ALCTS Network News v6n18 (January 5, 1994) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v6n18 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 6, Number 18 January 5, 1994 In this issue CORRECTION TO MIDWINTER SCHEDULE UPDATE: INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA GUIDELINES ALA SEEKS U.S. LIBRARIES TO HOST FELLOWS ************************************************************************** CORRECTION TO MIDWINTER SCHEDULE Please note this correction to the Midwinter schedule published in AN2 v6_no16: AS Acquisitions Libns./Vendor of Lib. Materials Disc. Grp. 2/06 8:30a-12:30p LACC-507 AS Acquisitions Libns./Vendor of Lib. Materials Disc. Grp. 2/06 8:30a-12:30p SHER-THEATRE 1 These listings should read: AS Acquisitions Administrators Discussion Group 2/06 8:30a-12:30p LACC-507 AS Acquisitions Libns./Vendor of Lib. Materials Disc. Grp. 2/06 8:30a-12:30p LACC-507 Acquisitions Administrators Discussion Group and the Vendors of Library Materials Discussion Group are sharing the room and time slot, but each needs only two hours. Acquisitions Administrators is meeting 8:30-10:30 and Vendors is meeting 10:30 to 12:30. ************************************************************************* UPDATE: INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA GUIDELINES ALA WORKING ON INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA CATALOGING GUIDELINES ALA, through its ALCTS/CCS/CC:DA Interactive Multimedia Guidelines Review Task Force, has been working on interactive multimedia cataloging guidelines for the American cataloging community. These guidelines incorporate descriptive details for interactive multimedia works, including definition, chief source, title, edition, dates, physical description, and notes. Also being prepared and proposed are accompanying appendices with fully cataloged examples in compliance with the guidelines, a brief technical glossary, and other guidance. Integrated in the guidelines are concepts from the _Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules_, 2nd ed., 1988 revision, particularly from the chapters for computer files, visual materials, sound recordings and kits/multimedia (Chapters 9,7,6 and 1). Interactive multimedia is the result of recent rapid technological change, employs highly sophisticated computer technology, and is available in a variety of physical formats for a variety of machine environments. Interactive multimedia allows the user, with a high level of control, to navigate randomly through many kinds of media, almost conversationally with the machine, customizing each presentation. It is the differences between interactive multimedia and already existing formats which have led the cataloging community to request cataloging guidance for interactive multimedia materials. DRAFT DOCUMENT NOT AVAILABLE The ALA/ALCTS/CCS/CC:DA interactive multimedia guidelines draft document, distributed during late fall 1992 and early spring 1993, is under review and in revision by The Interactive Multimedia Guidelines Review Task Force. Copies of the first or revised draft documents are, therefore, not currently available through the ALCTS office. [Ed. note: The ALCTS office will keep a file of requests for the new document and will inform members when distribution is available.] PROGRESS REPORT A revised draft is about to be sent out to all AV experts, bibliographic network representatives, and others for editorial review and comment (not for publication or general distribution). The Task Force is aiming for final revised guidelines by the 1994 February ALA Midwinter Meeting in Los Angeles. At that time, if there is a general vote of approval, the Guidelines can be forwarded to the ALCTS office in the first quarter of 1994, with a guesstimated ALA publication date of summer 1994. ALA (CC:DA/CCS/ALCTS) has approved publication of the guidelines as a document separate from AACR2 (yet in accordance with it) for use by the American community, until appropriate discussions on revision for placement, etc. in AACR2 take place among Joint Steering Committee (J.S.C.) members (the J.S.C. is the body responsible for approving changes to AACR2). MORE BACKGROUND AND THANKS TO THE LIBRARY CATALOGING COMMUNITY The _Interactive Multimedia Guidelines_ were reviewed by the ALA/ ALCTS/ CC:DA Interactive Multimedia Guidelines Review Task Force based on comments received in the late spring and summer of 1993. Thanks go to nearly forty people from the library cataloging community for excellent, thoughtfully considered feedback! Written and oral interim progress reports were made to (and input received from) several groups during the 1993 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, including