Here are the slides that were unable to be shown at the meeting: PCC Music Funnel Projects meeting 2017-blogpost-bw For more information, contact the Coordinators: Mark Scharff, NMP Coordinator Nancy Lorimer, SACO Coordinator Linda Blair, BIBCO Coordinator
The February RDA Toolkit release was published on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. The release contained corrections and Fast Track changes from the RSC as outlined in document RSC/Sec 6 available at the RSC website. Several of the Fast Track changes involved conversion of tables to lists (e.g., RDA 3.2.1.3 Media Type, RDA 6.9.1.3 Recording Content Type) and changes to glossary terms. Of particular interest in the latter category is this addition to the definition for “container”–“an insert visible through the housing is part of the container.” Also appearing in this release are changes to element labels, definitions, scope notes, and instructions in five categories (the first four with representative examples): Replacement of the wording “person, family, or corporate body” with “agent” or “agents” –Chapter 19 Agents Associated with a Work Deletion of articles within element names and replacement of a definite article with an indefinite article preceding element names in
Colleagues, The MLA Vocabularies Subcommittee is pleased to offer a new version of the document Best Practices for Using LCMPT. In addition to a number of minor formatting and stylistic updates, the following new content is incorporated: Guidance for use of the new 382 subfields $r and $t Expanded guidance on “bi-level” medium statements Expanded guidance on partial medium statements Clarification on polychoral situations As always, feedback and questions can be directed to me (casey@mullingroup.com). Additionally, the new revision will be briefly discussed at the VS business meeting and at the CMC Town Hall at MLA Orlando. I wish to thank the VS task group who prepared this revision, amidst a shifting landscape of MARC format updates and evolving practices with faceted vocabularies. Cheers, Casey Mullin
Join the Cataloging and Metadata Committee in Orlando next Friday, February 24, 2017 at our annual Town Hall program session: http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/mpage/mla_2017_fr_1_5 This session will also be streamed for those not in attendance at MLA: http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/mpage/mla_2017_stream Topics and speakers are listed below: Introduction (Tracey Snyder) RDA/LC-PCC PS/MLA BP updates (Damian Iseminger & Mary Huismann) LCGFT and LCMPT updates (Casey Mullin) MARC music updates—382 and more (James Soe Nyun) IFLA LRM (formerly FRBR-LRM) discussion (Damian Iseminger & Christopher Holden) MLA LDWG report and updates (James Soe Nyun & Kirk-Evan Billet) Discussion and Q&A
The Music Library Association’s Cataloging and Metadata Committee will hold its annual in-person meetings Thursday, February 23 and Saturday, February 25, 2017. For times and locations, see: http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/mpage/mla_2017_sched_busi The agenda for the two meetings, with links to several related reports embedded, is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7wsl3doYbMKeGdpWkEzVEt2Y2s/view?usp=sharing The Library of Congress report is available here: https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/MLA2017.docx All are welcome to join us for the open portion of the meetings. Tracey Snyder CMC Chair
The Encoding Standards Subcommittee of the Music Library Association’s Cataloging and Metadata Committee will be meeting during MLA’s upcoming Annual meeting in Orlando. This is an open meeting, so please join us on Thursday, February 23, 2017, from 3:30 to 4:55 p.m. in Salon 5 of the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando. View the agenda to see what cool things we’ll be discussing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxViFaIR72G1Y2JpVVJnbDNMTnM/view?usp=sharing We hope to see you!
The Content Standards Subcommittee will be meeting on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 11:00 am. The agenda is available here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bxo4Xt0aRdn8eTNQS3dhZWVPWm8 Please join us on Saturday the 25th! Mary Huismann CSS Chair
The agenda for the Vocabularies Subcommittee 2017 Business Meeting during the Orlando Annual Meeting is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5MJM6hP4HZFbkFhbHBTNmZ4YWs/view?usp=sharing The meeting is open to all. We hope to see you there! Cheers, Casey Mullin, VS Chair
Reports from ALA Midwinter 2017 by MLA-CMC liaisons to ALA are available. Enjoy! Mary Huismann, Chair of Content Standards Subcommittee: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxo4Xt0aRdn8T0RaS1lXbWplb0E/view?usp=sharing Casey Mullin, Chair of Vocabularies Subcommittee: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5MJM6hP4HZFRVNTbV9HUGVocUE/view?usp=sharing Jim Soe Nyun, Chair of Encoding Standards Subcommittee: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxViFaIR72G1YWV1MWtsSHBia0U/view?usp=sharing
Reports from ALA Annual 2016 by MLA-CMC liaisons to ALA are available. Enjoy! Mary Huismann, Chair of Content Standards Subcommittee: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2BZSYJQUuHfdmx4bS1vXzhnVlk/view?usp=sharing Casey Mullin, Chair of Vocabularies Subcommittee: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5MJM6hP4HZFVXM2RXJOSkVNV3c/view?usp=sharing Jim Soe Nyun, Chair of Encoding Standards Subcommittee: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7wsl3doYbMKQlotUkZXS0l4Qms/view?usp=sharing
The MLA Cataloging and Metadata Committee invites all interested persons to apply to be part of the subcommittees of the Cataloging and Metadata Committee. There are open positions on all subcommittees: Content Standards, Encoding Standards, and Vocabularies. If you are interested in being a part of CMC, please send a brief application addressed to the CMC chair or any of the current subcommittee chairs. Applications must be in writing and should state: 1) your specific interest with regards to the subcommittee(s) to which you would like to apply; 2) your cataloging/metadata background; and 3) your abilities to meet CMC service expectations. Applications must be received via email or posted to the bulletin board at the MLA conference by end of day on the Friday of MLA. (Email is preferable, and early submission is very helpful.) Contact information is available on the CMC website. CMC Chair: Tracey Snyder Content Standards Subcommittee:
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