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How will the funnel groups be affected or involved regarding the Day 1 Naco RDA authority training?
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Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:52:05 +0000
From: "Barnhart, Linda" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: PCC Task Groups At Work
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I am pleased to announce the formation of several PCC RDA task groups. The=
se groups report to the PCC Policy Committee; the full charge for each is p=
osted on the PCC RDA web site at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/RDA-PCC.html=
.
1) The RDA Policy Statements Task Group, which is a joint task group w=
ith the LC Policy & Standards Division. This group is charged to review th=
e latest set of RDA Policy Statements and to make recommendations indicatin=
g the extent to which use of a single set of RDA Policy Statements is agree=
able. The group is chaired by Manon Theroux, and includes David Reser, Pau=
l Frank, Linda Gabel, Ed Jones, Robert Maxwell, and Hugh Taylor.
2) The Task Group to Formulate or Recommend PCC/NACO RDA Policy on Aut=
hority Issues is charged to formulate or recommend PCC policy on the priori=
tized NACO issues raised in the PCC RDA-Decisions Needed Task Group Final r=
eport/spreadsheet, providing clear direction on each issue and noting any c=
ontingencies in policy implementation. The group is chaired by Kathy Glenna=
n, and includes Ben Abrahamse, Karen Detling, Joanna Dyla, Sara Shatford La=
yne, George Prager, and Paul Frank.
3) The PCC Acceptable Headings Implementation Task Group is charged to=
implement the recommendations of the Task Group on AACR2 & RDA Acceptable =
Heading Categories. The group is chaired by Gary Strawn, and includes Paul=
Frank, Robert Bremer, Karen Anderson, Ana Lupe Cristan, and David Williams=
on.
4) The Hybrid Integrating Resources Task Group is charged to produce a=
guide or cue sheet that will assist with the cataloging of integrating res=
ources under RDA. The group is chaired by George Prager, and includes Rene=
e Chin, Dale Swensen, Laura Ramsey, Les Hawkins, Margaretta Yarborough, Hol=
ly Tomren, Lynne Branche Brown and Valerie Bross.
Several other task groups which report to PCC Standing Committees are also =
underway, and the charges to these groups are posted on the Standing Commit=
tee sites.
5) The RDA Provider-Neutral Model and Reproductions Task Group is char=
ged to examine the provider-neutral model under RDA and make recommendation=
s for any needed changes. The group reports to the Standing Committee on S=
tandards and is chaired by Becky Culbertson; members include Chris Cronin, =
Christee Pascale, and David Reser.
6) The RDA and the BIBCO Standard Record for Textual Monographs Task G=
roup is charged to examine the BIBCO Standard Record MAPs and make recommen=
dations for any needed changes. The group reports to the Standing Committe=
e on Standards and is chaired by Chris Cronin; members include Robert Maxwe=
ll, Christee Pascale, David Reser, and Becky Culbertson.
7) The RDA Training Materials Task Group is charged to collect existin=
g RDA training documentation from PCC and non-PCC sources, review them for =
accuracy, and organize and post them to the PCC RDA site for easy navigabil=
ity. The group reports to the Standing Committee on Training, and is chair=
ed by Larisa Walsh; members include Robert Maxwell, Hien Nguyen, Susan Summ=
er, and Amy Turner.
8) The RDA Records Task Group is charged to collect examples of comple=
te MARC RDA bibliographic records for monographic, serial, and integrating =
resources representing all formats of material, review those records for co=
mpleteness and accuracy, and then post them on the PCC website. The group =
reports to the Standing Committee on Training, and is chaired by George Pra=
ger; members include Nancy Lorimer, Christee Pascale, and Robert Rendall.
These eight groups are working now. Their reports are expected later this =
Spring for discussion at the PCC Operations Committee meeting in early May.
The report of the CONSER Standard Record Task Group, which was co-chaired b=
y Kristan Lindlan and Ed Jones, and included members Everett Allgood, Rober=
t Bremer, Valerie Bross, Renee Martonik, Robert Rendall, Regina Reynolds, S=
teve Shadle, and Dale Swensen, was discussed at the CONSER-at-large meeting=
at ALA Midwinter and will soon be reviewed by the PCC Policy Committee.
The report of the Authority Source Citation Task Group, which was chaired b=
y Gary Strawn and included John Wright, David Williamson, Robert Bremer, St=
ephen Hearn, and Karen Anderson, has been received and is being reviewed by=
the PCC Policy Committee.
The PCC Secretariat has created a consolidated table, Status of PCC RDA Tas=
k Groups, at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/RDA-PCC.html, which is very usef=
ul for one-stop viewing. The table has the status and deadlines for each g=
roup, and the charges are linked there as well.
The RDA Post-Implementation Guidelines Task Group and the PCC Essential Ele=
ments Task Group are still in the process of being formed; more information=
on these will be forthcoming. Will this be the end of PCC RDA task groups=
? Probably not.
