Members: Bruce
J. Evans, chair (2010); Grace Fitzgerald (2010), Robert Freeborn (2009),
Catherine Gick Busselen (2007), Peter Lisius (2007), Daniel Paradis (2009), Jay
Weitz (OCLC Representative), Stephen Yusko (LC Representative)
Report
on Activities
The
chair through March 2010, Jim Alberts, represented the Music Library
Association at the MARBI meetings at ALA Annual in Chicago in July of 2009. While there were no
papers or proposals that specifically came from MLA, the BCC Chair did present
a couple of discussion papers under the auspices of the RDA/MARC Working Group
that had connections to music cataloging-related concerns. Those were Discussion Paper
2009-DP06/2,
and Discussion Paper
2009-DP06/3.
At
ALA Midwinter in Boston,
January, 2010, the previously discussed discussion papers did in fact return as
proposals and were presented by the BCC Chair with support from the MARC
Formats chair, Jim Alberts, as appropriate. Both proposals passed.
The
entire Subcommittee met at the Music Library Association meeting in San Diego, March 23,
2010. Highlights include the BCC Chair reviewing the two proposals she
presented at Midwinter, MLA’s partnership with OLAC on an RDA testing funnel,
and the incoming chair -- Bruce Evans -- soliciting ideas from the committee on
how to represent our constituency’s interests with matters that arise out of
the RDA testing period.
Bruce
Evans represented MLA at the MARBI meetings at ALA Annual in Washington, D.C.,
June 2010. While there were no MLA-sponsored discussion papers or proposals put
forward, Discussion Paper
2010-DP05
was of interest to those who catalog audio/visual materials.
List of goals
for the next year
For the upcoming year, the subcommittee will:
1) focus on representing the music cataloging communities concerns with MARC
format issues that arise during the RDA testing period,
2) solicit feedback from members that work in environments where they can
test RDA/FRBR functionality,
3) participate in any effort to represent the music cataloging community’s
interest with the release and implementation of RDA, and
4) pass along specific concerns or ideas for improvement with MARC so the
group can assess appropriate action.
Submitted
by Bruce J. Evans
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