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RE: Library of Congress Report to CC:DA June 2026

Posted By Amanda Xu Jun 29, 2026 08:54 PM
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Hi Nancy: Thank you so much for your response and sharing so many resources and point of contact info. Will look into them soon. Best regards, Amanda ------------------------------ Amanda Z. Xu Team Lead, Librarian (Metadata) National Agricultural ...

RE: Library of Congress Report to CC:DA June 2026

Posted By Amanda Xu Jun 28, 2026 02:24 PM
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Hi Nancy: I am attending CC:DA Annual meeting online right now. Sorry that you can't attend the meeting this afternoon. The chair of CC:DA said that we can post our questions regarding your report in CC:DA public space. Here are some questions for you: Staffing and Program Changes: Are ...

RE: Review of RSC/TranslationsTLO/2026/2 by July 3rd

Posted By Amanda Xu Jun 24, 2026 09:51 PM
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Thank you so much, Karl, for posting this proposal for comment. I find the proposal well-structured, responsive to community needs, and technically sound. The definitions are clear, the element hierarchy is logical, and the registry properties are appropriate for linked data environments. It will significantly ...

RE: Review of RSC/ExamplesEditor/2026/1

Posted By Amanda Xu May 26, 2026 04:40 PM
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The proposed revision for the reordered list of preferred sources for early printed resources makes sense to me: Title page / title sheet / title card Colophon Caption Cover or jacket issued with the manifestation This modest but meaningful change promotes clarity, reduces cross‑standard ...

RE: Review of RSC/TechnicalWG/2026/3

Posted By Amanda Xu May 26, 2026 04:01 PM
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I support RSC Technical Working Group's proposal to fully deprecate all "digest," "review," and "critique" elements listed in RSC/TechnicalWG/2026/3. Each element proposed for deprecation can map directly to a broader, already‑preferred relationship such as: evaluation of work / expression ...

RE: Review of RSC/TechnicalWG/2026/4

Posted By Amanda Xu May 26, 2026 03:17 PM
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I support these proposal recommendations, as well as Kathy's recommendation to revise the definition of Item: on manifestation with. Hope that RSC publish example‑driven guidance for: Same carrier unit (e.g. song list in the same disc ) vs. same package/container scenarios (e.g. multiple ...

RE: Content type for blank books

Posted By Amanda Xu Apr 15, 2026 09:35 PM
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Hi Adam: Thank you so much for sharing this great question. I think other from the MARC list is the most appropriate term to use in this situation. We just need to pair it with clear notes and appropriate genre/form terms to signal the resource's nature to users and systems. Best regards, ...

RE: Proposal to add the element Format of Notated Movement

Posted By Amanda Xu Apr 10, 2026 10:06 AM
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The new proposed element Expression " Format of Notated Movement" is justified as it will meet the dance community's needs to "record information related to the physical layout of an expression presented in the form of movement notation." And there is option to record "Details of Format of Notated Movement". ...

RE: Updated document from Compound Surnames TF - Clarify instructions for surnames with an initialized part

Posted By Amanda Xu Feb 25, 2026 08:48 AM
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Thanks, Karl!!! I move to approve the document. ------------------------------ Amanda Z. Xu Team Lead, Librarian (Metadata) National Agricultural Library Beltsville, Maryland, USA amanda.xu@usda.gov ------------------------------

RE: Updated document from Compound Surnames TF - Clarify instructions for surnames with an initialized part

Posted By Amanda Xu Feb 24, 2026 08:14 PM
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Hi Karl: I reviewed the revision of the document and voted 'Yes' for it. Thanks! Amanda ------------------------------ Amanda Z. Xu Team Lead, Librarian (Metadata) National Agricultural Library Beltsville, Maryland, USA amanda.xu@usda.gov --------------------------- ...

RE: Proposal to revise condition and option under Person: authorized access point for person

Posted By Amanda Xu Jul 25, 2025 12:21 PM
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Thank you so much, Kathy, for the Condition Option that you suggested. It is in alignment with what I proposed last weekend. Best regards, Amanda ------------------------------ Amanda Z. Xu Team Lead, Librarian (Metadata) National Agricultural Library Beltsville, Maryland, USA amanda.xu@usda.gov ...

RE: Proposal to revise condition and option under Person: authorized access point for person

Posted By Amanda Xu Jul 18, 2025 01:21 PM
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Thank you for the thoughtful proposal regarding the revision of the instruction under Person: authorized access point for person currently labeled "Preferred names of person that include a compound surname." I appreciate the work that has gone into clarifying an area that has caused confusion in both ...

RE: NARDAC Revised Terms of Reference

Posted By Amanda Xu Jul 15, 2025 10:03 PM
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Hi Karl: Thank you so much for asking feedback on this document titled "North American RDA Committee Terms Of Reference 2025. The document clearly outlines NARDAC's charge, membership, operations, and responsibilities. The roles of RSC representative and other members are well-articulated. I just ...

RE: Now available: the report of the CC:DA Task Force to Review the 2025 Draft of IFLA's International Cataloguing Principles

Posted By Amanda Xu May 12, 2025 08:36 PM
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Kathy: I vote "Yes" for CC:DA to approve the report as the official response for the Committee. Thank you so much for this!!! Amanda ------------------------------ Amanda Z. Xu Team Lead, Librarian (Metadata) National Agricultural Library Beltsville, Maryland, ...

RE: Comments requested: RSC/NARDAC/2025/3 - Revision of two sets of condition and condition options for Corporate Body: variant access point for corporate body

Posted By Amanda Xu Mar 30, 2025 02:48 PM
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Hi Kathy: Thank you so much for forwarding me RSC/NARDAC/2025/3 via email. Revision of two sets of condition and condition options for Corporate Body: variant access point for corporate body aims to simplify guidance and provide a more streamlined process for creating variant access points in the ...

RE: Comments requested: RSC/NARDAC/2025/3 - Revision of two sets of condition and condition options for Corporate Body: variant access point for corporate body

Posted By Amanda Xu Mar 30, 2025 01:51 PM
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Hi Kathy: Thank you so much for forwarding RSC/NARDAC/2025/2 to me via email. The RSC/NARDAC proposed two recommendations aim to close the gap between the core data provenance guidance and the transcription elements. The underlying rationale is sound, but it is crucial that any added text or interface ...

Final Call for Participation: PCC EMCO Early Adopter Phase

Posted By Amanda Xu Jan 14, 2025 09:41 PM
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FYI: As anticipated at the PCC Virtual Participants meeting on February 15, the Program for Cooperative Cataloging is launching a new Entity Management Cooperative (EMCO) program in 2025. EMCO is designed to function in parallel with the NACO and SACO programs. There are many more entities in ...

Call for Participation: PCC EMCO Early Adopters Phase

Posted By Amanda Xu Dec 11, 2024 02:19 PM
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FYI: As anticipated at the PCC Virtual Participants meeting on February 15, the Program for Cooperative Cataloging is launching a new Entity Management Cooperative (EMCO) program in 2025. EMCO is designed to function in parallel with the NACO and SACO programs. There are many more entities in our ...

RE: Comments requested: RSC/TechnicalWG/2024/2

Posted By Amanda Xu Sep 21, 2024 11:21 PM
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Hi Kathy: Thank you so much for sending the "Proposal to revise definitions of aggregate, aggregating work and Aggregates Guidance" for review. Here are my thoughts and suggested revision. Recommendation one: Aggregate: A manifestation that embodies multiple expressions. Recommendation two: Aggregating ...