ALCTS Network News v3n10 (March 3, 1992)
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                                                      ISSN: 1056-6694

                           ALCTS NETWORK NEWS

                    An electronic publication of the
         Association for Library Collections & Technical Services

                           Volume 3, Number 10
                              March 3, 1992

    In this issue

        OCLC AND RLG TO CONTINUE TO EXCHANGE CJK RECORDS
        LC CATALOGING MODIFICATION PROPOSALS (UPDATE)
        REGISTER OF Z39.50 IMPLEMENTORS TO BE COMPILED
        HELENA M. VAN DEROEF APPOINTED TO DCEPC
        UPCOMING SEMINARS, ETC.

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                   OCLC AND RLG TO EXCHANGE CJK RECORDS

     On February 25, 1992, OCLC and the Research Libraries Group, Inc.
(RLG) announced that they had reached an agreement to exchange and load
OCLC and RLIN CJK records.  The two utilities agreed to a monthly direct
exchange of Chinese-Japanese-Korean (CJK) bibliographic records, effective
January 1, 1992.  Exchange via tape should begin soon, and both
organizations will be sending more information shortly to their users and
other interested parties.
     In making the announcement to OCLC's users, Andrew H. Wang, Director,
Asia Pacific and Technical Services Division, said "I am sure you will
agree with me that the CJK user community will continue to benefit from
access to the CJK records of both OCLC and RLG through this direct
exchange.  OCLC believes that this simple, straightforward exchange is
preferable to the indirect, slower, and more costly method of distribution
via the CJK Contributed Book Service.  OCLC's commitment to the CJK
program remains strong.  In the second half of this year, OCLC will
introduce its second generation of CJK system to take advantage of
state-of-the-art hardware and software technology.  Shortly thereafter, we
will begin work to move CJK from the First System over to The PRISM
Service to enhance access to CJK records."
     According to Jennifer Hartzell, Director, RLG Corporate
Communications, RLG will be giving their members and users more
information in the March issue of the quarterly news bulletin, "Operations
Update."
     For more information contact Jennifer Hartzell at bl.jlh@rlg.bitnet
or bl.jlh@rlg.stanford.edu, or Kate F. Nevins, Vice President, Corporate
Relations, OCLC, at kfn@rsch.oclc.org.
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                 LC CATALOGING MODIFICATION PROPOSALS (UPDATE)

     John Byrum, Chief, Descriptive Cataloging Division, Library of
Congress has reported that deadline for comments on the ten Library of
Congress Cataloging Modification Proposals has again been extended,
this time until March 20th. Comments may be mailed to Glen Zimmerman at
the Library Congress or faxed to him 202-707-6269. This document is
available from ALCTSERV, the fileserver associated with AN2. To obtain a
copy of the file containing the Library Congress Cataloging Modification
Proposals, send the follow command to the LISTSERV@UICVM:  tell
listserv@uicvm send lc catmods, or send a note to LISTSERV@UICVM with
the text: send LC CATMODS.
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                REGISTER OF Z39.50 IMPLEMENTORS TO BE COMPILED

     A register of implementors of the NISO-developed American National
Standard Z39.50 (Information Retrieval Protocol) is now being compiled.
Companies implementing the Z39.50 protocol are invited to register as
implementors by contacting the Z39.50 Maintenance Agency, c/o Library of
Congress, Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Washington, DC
20540. Phone 202-707-6237. The first register will be issued in the Spring
of 1992; to be included, a company must provide information by April 1.
     The purpose of the register is to provide information on the
development and availability of products compatible with ANSI/NISO Z39.50.
The Z39.50 Maintenance Agency will provide a copy of the register to
interested parties upon request. The register will also allow the
maintenance agency to contact implementors regarding maintenance matters.
Thus implementors are encouraged to register for two purposes: to provide
information on products to potential customers, and to receive relevant
maintenance information.
     To be eligible for registration, a company must either offer a Z39.50
product, have begun implementation, or have definite plans to do so in the
near future. Registration by a company is voluntary and there is no fee
for registration.
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               HELENA M. VAN DEROEF APPOINTED TO DCEPC

     Helena M. Van Deroef has been nominated by the American Library
Association and appointed to a six-year term on the Editorial Policy
Committee of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DCEPC).  Ms. Van Deroef has
been employed as Technical Cataloger at the Bell Communications Research,
Inc. Library and Information Services Network since 1986. Her previous
positions include Cataloger for Rutgers University Libraries and Technical
Cataloger for the AT&T Bell Laboratories Library  Network. She received
her Master of Library Science degree from Rutgers University.
     "Ms. Van Deroef's appointment will improve the representation of
special  libraries on the EPC and will provide additional expertise in the
areas of communications and technology," commented Peter J. Paulson,
Executive Director, OCLC Forest Press. "Her background and experience have
already proved invaluable on several subcommittees of the ALA Association
for Library Collections & Technical Services' Subject Analysis Committee."
The Editorial Policy Committee is a joint committee of OCLC Forest Press
(publishers of the Dewey Decimal Classification) and the American Library
Association. The committee works with the editors of the Dewey Decimal
Classification and advises OCLC Forest Press in matters relating to the
general development of the Classification.
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                        UPCOMING SEMINARS, ETC.

