BCC2007/Auth/3

MLA liaison report to BCC from ALA Annual Meeting,
Washington, D.C., June 2007
 Submitted by Margaret Kaus

Online Audiovisual Catalogers/Cataloging Policy Committee Meeting
Friday, June 22, 2007, from 7:30-9:30 p.m.

 

Reports and discussions

Janis Young, Library of Congress, reported on genre/form headings for moving images. Young gave an overview of the project, including objectives, rationale, form of headings, application and anticipated delivery of records. In addition, she presented the timeline for the project. It was announced that the first group of form/genre authority records would be distributed through CDS on Sept. 3 or later.

There were various brief reports on MARBI, CC:DA, NACO/AV funnel, and other topics.

The complete minutes of the CAPC meeting will be posted on the OLAC/CAPC web site in the next few weeks at the following URL: http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/cts/olac/capc/minutes.html.

LITA/ALCTS—CCS Authority Control Interest Group (ACIG)
Sunday, June 24, 2007, from 1:30 p.m. -3:30 p.m.

  • Open meeting

    • Program titled “Authority Control Meets Faceted Browse.”

    The program explored the topics: What is faceting? Why is it re-emerging in use? Where can I see it in action? This program introduced the audience to facet theory and showcased various systems that implement faceted approaches for online catalogs.

    Kathryn La Barre (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) gave an overview of faceted access. Charley Pennell (North Carolina State University) discussed faceted access and Endeca. Mary Charles Lasater (Vanderbilt University) discussed how her institution is using Primo’s faceted browse. Casey Bisson (Plymouth State University) discussed his work with Scriblio and faceted access.

  • Business meeting

    • Authority Control Interest Group (ACIG)
    Sunday, June 24, 2007, 3:30-4:00

    Elections were held for open positions on the ACIG board. Mary Mastraccio was elected vice-chair/chair-elect; Annaclare Evans was re-elected to serve another term as secretary; Felicity Dykas will serve as member-at-large for series, Martin Knott member-at-large for names and Shannon Hoffmann member-at-large for subjects.

    There was brief discussion of the 2008 Midwinter program. It was decided that there would be reports from the Library of Congress, OCLC, and others.

    The complete minutes of the ACIG business meeting will be posted on the ACIG website in the next few weeks. http://www.ala.org/ala/lita/litamembership/litaigs/authorityalcts/authoritycontrol.html.

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