Library Cataloging
The final report of the ALCTS Non-English Access Working Group on Romanization has been released.
- Work Records For Music
The Music Library Association's Bibliographic Control Committee (BCC) has announced the availability of the Final Report of The BCC Working Group on Work Records for Music.The recommendations in the final report cannot be applied in a current, "real...
- Working Group On The Future Of Bibliographic Control
The final report of the working group, On the Record: Report of the Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control, is now available....
- Response To The Working Group On The Future Of Bibliographic Control Report
A wiki has been put together to respond to the lack of any mention of open date in the Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control's report. If you agree with the statement, sign it, it is a wiki after all.The draft report of the Library...
- Working Group On The Future Of Bibliographic Control
This message was sent to SLA members. Applies to everybody.Following the third successful public hearing of the Library of Congress? Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control on 9 July, the Working Group has extended the final date for comments...
- Preservation Metadata
The final products of the PREMIS Working Group are now available for download:Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata: Final Report of the PREMIS Working Group (May 2005) (PDF:3.2MB/237pp.)This publication includes the PREMIS Working Group Final Report,...
Library Cataloging
Romanization Considered
The final report of the ALCTS Non-English Access Working Group on Romanization has been released.
The Working Group was established by the ALCTS Non-English Access Steering Committee in June 2009 to examine the current use of romanized data in bibliographic and authority records and to recommend whether romanization is still needed in bibliographic records. The Working Group would like to thank all who submitted comments on our draft report released in November. This input from the wider cataloging community was invaluable, and many of the comments received have been incorporated directly into the final report.The Committee considered 2 options: A) transliteration and vernacular in records and B) vernacular only in records.
A majority of the Working Group believes that the factors discussed in this report are significant enough to make a general shift to Model B in bibliographic records premature at this point. Some members of the Working Group feel that having romanized access points in records provides enough added value that their use should be continued indefinitely. Others believe that in an environment of shrinking staffs and production pressures we should anticipate future developments in making our decision and recommend a move to Model B sooner rather than later. However, most believe that although a gradual move towards the use of Model B for current cataloging is probable, we should continue use of Model A for now as we prepare for a potential transition.The committee had other recommendations as well.
- Work Records For Music
The Music Library Association's Bibliographic Control Committee (BCC) has announced the availability of the Final Report of The BCC Working Group on Work Records for Music.The recommendations in the final report cannot be applied in a current, "real...
- Working Group On The Future Of Bibliographic Control
The final report of the working group, On the Record: Report of the Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control, is now available....
- Response To The Working Group On The Future Of Bibliographic Control Report
A wiki has been put together to respond to the lack of any mention of open date in the Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control's report. If you agree with the statement, sign it, it is a wiki after all.The draft report of the Library...
- Working Group On The Future Of Bibliographic Control
This message was sent to SLA members. Applies to everybody.Following the third successful public hearing of the Library of Congress? Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control on 9 July, the Working Group has extended the final date for comments...
- Preservation Metadata
The final products of the PREMIS Working Group are now available for download:Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata: Final Report of the PREMIS Working Group (May 2005) (PDF:3.2MB/237pp.)This publication includes the PREMIS Working Group Final Report,...