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If you aren't on the PCC list or overlooked this, the report of the Task
Group on the PCC Mission Statement has a number of provocative items
relating to the future of cataloging that are well worth a look.<br><br>
It is now also a link on Cataloging at Yale/Tools and Resources in a new
section called <b>AACR3/RDA/FRBR/Future</b>, along with links to some of
the RDA presentations at ALA & other items on the future of
cataloging: <br><br>
<a href="http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/tools.htm#future" eudora="autourl">
http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/tools.htm#future</a><br><br>
Direct link to the PCC report:<br><br>
<a href="http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/tgrptPCCMission.html" eudora="autourl">
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/tgrptPCCMission.html</a><br><br>
Steven Arakawa<br><br>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005
12:54:35 -0400<br>
Reply-To: Program for Cooperative Cataloging <PCCLIST@loc.gov><br>
Sender: Program for Cooperative Cataloging <PCCLIST@loc.gov><br>
From: Antony Robert David Franks <afra@loc.gov><br>
Subject: PCC Mission Statement Report<br>
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Status: RO<br><br>
PCC Mission Statement Report<br><br>
The Policy Committee is pleased for this opportunity to share with the
PCC membership the draft Report of the Task Group on the PCC Mission
Statement now available at:
<a href="http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/tgrptPCCMission.html" eudora="autourl">
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/tgrptPCCMission.html</a> . This
document is among the initial efforts undertaken to prepare for the
revision of the Program's Strategic Plan, beginning with the next PoCo
meeting in Nov. <br><br>
The Mission statement is an essential aspect of PCC vision, and the
document sets out important assumptions about the changing environment
and projects adjustments resulting therefrom in the PCC's core activities
and roles. These are also specified in the draft Report.<br><br>
The current draft takes into account input shared at the recent
Operations Meetings and also comments offered at a special meeting of the
Policy Committee held in conjunction with the recent ALA where it was
given preliminary approval. It was also presented at the
Participants Meeting and received a warm welcome. As a final stage
in this process, we are offering the report and its recommendation to
individuals at our member institutions. Please note that comments
are due by July 31 and should be sent to Carlen Ruschoff at
ruschoff@umd.edu <br><br>
Anthony R.D. Franks<br>
Team Leader, Cooperative Cataloging Team<br>
Library of Congress<br>
202-707-2822 (voice)<br>
202-252-2082 (fax) <br>
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Steven Arakawa <br>
Catalog Librarian for Training & Documentation<br>
Catalog Dept. Sterling Memorial Library. Yale University.<br>
P.O. Box 208240 New Haven, CT 06520-8240 <br>
(203)432-8286 steven.arakawa@yale.edu<br>
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