Descriptive Cataloging Policy Advisory Working Group, 2006-2007
Cataloging and Classification Standing Committee
Chair
- Ann Sitkin
Harvard Law Library
sitkin [at] law.harvard.edu
Members
- Jean Altschuler
Arnold & Porter LLP
Jean_Altschuler [at] aporter.com
- Joan Hoolihan
Appellate Division Law Library
JHooliha [at] courts.state.ny.us
- John Hostage
Harvard Law Library
hostage [at] law.harvard.edu
- Rhonda K. Lawrence
UCLA
lawrence [at] law.ucla.edu
- Yan Liao (a.k.a Clara)
Georgetown University
yl233 [at] law.georgetown.edu
- Dianne L. Narum
Hamline University Law Library
dnarum [at] gw.hamline.edu
- Richard Paone
Pennsylvania State University
rop2 [at] dsl.psu.edu
- George Prager
New York University
PRAGERG [at] juris.law.nyu.edu
- Michelle Sullivan
Yale Law School
michelle.sullivan [at] yale.edu
- Regina Wallen
Stanford University
rwallen [at] stanford.edu
Ex-officio
- Jolande Goldberg
Library of Congress
jgol [at] loc.gov
(Library of Congress/Cataloging Policy and Support Office)
- Jean Pajerek
Cornell Law Library
jmp8 [at] cornell.edu
(TS-SIS Cataloging and Classification Standing Committee Chair)
- Marie Whited
Law Library of Congress
mwhited [at] loc.gov
(Law Library of Congress Catalog Liaison)
- Kathy Winzer
Stanford University
kwinzer [at] stanford.edu
(CC:DA Representative)
Mission
- Advise and make informal and official recommendations to the TS-SIS Executive Board regarding AALL positions on national descriptive cataloging policies and standards, including development and revision of cataloging and metadata codes.
- Advise and make informal recommendations to the AALL Representative to CC:DA on national descriptive cataloging policies and standards, including development and revision of cataloging and metadata codes.
- Advise and make informal recommendations to the Law Library of Congress catalog liaison and to the Library of Congress/Cataloging Policy and Support Office representative to AALL regarding descriptive cataloging policies and practices.
Activities
- Assist the CC:DA rep in reviewing and commenting on proposals made to CC:DA members re cataloging codes, revisions, rule interpretations, etc.
- Maintain active communication among Advisory Group members, keeping up-to-date with proposed cataloging and metadata code changes, revisions, etc.
- Survey TS-SIS membership as needed for members' opinions on proposed descriptive cataloging changes, etc. Report findings to CC:DA representative and to the Chair of the Cataloging and Classification Standing Committee.
Reporting responsibilities
- Submit an annual written report of the Group's activities to the Chair of the Cataloging and Classification Standing Committee.
- Submit copies of the annual report to the TSLL newsletter editor, and to the TS-SIS web manager to post.
- Give oral report to general TS-SIS membership during a Cataloging and Classification Standing Committee Meeting and/or roundtable during annual meeting.
- Schedule at least one advisory working group meeting during AALL annual meeting.
- Keep Chair of the Cataloging and Classification Standing Committee
up-to-date with the Working Group's activities.
Structure
- Persons may volunteer to serve during annual TS-SIS volunteer survey or during a call for volunteers made by the Chair of the Cataloging and Classification Standing Committee.
- Members and Chair are selected and appointed by Chair of the Cataloging and Classification Standing Committee in consultation with TS-SIS Chair and the CC:DA representative.