the Task Force Friday Meeting, CCS/CC:DA, ALCTS AV, OLAC CAPC and the Computer Files Discussion Group. In September 1993, twenty-five ALA New Orleans attendees volunteered to participate in a cataloging experiment with the revised guidelines to see how well the guidelines worked in practice. These catalogers represented a variety of libraries and levels of cataloging expertise. For the experiment we employed randomly selected titles in packets (with surrogate labels, title screens, containers, textual material, etc.) from a pool of twenty interactive multimedia works, as well as a questionnaire. Many thanks go to those who signed up at ALA in New Orleans and put several hours into participating in the September experiment! As a result of the Task Force's October analysis of the practical cataloging experiment results, the guidelines are undergoing one more revision prior to a mailing to all audiovisual experts, network representatives, and others for editorial review and comment (once again, not for publication or general distribution). We, the Task Force members, are working as fast as we can to deliver workable, practical guidelines for interactive multimedia cataloging, as we are aware of the increasing need for the guidance they provide. UPCOMING FORUM 2/4/94 INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA TASK FORCE The Task Force will again hold a meeting at ALA Midwinter, Friday February, 4, 1994, Los Angeles, 4:30 - 6:00 PM. Please plan to attend this update session if you are interested. We would be very happy to correspond with you before then, however, and indeed, encourage you to correspond with us prior to the forum. QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS? If you have questions or comments, or please direct them to me at: 20676lj@msu.bitnet, or Voice: 517-353-8715 or Fax 517-336-1445 as soon as possible. Thank you for your interest in interactive multimedia cataloging! -- Laurel Jizba, Chair, ALA/CC:DA Interactive Multimedia Guidelines Review Task Force, Principal Cataloger, Michigan State Univ. LIbraries, East Lansing, MI 48824. Fax: 517-336-1445; voice: 517-353-8715; e-mail 20676lj@msu.bitnet Task Force Members and Consultants: Eric Childress, Elon College Library; Nancy Davey, Indianapolis Marion-County Public Library; Josephine Davidson, University of Georgia Libraries; Sherry Kelley, University Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles; Ann Sandberg-Fox, Saint Michael's College, Vermont; Joan Swanekamp, University Libraries, Columbia University. ************************************************************************* ALA SEEKS U.S. LIBRARIES TO HOST FELLOWS ALA is seeking U.S. libraries to host the next group of overseas librarians for four to 12 months. The criteria for selection of the U.S. host-institutions are appropriate match of professional interests, assurance of a staff-mentor to assist the fellow with orientation and on-the-job questions, availability of non-credit educational opportunities and no- or low-cost housing. U.S. staff-mentors must attend an all-expense paid orientation session. Fellows will be provided an annual salary $33,000 prorated for the fellowship length. Travel expenses to and from the U.S. and some in-country travel will be covered by the program. Health insurance is provided as well as facilitative assistance with visas, social security and taxes. U.S. libraries interested in hosting international fellows should submit a one-page letter expressing their desire to host a fellow, mentioning the assistance that the institution would be able to provide and detailing any special interests. Send letter to: Robert P. Doyle, Director, Library Fellows Program, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 1-800-545-2433, x3200 or 312-280-3200. Non-U.S. librarians interested in participating in the program should contact the public affairs or the cultural affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy in their country. USIA criteria for selection of incoming fellows are library science degree (or accepted local equivalent), appropriate library experience, fluency in English, quality and feasibility of proposal and potential value of the exchange to support program goals. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* 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; Jennifer Younger, President; Karen Muller, Executive Director. Editor: Karen Whittlesey (u34261@uicvm); Editorial Advisory Board: Liz Bishoff, Jennifer Younger, Robert P. Holley; Editorial Assistance: Karen Muller, Yvonne McLean ALCTS NETWORK NEWS is available free of charge and is available only in electronic form. 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