ALCTS Network News v4n17 (December 11, 1992) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v4n17 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 4, Number 17 December 11, 1992 In this issue GUIDELINES FOR BIBLIOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA NOW AVAILABLE FROM ALCTS CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE INTEREST GROUP PROGRAM NEW DISCUSSION LIST: PUBLIB NOMINEES FOR DIVISION AND SECTION OFFICERS - 1993 BALLOT ************************************************************************** GUIDELINES FOR BIBLIOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA NOW AVAILABLE FROM ALCTS The ALCTS Cataloging and Classification Section Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access (CC:DA) has drafted _Guidelines for Bibliographic Description of Interactive Media_ to meet the urgent need for direction in the cataloging of interactive media items. Before proposing permanent revisions to the cataloging rules in _Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules_, 2nd edition, revised (AACR2r), CC:DA believes that it is important that the cataloging community have an opportunity to review, and comment on, the proposed _Guidelines_ as drafted. A single copy of _Guidelines for Bibliographic Description of Interactive Media_ is available from the ALCTS Office by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to: ALCTS Interactive Guidelines, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. The _Guidelines_ are designed to supplement, or, under special conditions, replace rules in AACR2r. Featured is a new, experimental general material designation (GMD): "Interactive Media". Elements of the _Guidelines_ include: scope and purpose, definition, chief source of information, choice of title proper, GMD, physical description, notes, and two fully cataloged examples based on application of both the _Guidelines_ and AACR2r, rule 1.10C2. Catalogers using the draft Guidelines will be encouraged to review the _Guidelines_ in light of specific cataloging situations they face and to submit comments to CC:DA. It should be noted that the _Guidelines_ are not an official revision of AACR2r. If the _Guidelines_ are found to be workable in library situations, CC:DA will work through the American Library Association representative to the Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR (JSC) in order to propose formal rules changes. Such rules changes will become official when published by the copyright holders of AACR, the Library Association, the American Library Association, and the Canadian Library Association. ************************************************************************* CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE INTEREST GROUP PROGRAM The ALCTS/LITA Retrospective Conversion Interest Group is planning a program for the ALA Annual Conference to be held June 24-29, 1993 in New Orleans, LA. The topic of the session will be: Retrospective Conversion for AV Media and Microforms. The program aims to provide a forum to discuss broad guidelines in converting bibliographic records for audio-visual material, including videorecordings, graphics, slides, photographs, kits, technical drawings, etc., and for microforms, including microfiche, microfilm, microcards, microopaque, etc. For most libraries, these types of material present special needs and problems in initiating a retrospective conversion project. A panel of two or three speakers will focus on "what to do" and "what not to do" based on their particular experiences in dealing with formats. The session is designed for school, public, and academic libraries. The Interest Group is soliciting speakers who can address these issues. If you are interested, please contact one of the co-chairs: Miko Pattie (ALCTS), Assistant Director for Technical Services, University of Kentucky Libraries; VOICE: (606)257-8392; FAX: (606)257-1563; BITNET: MIKO@UKCC; internet: MIKO@UKCC.UKY.EDU; or Cheryl Rogers (LITA), Marketing Representative, Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET); VOICE: (800)999-8558; FAX: (404)892-7879; Internet: CROGERS@MAIL.SOLINET.NET ************************************************************************* NEW DISCUSSION LIST: PUBLIB PUBLIB, initiated on December 1, 1992, is a new discussion list concerned with use of the Internet in public libraries. Issues to be examined include connectivity, public access to the Internet, user and staff training, resources of interest to public librarians (online, print, video, other), electronic freedoms and responsibilities, new technologies for public library Internet access, National, International, and regional public telecommunications policy and public libraries, and more. To join the list and receive the mailings from PUBLIB: Send a message to LISTSERV@nysernet.org (no subject necessary) saying: subscribe PUBLIB "your full name here" For example: To: LISTSERV@nysernet.org Subject: Message: subscribe PUBLIB Melvil Dewey Please introduce yourself to the list after you receive the welcome message back from the listserv. Co-moderators: John Iliff, Pinellas Park Public Library, 7770 52nd St., Pinellas Park, FL 34665; (813) 541-0719; Fax (813) 541-0818; jiliff@nysernet.org; and Jean Armour Polly, NYSERNet, Inc., 111 College Place, Syracuse, NY 13244-4100; (315) 443-4120; Fax (315) 425-7518; jpolly@nysernet.org ************************************************************************* NOMINEES FOR DIVISION AND SECTION OFFICERS - 1993 BALLOT The Nominating Committees for ALCTS and all of its six sections have submitted their reports. These reports will be formally received at the upcoming Midwinter Meeting. The slates of candidates are being published at this time so that you may take advantage of the Midwinter Meeting to get to know the candidates better. Petitions from additional candidates for any office will be accepted, in accordance with ALA and ALCTS procedures, until February 26, 1993. Ballots are mailed during April to all persons who are members of ALA, ALCTS and the respective section as of March 31, 1993. Results are announced on June 9, 1993. ALCTS Vice-President/President-Elect Robert P. Holley, Wayne State University Edward Swanson, Minnesota Historical Society Director-at-Large Olivia M.A. Madison, Iowa State University Helen F. Schmierer, Brown University CRG Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Ann Denton, Memphis State University Sheryl J. Nichin, Chicago Public Library AS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Christian Boissonnas, Cornell University Barbara Winters, Wright State University Member-at-Large Rosann Bazirjian, Syracuse University Meta Nissley, University of California, Chico CCS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect John K. Duke, Virginia Commonwealth University David Gleim, University of North Carolina Member-at-Large (two to be elected) Charles Fenly, Library of Congress Dorothy McGarry, University of California, Los Angeles David W. Mill, County of Los Angeles Public Library J. Bradford Young, University of Pennsylvania CMDS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Bart Harloe, Claremont College Barbara VanDeventer, University of Chicago Member-at-Large Lauren Lee, Brodart Company Bill Robnett, Vanderbilt University PLMS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Robert DeCandido, New York Public Library Mark Roosa, Huntington Library RLMS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Phelix Hanible, OCLC Virginia Steel, University of California, San Diego Member-at-Large Catherine Larson, University of Iowa Gary Rossi, University of California-Irvine SS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Julia Blixrud, Council on Library Resources Pamela Bluh, University of Maryland Member-at-Large Cynthia Clark, University of California, Irvine Basil W. Sozansky, University of Minnesota ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ALCTS NETWORK NEWS (ISSN 1056-6694) is published irregularly by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, a division of the American Library Association. Editorial offices: ALCTS, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; Liz Bishoff, President; Karen Muller, Executive Director. Editor: Karen Muller (u34261@uicvm); Editorial Advisory Board: Liz Bishoff, Jennifer Younger, Arnold Hirshon; Editorial Assistance: Marie Rochelle. ALCTS NETWORK NEWS is available free of charge and is available only in electronic form. Opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the division. News items should be sent to the editor at Bitnet address u34261@uicvm. To subscribe, issue the network command "tell listserv@uicvm sub alcts [your name]." 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