Australian Subject Analysis Project (ASAP, formerly LCSH Working Group)
The newly rebranded Australian Subject Analysis Project (ASAP) is in the beginner stages. The Working Group and Steering Committee have each met to finalise Terms of Reference and will shortly commence work on project planning, before reaching out to the library community for your perspectives. Watch this space!
ACORD
Don’t forget to register for the November Cataloguers’ Catch-up on Friday 21st November, 12-1 AEST / 1-2 AEDT / convert other timezones as appropriate. Register via ALIA Events here.
ORDAC
Three proposals will be discussed at the upcoming November RSC meeting. Feedback should be sent to Jack Ennis-Butler jack@rdatoolkit.org by Friday 31 October.
- RSC/ReligionsWG/2025/1
Title: Proposal to Revise Name of Corporate Body
Document Number: RSC/ReligionsWG/2025/1
Author/Constituency: Prepared by the Religions Working Group
Document Type: Proposal
Link: https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/religionswg20251
- RSC/NARDAC/2025/4
Title: Scope note for Corporate Body
Document Number: RSC/NARDAC/2025/4
Author/Constituency: Prepared by NARDAC (North American RDA Committee)
Document Type: Proposal
Link: https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/nardac20254
- RSC/NARDAC/2025/3
Title: Inconsistency in the transcribed manifestation elements related to source of information
Document Number: RSC/NARDAC/2025/3
Author/Constituency: Prepared by NARDAC (North American RDA Committee)
Document Type: Proposal
Link: https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/nardac20253
NLNZ
The latest release of the National Library of New Zealand’s practical training resources in Official RDA is now freely available through Niche Academy https://my.nicheacademy.com/natlib.gov.nz
The tutorials in this release are:
- Amalgamations
- Cartographic resources (draft)
This release complements existing training resources in foundational RDA, music scores, websites and serials.
Other
The Bibliographic Standards Committee of the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section are hosting their annual ‘Cool Things We Cataloged’ webinar, this year featuring blank books with recipe clippings, giant puppets and woodblock prints. It’s on Friday 31 October at 5am AEDT but the webinar will be recorded. Register here.