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York University Libraries Cataloguing and Metadata Committee Home Page

Created: 98/02/04 Updated: 2013/07/22 Questions and comments to: Committee Chair

Description

This section contains links pertaining to the York University Libraries Cataloguing Committee.

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Terms of Reference

Discuss and adopt metadata standards and cataloguing rules and procedures in order to optimize access to library resources.

Promote consistent application of metadata standards and cataloguing rules across all university departments adding content to local ILS (Sirsi). Take issues to appropriate committees for consultation and/or information. Identify and respond to opportunities to contribute York generated metadata records describing York’s unique collections to appropriate systems, databases, etc.  Monitor new technologies in cataloguing and metadata and serve as an advisory board to the Libraries and the York community.

Review new releases and other SIRSI changes to determine and implement database policy and workflow changes and revision of documentation. Work with appropriate groups as required for issues and initiatives related to discovery layers, electronic resource management systems (ERMS) and other applications.

Determine training needs of staff both within YUL and across the university as appropriate (e.g. resource centres). Develop appropriate training and staff development programs in metadata and cataloguing.

Disseminate information pertaining to developments in cataloguing and metadata.

Meetings 2013/2014

Meets 9:30 – 11:30 Room 108C Scott Library

January 15
February 12
March 12
April 16
May 14
June 11
July 16
August 13
September 10
October 15
November 12
December 10

Committee Members 2013-2014

Membership:

Head Bibliographic Services York University Libraries
Head Technical Services Osgoode Hall Law School Library
Manager Acquisitions York University Libraries
Cataloguing Coordinator York University Libraries
Cataloguing Assistant York University Libraries
Cataloguing Assistant Osgoode Hall Law School Library
Cataloguing Librarians Bibliographic Services
Library Information Systems Application Support Specialist (TBA)
Public Services Librarian York University Libraries (TBA)

Cataloguing Committee Notes

The notesof all the Cataloguing Committee meetings are in Microsoft Word format and are available on KAPPA. They are located in the Cataloguing Committee directory which is in the Public directory and then in the Permanent subdirectory on KAPPA. The minutes are stored in subdirectories of the Cataloguing Committe directory and arranged by year beginning with 1997.

To view the minutes of the most recent Cataloguing Committee meeting, just click on the hypertext link displayed below:

 

Links to Local Documents

Links to External Documents

Cataloguing Electronic Resources

Cataloguing Maps

Links to Cataloguing Resources

Links to Cataloguing Training Resources

Links to SIRSI Information