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* Adam L. Schiff *
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* University of Washington Libraries *
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On Wed, 3 Dec 2003, Ana Lupe Cristan wrote:
> Colleagues attending the ALA Midwinter Conference in San Diego are
> invited to the semi-annual PCC Participants' Meeting to be held in the
> U.S. Grant Hotel, Pavilion Ballroom, on January 11, from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
>
> The agenda features opening remarks presented by PCC chair, Carlen
> Ruschoff, University of Maryland, followed by Operations Committee
> Updates by Ana Cristán (BIBCO) and Les Hawkins (CONSER). Brief
> announcements from the chairs of the Standing Committees on Automation,
> Standards, and Training will cover decisions taken during meetings held
> by these three groups during the mid-winter meeting. Ms. Ruschoff will
> then brief attendees on actions of the PCC Policy Committee taken at its
> November 2003 annual meeting and plans for 2004.
>
> Following these reports, the meeting will feature a discussion on the
> topic: "Building Consensus and an Operational Plan for PCC
> Contributions". The Library Executive Council at the University of
> Maryland asked Original Catalogers to examine participation in PCC.
> Ruschoff will summarize the discussions that have taken place thus far
> and the operational plan for contribution that has resulted. The
> implications of the work of the PCC Assessment Task Group on this topic
> will be highlighted. Questions for discussion: Would the model used by
> Maryland be helpful to others in examining their participation in PCC?
> What are the obstacles to contributing PCC records that catalogers
> experience? What changes could be made that would encourage catalogers
> to contribute more of their records as PCC level records?
>
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