DLC: Regionals Meeting
Posted by Valerie on October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 16th, 7 pm
Retro cataloging:
- gpo is currently reviewing responses to their rfp for retro cataloging from digitized shelflist
- gpo has funding for cataloging project (2-years)
- can we collaborate, cooperate on retro cataloging?
- sounds like everyone is doing this on their own
- way to batch records?
- Problems with batch loading?
- GPO’s z39.50 gateway will be open soon – first to regionals
- Note to self: check for FW records in oclc
- Once shelflist is digitized, could gpo talk to oclc re: pulling together records with those titles?
- Jennie’s (MT) head of tech svcs has been talking to oclc re: batches/subsets
Selectives/regionals leaving the program / need for national standards:
- Michigan and Kansas have guidelines for leaving the program; do other states?
- There are no guidelines for regionals dropping their status
- Should this be a part of the handbook?
random: Are state plans still necessary?
KS/NB;
- MOU is at JCP; everyone is waiting
- shared regional guidelines well received; tons of comments on draft guidelines
public access assessments – impact on regionals
- remote assessment; using biennial survey, web sites, etc.
- draft sod in packet
- assessments can be requested at any time
Tim’s digitization project update:
- NBS monographs, some AEC reports digitized & available via trail (technical reports archive and image library)
- Looking at technical reports from orphan agencies
- Currently digitizing bureau of mines bulletins (available next 2-3 months)
- Negotiating with uMichigan – for space in the google queue
- Files won’t be available for download – only page-by-page