Let me take this opportunity to thank the many people who are hard at work =
on these, and earlier, PCC RDA task groups. It clearly takes a village to =
think through the many aspects of implementing a new descriptive cataloging=
standard, and I am grateful for the willingness of so many PCC members to =
spend their brain power working on this. -- Linda
Linda Barnhart
Head, Metadata Services Department
UC San Diego Libraries
And Program for Cooperative Cataloging Chair, 2011-12
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I am pleased to announce the formation of several PC=
C RDA task groups. These groups report to the PCC Policy Committee; t=
he full charge for each is posted on the PCC RDA web site at
<a href=3D"http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/RDA-PCC.html">http://www.loc.gov/c=
atdir/pcc/RDA-PCC.html</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level=
1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">1)<span style=
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</span></span><![endif]>The <b>RDA Policy Statements Task Group</b>, which =
is a joint task group with the LC Policy & Standards Division. Th=
is group is charged to review the latest set of RDA Policy Statements and t=
o make recommendations indicating the extent
to which use of a single set of RDA Policy Statements is agreeable. =
The group is chaired by Manon Theroux, and includes David Reser, Paul Frank=
, Linda Gabel, Ed Jones, Robert Maxwell, and Hugh Taylor.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level=
1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">2)<span style=
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</span></span><![endif]>The <strong><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibr=
i","sans-serif";color:#333333">Task Group to Formulate or Re=
commend PCC/NACO RDA Policy on Authority Issues</span></strong><span class=
=3D"apple-converted-space"><span style=3D"color:#333333"> is
charged to </span></span><span style=3D"color:#333333">formulate or recomm=
end PCC policy on the prioritized NACO issues raised in the PCC RDA-Decisio=
ns Needed Task Group Final report/spreadsheet,<span class=3D"apple-converte=
d-space"> </span>providing clear direction
on each issue and noting any contingencies in policy implementation. The g=
roup is chaired by Kathy Glennan, and includes Ben Abrahamse, Karen Detling=
, Joanna Dyla, Sara Shatford Layne, George Prager, and Paul Frank.</span><o=
:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;bac=
kground:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cali=
bri","sans-serif";color:#333333"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ign=
ore">3)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> &=
nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:=
"Calibri","sans-serif"">The
<strong><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif&quo=
t;;color:#333333">PCC Acceptable Headings Implementation Task Group
</span></strong><strong><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",&quo=
t;sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal">is charged to
</span></strong><span style=3D"color:#333333">implement the recommendations=
of the Task Group on AACR2 & RDA Acceptable Heading Categories. =
The group is chaired by Gary Strawn, and includes Paul Frank, Robert Bremer=
, Karen Anderson, Ana Lupe Cristan, and David
Williamson.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;bac=
kground:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cali=
bri","sans-serif";color:#333333"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ign=
ore">4)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> &=
nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:=
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333">The
<strong><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif&quo=
t;">Hybrid Integrating Resources Task Group</span></strong><span class=3D"a=
pple-converted-space"> </span>is charged to produce a guide or cue she=
et that will assist with the cataloging of integrating resources
under RDA. The group is chaired by George Prager, and includes Renee=
Chin, Dale Swensen, Laura Ramsey, Les Hawkins, Margaretta Yarborough, Holl=
y Tomren, Lynne Branche Brown and Valerie Bross.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333">Several other task=
groups which report to PCC Standing Committees are also underway, and the =
charges to these groups are posted on the Standing Committee
sites.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;bac=
kground:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cali=
bri","sans-serif";color:#333333"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ign=
ore">5)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> &=
nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:=
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333">The
<b>RDA Provider-Neutral Model and Reproductions Task Group</b> is charged t=
o examine the provider-neutral model under RDA and make recommendations for=
any needed changes. The group reports to the Standing Committee on S=
tandards and is chaired by Becky Culbertson;
members include Chris Cronin, Christee Pascale, and David Reser.<o:p></o:p=
></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;bac=
kground:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cali=
bri","sans-serif";color:#333333"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ign=
ore">6)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> &=
nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:=
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333">The
<b>RDA and the BIBCO Standard Record for Textual Monographs Task Group</b> =
is charged to examine the BIBCO Standard Record MAPs and make recommendatio=
ns for any needed changes. The group reports to the Standing Committe=
e on Standards and is chaired by Chris
Cronin; members include Robert Maxwell, Christee Pascale, David Reser, and=
Becky Culbertson.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;bac=
kground:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cali=
bri","sans-serif";color:#333333"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ign=
ore">7)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> &=
nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:=
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333">The
<b>RDA Training Materials Task Group</b> is charged to </span><span style=
=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"=
">collect existing RDA training documentation from PCC and non-PCC sources,=
review them for accuracy, and organize and post them to
the PCC RDA site for easy navigability. The group reports to the Sta=
nding Committee on Training, and is chaired by Larisa Walsh; members includ=
