ALA Core Metadata and Collections Section

Subject Analysis Committee

Report from June 2023 meetings

The June 2023 SAC meetings were held virtually on 14-16 June 2023. Relevant documents are posted on the SAC Public Space on ALA Connect.https://connect.ala.org/core/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=f0f2a3bc-328d-47ac-a0db-8cc40d7fef1f

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I’m looking for technical services librarians who have a background in Medieval Studies to join a hybrid roundtable discussion at next year’s International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, Michigan (May 9-11, 2024). If you held a technical services role (considered broadly) at any point in your career, and you studied any aspect of the…[Read more]

Hello ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter members!

Do you have an interest in serving on the Executive Committee of our chapter? Serving on the Executive Committee is a great (and fun!) way to get involved in and support the chapter, work with fellow members, develop leadership skills, and enhance your CV.

We welcome nominations for the following…[Read more]

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From: Frank, Paul <pfrank@loc.gov>
Date: Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 7:48 AM
Subject: [PCCLIST] NACO Online Training Workshop: September 2023
To: <PCCLIST@listserv.loc.gov>

Hi everyone,

ok, the cat is out of the bag (and will be well taken care of).

Back in 2012, when online training options became more a…[Read more]

Hi folks, I asked this in Troublesome Catalogers and Magical Metadata Fairies so apologies for cross-posting but I figured folks here would likely be able to help me with this.

I’m updating some documentation that I inherited and there’s something I’ve been confused about.

“The AACR2r rule is that when a book contains reproductions of an…[Read more]

The International Journal of Librarianship (IJoL) invites abstract submissions for a special issue titled “Embedded Libraries and Archives in Museums,” to be published in June 2024. IJoL is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal focusing on developments in the field of library and information science globally. IJoL is published quarterly, open acc…[Read more]

Save the Date!

The 2023 Texas-Mexico Chapter Meeting will be held in Lubbock, Texas from October 5-7, 2023.
Highlights of our fall meeting will include our annual business meeting and research roundtable, our annual chapter dinner, Lubbock’s First Friday Art Trail, local library and museum visits and tours, and more!
Registration details, hotel i…[Read more]

The LCSH Monthly Tentative List for July (2307) is now out for comment.
https://classweb.org/tentative-subjects/2307.html

Let me know if you want to have comments passed on through ARLIS/NA or if
you have questions about a proposed heading.

The Subject Analysis Committee met virtually this past week. The reports
from the various organizations…[Read more]

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From: Dorie Kurtz <dkurtz@loc.gov>
Date: Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 4:16 PM
Subject: [SACOLIST] Summary of Decisions, Editorial Meeting Number 03,
March 17, 2023
To: <SACOLIST@listserv.loc.gov>

[ABA managers: Please forward to your staff.]

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
ACQUISITIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC ACCESS D…[Read more]

Hi, Hello, All –

Recirculating this message for those of you who might be interested in serving on the Wittenborn Book Award Subcommittee.
Please email me direct by this Friday 6.16 if you are interested.

All the best,
Hillary

From: Veeder, Hillary
Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 11:32 AM
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The reports to SAC are being posted for the Annual meeting next week. This
report from LC has plenty of good information.

Sherman

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From: Paul Frank via ALA Connect <Mail@connectedcommunity.org>
Date: Tue, Jun 6, 2023 at 7:12 AM
Subject: Core Subject Analysis Committee Public Space : LC/PTCP l…[Read more]

Hi, Hello, Texas-Mexico Chapter!

We have been contacted by Courtney Stine, Chair of the ARLIS/NA Awards Committee, regarding membership for the 2023-2024 Wittenborn Book Award Subcommittee. For anyone who was not already aware, the host chapter for the past conference is charged with administering the award for the 2024 conference.

If you are…[Read more]