LITA/ALCTS MARC Formats Interest Group -- corrected Ann Ercelawn 04 Jan 2007 14:53 UTC
---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Date: Thursday, January 04, 2007 9:26 AM -0500 From: "Dickerson, Eugene H" <DickersonEH@STATE.GOV> To: CONSRLST@sun8.LOC.GOV Subject: LITA/ALCTS MARC Formats Interest Group The LITA/ACLTS MARC Formats Interest Group (MFIG) will meet during ALA Midwinter in Seattle. Time: Saturday, January 20, 2007 1:30-3:30 p.m. Place: Sheraton Seattle Hotel Grand BR A Topic: MARC21: Going Strong, or So Long? Our three speakers are: you, you, and You! There have been many discussions about the future of MARC 21. Some say it's dead, or, at the very least, on life-support. What do you, those with a vested interested, think we can do to resuscitate MARC21, or do we note on its chart: DNR? Discussion questions: 1. MARC21 has survived through its first half decade of the 21st century. Do you think that MARC21 will still be alive and well at the end of this decade? Why or why not? 2. Fixing the Fixed Fields: Fixed-length fields made sense when there were character length limits in records and limits to the number of variable length fields in a record. Do we still need fixed-length fields? If so, for which type of data? Are there ways to make fixed-length fields more usable? 3. Streamlining the cataloging processes: New efforts to streamline cataloging, such as the new CONSER Standard Record, are looking at ways to reduce the number of required fields in a bibliographic record and to eliminate redundancy. What are some of the implications for the MARC21 Bibliographic Format, particularly if this trend expands beyond serials cataloging? 4. Ingested Data: A Tasty Treat or Indigestion? Some of the discussions concerning the proposed new cataloging code, Resource, Description, and Access (RDA) are assuming that content creators will provide metadata that can be ingested for use in creating bibliographic or authority records. Where does MARC21 fit into this scenario? Are content creators aware of MARC21, or do they think he's some guy with a funky bunch? 5. Wishin' and Hopin' and Thinkin': If you could change one thing about MARC 21, what would you change? Break the "three-speakers" pattern and share your thoughts on these topics with your colleagues. Come join us and help create a lively discussion! Chair: Gene Dickerson, Lead Librarian for Cataloging, Ralph J. Bunche Library, U.S. Dept. of State. Vice-Chair/Chair Elect: Naomi Young, Principal Serials Cataloger, Cataloging & Metadata Dept., University of Florida Eugene Dickerson Lead Librarian for Cataloging Ralph J. Bunche Library U.S. Dept. of State Tel: 202-647-2191 Fax: 202-647-0203 dickersoneh@state.gov Our mission is to meet the information needs of our customers and the United States Government ---UNCLASSIFIED--- This message is UNCLASSIFIED based on the definitions in E.O. 12958. ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------