Conference on NREN in Columbus, Ohio

     There will be a conference on NREN to be held in the OCLC Auditorium,
Dublin, Ohio, on March 18, 1992, entitled "NREN: Light at the end of a
long tunnel?"
     Librarians, information systems staff, educators, researchers, and
administrators can shape the future by providing access to global
information sources using NREN.  The NREN (National Research and Education
Network) bill was signed by the President on December 1991 laying the
foundation for an information superhighway.  Presented by networking
experts, this program offered by OHIONET will provides national,
regional, and local networking perspectives.
    Registration will take place beginning at 9:30 a.m., with the keynote
address on "Networked learning, virtual communities, and distributed
resources" to be presented by Beverly Hunter, Program Director,
Applications of Advanced Technologies, National Science Foundation.
     Other speakers include Ken Horning, Outreach Liaison, Merit
Networking, Inc.; George Brett, Program Manager of Networked Information,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Erik Jul, Communications
Manager, OCLC Office of Research; Tom Grundner, President, National Public
Telecomputing Netwok; Alison Brown, Acting Director, OARNet; and Ken
Horning, Merit Networking, Inc.
     The workshop is coordinated by OHIONET Communications & Access
Council.  The registration cost is $50.00 and includes workshop materials.
The registration deadline is March 6, 1992.
     For more information, including an electronic registration form,
contact OHIONET Workshop Registration, 1500 West Lane Avenue, Columbus,
Ohio 43221-3975; or by e-mail: Sandra Lindberg at Lindberg@Xavier.Bitnet.

Descriptive Cataloging of 19th-Century Imprints for Special Collections

     The Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Librarians
(PACSCL) is sponsoring a seminar on the "Descriptive Cataloging of
19th-Century Imprints for Special Collections" on August 6-8, 1992.  The
seminar will review the current practice of cataloging 19th-century
imprints for special collections in the context of other cataloging
practices (such as following AACR2 or using DCRB (Descriptive Cataloging
of Rare Books)) and of the nature of the material itself.  Topics will
include the cataloging of issues and states, tract society and children's
publications, serials, illustrated materials, and single sheet
publications.
     Speakers include James Green, Library Company of Philadelphia, Jackie
Dooey, Getty Art Research Center, Belinda Urquiza, Library of Congress,
Elizabeth Johnson, Indiana University, and Alexandra Mason, University of
Kansas.  The seminar is designed for the experienced special collections
librarian; participants should have a working knowledge of AACR2 and DCRB.
The fee for the seminar is $200, and registration is limited.  For more
information write to the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special
Collections Libraries, University of Pennsylvania Archives, North Arcade,
Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6320; phone: 215-898-5240; fax:
215-573-2036.

Three ARL Conferences

     The Association of Research Libraries Office of Management Services
(OMS) is sponsoring the 3rd International Conference of Library Fee-based
Services to be held on October 8-10, 1992, in Tempe, Arizona. The theme of
the conference will be "Quality Assurance: Bringing Business Practices to
Bear on Non-Profit Services Delivery." Planned as a two-day conference,
speakers and program sessions first will explore conceptual foundations
and theoretical issues related to quality management of library fee-based
service operations in the 1990s. The second day's sessions will emphasize
practical information exchange and basic skills involved in the successful
operation of library fee-based services. Conference attendance will be
limited to 250 participants, so early registration is encouraged.  The
registration fee for the two-day meeting is $295.
     The OMS will present the Creativity to Innovation Workshop March
10-12, in Chicago. This workshop recognizes that, for many librarians,
traditional problem solving methods are not enough ammunition for working
through the problems facing today's libraries. Creativity to Innovation is
designed to build skills in using individual and group creativity
techniques in organizational problem solving. The workshop will be
conducted by Maureen Sullivan, OMS Organizational Development Consultant,
and Rhonda MacInnes, Training Program Coordinator at the National Library
of Canada.  The cost of the Workshop is $400 per person for ARL members
($465 for non-members), plus travel and accommodations.
     The OMS will also be presenting the annual Resource Management
Institute this March 24-27, in Tampa, Florida. The Institute covers the
relationship between organizational planning and resource management,
budget preparation, basic accounmting concepts, responsibility for
expenditure control, reporting functions and format, and techniques for
budget presentation. The program also includes an integrative exercise
that gives hands-on experience with developing, presenting and defending a
budget. It will be conducted by Gerry Munoff, deputy director of the
University of Chicago Library, and Susan Jurow, OMS Director.  The cost
of the Institute is $500 per person for ARL members ($550 for
non-members), plus travel and accommodations.
     For additional information on these conferences, contact Office of
Management Services, (202) 232-8656.
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