e Robert Maxwell, Hien Nguyen, Susan Summer, and Amy Turner.<span style=3D"=
color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;bac=
kground:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cali=
bri","sans-serif";color:#333333"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ign=
ore">8)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> &=
nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:=
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333">The
<b>RDA Records Task Group</b> is charged to </span><span style=3D"font-size=
:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"=
>collect examples of complete MARC RDA bibliographic records for monographi=
c, serial, and integrating resources representing all
formats of material, review those records for completeness and accuracy, a=
nd then post them on the PCC website. The group reports to the Standi=
ng Committee on Training, and is chaired by George Prager; members include =
Nancy Lorimer, Christee Pascale, and
Robert Rendall.</span><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">These eight groups a=
re working now. Their reports are expected later this Spring for disc=
ussion at the
</span><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",&quo=
t;sans-serif"">PCC<span style=3D"color:#1F497D">
</span><span style=3D"color:black">Operations Committee meeting in early Ma=
y.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The report of the
<b>CONSER Standard Record Task Group</b>, which was co-chaired by Kristan L=
indlan and Ed Jones, and included members Everett Allgood, Robert Bremer, V=
alerie Bross, Renee Martonik, Robert Rendall, Regina Reynolds, Steve Shadle=
, and Dale Swensen, was discussed
at the CONSER-at-large meeting at ALA Midwinter and will soon be reviewed =
by the PCC Policy Committee.</span><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fam=
ily:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></=
span></p>
<p style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333">The report of the
<b>Authority Source Citation Task Group</b>, which was chaired by Gary Stra=
wn and included John Wright, David Williamson, Robert Bremer, Stephen Hearn=
, and Karen Anderson, has been received and is being reviewed by the PCC Po=
licy Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Calibri","sans-serif"">The PCC Secretariat has created =
a consolidated table, Status of PCC RDA Task Groups, at
<a href=3D"http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/RDA-PCC.html"><span style=3D"color=
:windowtext">http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/RDA-PCC.html</span></a>, which i=
s very useful for one-stop viewing. The table has the status and dead=
lines for each group, and the charges are
linked there as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333">The
<b>RDA Post-Implementation Guidelines Task Group </b>and the <b>PCC Essenti=
al Elements Task Group</b> are still in the process of being formed; more i=
nformation on these will be forthcoming. Will this be the end of PCC =
RDA task groups? Probably not.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333">Let me take this o=
pportunity to thank the many people who are hard at work on these, and earl=
ier, PCC RDA task groups. It clearly takes a village to
think through the many aspects of implementing a new descriptive catalogin=
g standard, and I am grateful for the willingness of so many PCC members to=
spend their brain power working on this. -- Linda<o:p></o:p></=
span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style=
=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"=
;color:#333333">Linda Barnhart<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style=
=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"=
;color:#333333">Head, Metadata Services Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style=
=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"=
;color:#333333">UC San Diego Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style=
=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"=
;color:#333333"> And Program for Cooperative Catalo=
ging Chair, 2011-12<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style=
=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"=
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><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:16:50 -0500
From: "Carlton, Tim" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: More about two concerns about RDA
Bingo!
Timothy J. Carlton
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-----Original Message-----
From: Program for Cooperative Cataloging [mailto:[log in to unmask]] =
On Behalf Of Herrold, Charles
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 10:39 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [PCCLIST] More about two concerns about RDA
True enough--I suppose the matter is settled. For example, American heritag=
e dictionary gives "cm", without a period, Wikipedia (that fount of all kno=
wledge) has: A centimetre (American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm), and T=
he Chicago manual of style (14th ed., at least) gives metric abbreviations =
without periods, all of which I confess not to have known. But let's face =
it, it has been spelled cm. since the beginning of the card catalog era--th=
ough one could argue that this is simply closing punctuation--so let's not =
malign those who think of it as an abbreviation. (If it quacks like a duck=
...) =20
IMO, this seems like a silly thing to argue about anyway, since most A=
merican catalog users don't really know what centimeters are anyway, and if=
we really wanted to be user friendly we'd be better off using inches, give=
n that the U.S. is unlikely to switch to the metric system anytime soon. I=
f it has to be "cm" so be it. We can live with that, and implementing RDA =
will have far bigger challenges in store than that.
Chuck Herrold
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Adam L. Schiff
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 5:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [PCCLIST] More about two concerns about RDA
Amy Turner wrote:
> We are used to using "cm." and we'll keep right on using "cm."
Better to teach catalogers to adhere to the standard, which rightfully reco=
gnizes that cm is an internationally agreed upon metric symbol which does n=
ot include a period. The standard spells out the content of the data to be=
included. To record the value cm with a period is wrong. RDA does not re=
quire ISBD punctuation, which is really the issue here. In my mind it is b=
etter to forget to input a period after cm when there is a 490 present than=
to always input an incorrect period after the metric symbol.
Adam Schiff
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