University Libraries CC:DA discussions and actions at ALA Midwinter 2008 in Philadelphia. RDA Work on RDA is proceeding on schedule with a targeted release date … Continue reading →

Midwinter was the forum for the inaugural meeting of a new Task Force within the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of ACRL: The Digitization in Special Collections Task Force. Yours truly (Rebekah Irwin, Beinecke Library, Yale University) will serve … Continue reading →

Cataloging Norms Discussion Group 2008-01-12 ; 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ; Pennsylvania Convention Center in 109 B ; ALCTS – CCS Rebecca L. Lubas, Head of Cataloging & Metadata Services, MIT Libraries Speaking on: “Creating a Metadata Services Unit … Continue reading →

The Digital Library Technologies Interest Group (DLTIG) met on Sunday, January 13th in the Philadelphia Marriott for the ALA 2008 Midwinter Conference. Richard Smith and Tyra Grant, DLTIG co-chairs, opened the meeting with an introduction and agenda. Three speakers presented … Continue reading →