[SAC-FAST] Re: SAC Subcommittee on FAST meeting agenda at Midwinter 2008

[qiangjin at uiuc.edu]

Hello everyone,

I am sending you our Midwinter meeting agenda below.

Happy holidays and see you in Philadelphia.

Qiang


SAC Subcommittee on FAST meeting:

Friday, January 11, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Crowne Plaza, Independence

Agenda:

1. Introduction of Members and Guests

2. Ed O’Neill: Update on the FAST developments since Annual 2007 

3. Comments on the sample

4. Future plan


Committee Charge
To explore the issues related to the implementation of the Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) subject heading schema and advise on (1) the scope and suitability of the FAST vocabulary and syntax, (2) the FAST use of the MARC21 authority format, (3) adequacy of the FAST documentation, and (4) other relevant topics relating to the continuing development, maintenance, and implementation of FAST. The subcommittee should report on its progress at Midwinter and Annual Conferences and submit its final report by Midwinter 2007. The continued need for the subcommittee should be examined by SAC no later than 2007.