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Adam's answers to chat and Q&A questions

Posted By Adam Schiff Dec 01, 2023 05:21 PM
Found In Library: Core Authority Control Interest Group
Answers by Adam Schiff to questions during his presentation (and some others)

ACIG Webinar November 2023 - The ABC's of LCDGT

Posted By Adam Schiff Dec 01, 2023 02:08 PM
Found In Library: Core Authority Control Interest Group
Recording and slides of the ACIG webinar The ABC's of LCDGT

RE: ABC's of LCDGT

Posted By Adam Schiff Dec 01, 2023 02:00 PM
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Thank you so much, Hope! I'm very pleased it was clear and approachable. I'm quite happy to answer any questions that might arise as you start using 385 and 386 fields in your records. ------------------------------ Adam Schiff Principal Cataloger University of Washington Libraries He/Him/His ---- ...

NARDAC report for ALA Annual - slightly revised

Posted By Adam Schiff Jul 19, 2023 03:03 PM
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Attached is a revision of the report from the ALA representatives to NARDAC.  The initial version neglected to include Hong Cui's affiliation. ------------------------------ Adam Schiff Principal Cataloger University of Washington Libraries He/Him/His ------------------------------

NARDAC report for ALA Annual

Posted By Adam Schiff Jul 19, 2023 02:44 PM
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Attached please find the report from the NARDAC representatives from ALA. ------------------------------ Adam Schiff Principal Cataloger University of Washington Libraries He/Him/His ------------------------------

NARDAC report to CC:DA Summer 2023

Posted By Adam Schiff Jul 19, 2023 02:43 PM
Found In Library: Core CC:DA Public Space
Slightly revised.

Gender transition in art - Summary of Decisions, Editorial Meeting Number 03, March 17, 2023

Posted By Adam Schiff Jun 16, 2023 12:45 PM
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I sent this to the SACO discussion list, but thought SAC might also be interested... One of the decisions in the Summary of Decisions, Editorial Meeting Number 03 raises some questions for us: Gender transition in art The work being cataloged is a piece of art about gender transition rather than a ...

MARC proposals and discussion papers for ALA Annual

Posted By Adam Schiff Jun 02, 2023 02:42 PM
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The MARC Advisory Committee (MAC) will hold its summer meetings after ALA Annual, on June 28-29, 2023.  The draft agenda is posted athttps://www.loc.gov/marc/mac/an2023_age.html     Proposal No. 2023-05: Attributes of Family in the MARC 21 Authority Format This paper proposes new and revised fields ...

Comment on LCGFT monthly list 4

Posted By Adam Schiff Mar 31, 2023 02:17 PM
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155  Soundies (Motion pictures)    [gp2023026026]   555  BT Motion pictures   555    BT Short films The BTs are from two levels of hierarchy (Short films has BT Motion pictures) and this is not allowed in authorities.  The first BT should be deleted if all soundies ...

Report to SAC on the MARC Advisory Committee meeting, January 31-February 2, 2023

Posted By Adam Schiff Feb 13, 2023 09:57 PM
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TO: Core Subject Analysis Committee FROM: Adam L. Schiff, SAC Liaison to MARC Advisory Committee DATE: February 13, 2023 The MARC Advisory Committee midwinter meeting was held from January 31-February 2, 2023. MAC considered four proposals and four discussion papers: Proposal No. 2023-01: Defining ...

Report to CC:DA from ALA Representatives to NARDAC

Posted By Adam Schiff Feb 09, 2023 06:27 PM
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CC:DA, Attached please find the report on NARDAC and RDA-related activities for July-December 2022 from myself and Robert Maxwell, the ALA representatives to NARDAC. Adam L. Schiff Principal Cataloger University of Washington Libraries (206) 543-8409 aschiff@uw.edu

Report to CC:DA from ALA Representatives to NARDAC Attachments

Posted By Adam Schiff Feb 09, 2023 06:27 PM
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MARC discussion papers and proposals for Midwinter 2023

Posted By Adam Schiff Jan 09, 2023 02:35 PM
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The Midwinter agenda for the MARC Advisory Committee is available at MAC Midwinter 2023 Agenda (Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress).  The meetings will be held online on January 31-February 2.  There are four proposals and four discussion papers.  Two proposals deal specifically ...

Tentative Monthly List 2302 LCDGT (February 3, 2023)

Posted By Adam Schiff Jan 09, 2023 02:21 PM
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All of the headings on the LCDGT tentative monthly list 2302 (Tentative Monthly List 2 LCDGT (February 3, 2023) come from University of Washington, except the very last one, which does not follow LCDGT conventions for form of headings and UFs: 150 Tsinoy    [dp2022060447] (A) 072 ...

RE: Prospective paper for the MARC Advisory Committee

Posted By Adam Schiff Sep 16, 2022 10:09 PM
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Cate Gerhart is the chair of MAC. I am the SAC liaison. But I agree that any constituency can create a discussion paper for MAC to consider. The deadline for LC to receive one for consideration at ALA Midwinter is early November. Adam Adam L. Schiff Principal Cataloger University of Washington ...

MARC Advisory Committee proposals and discussion papers for ALA Annual 2022

Posted By Adam Schiff May 31, 2022 06:07 PM
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The agenda for the ALA Annual 2022 MARC Advisory Committee is now posted at MAC Annual 2022 Agenda (Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress). If you have comments on any of the papers, please share them with the SAC list and as SAC liaison to MAC I will bring them to the meetings.  ...

IFLA webinar on recent developments in genre and form vocabularies

Posted By Adam Schiff May 12, 2022 06:13 PM
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Forwarding an announcement that I saw on Autocat.... The Genre/Form Working Group of the IFLA Subject Analysis and Access Section invites you to a webinar FASCINATING FACETS: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN GENRE AND FORM VOCABULARIES Time: 19 May, 2022,  5:00-6:30 pm CEST / 8:00-9.30 am PDT Zoom Webinar ...

IFLA webinar on recent developments in genre and form vocabularies

Posted By Adam Schiff May 12, 2022 06:09 PM
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Forwarding an announcement that I saw on Autocat.... The Genre/Form Working Group of the IFLA Subject Analysis and Access Section invites you to a webinar FASCINATING FACETS: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN GENRE AND FORM VOCABULARIES Time: 19 May, 2022,  5:00-6:30 pm CEST / 8:00-9.30 am PDT Zoom Webinar ...

Job Vacancy: E-resources Metadata Librarian, University of Washington

Posted By Adam Schiff May 09, 2022 02:56 PM
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The University of Washington Libraries has an opening for an E-resources Metadata Librarian. THE POSITION Reporting to the Head of the Metadata and Cataloging Initiatives Unit, the E-resources Metadata Librarian manages cataloging workflows for monographic and integrating electronic resources. ...

First version of Retrospective Implementation of Library of Congress Faceted Vocabularies: Best Practices for Librarians and Programmers available for feedback

Posted By Adam Schiff Feb 07, 2022 01:30 PM
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The ALA Core SAC Subcommittee on Faceted Vocabularies (SSFV) is proud to announce the completion of the first version of a new resource entitled Retrospective Implementation of Library of Congress Faceted Vocabularies: Best Practices for Librarians and Programmers. This resource (several years in the ...