Tag Archives: Library of Congress
RDA Train-the-trainer webcasts
I know these have been available for a bit, and many of you know about them, but with CLA (our Canadian Library Association Conference) and ALA Annual coming up, I thought there might be renewed interest in watching RDA train-the-trainer … Continue reading
Filed under Access Issues, Authority Work, future of cataloguing
Library of Congress to Offer Junior Fellows Summer Internships
From the Library of Congress Press release “Rare comic books, wax-cylinder recordings, novelty postcards, hand-colored films and a tale told on a hooked rug were among the treasures uncovered by the 2008 class of Junior Fellows Summer Interns, who … Continue reading
Filed under future of cataloguing, Our Profession
Library of Congress Announces Study of Bibliographic Record Publication
For those of you who haven’t seen this announcement yet (I know it’s been posted on quite a few blogs and listservs) : The Library of Congress today announced the next phase of its investigation into the creation and distribution of … Continue reading
IFLA 2008: Session on Bibliographic Control
I’ve finally had a chance to summarize some of the sessions that I attended while at IFLA. The Bibliographic Control session is summarized below. Biblographic Control New challenges in bibliographic control in North America Presenter: Liz McKeen, LAC Challenges Amount … Continue reading
Filed under future of cataloguing, Our Profession
LC merging Acquisitions and Cataloguing
In June, 2007, Library Journal published the article LC merging cataloging and acquisitions by 2008 When I was at IFLA, Beacher Wiggins mentioned this merger in one of his presentations. In fact, it may have already taken place just prior … Continue reading
Filed under future of cataloguing
Final Report – LC’s Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control
For those of you who haven’t already read it – here’s the Final Report of The Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control I haven’t had a chance to read it myself – but I have … Continue reading
Filed under future of cataloguing, Our Profession
