About ACORD

The ALIA Community on Resource Description (ACORD) is an ALIA Special Interest Group representing the Australian cataloguing, metadata and resource description community.

Membership of the ACORD Special Interest Group is open to all. You can join the ACORD 365 Group here.

News

ACORD Meeting Snapshot – August 2025

ACORD Meeting Snapshot – August 2025

Growing Communications Reach The ACORD mailing list has surpassed 400 subscribers, reflecting the growing interest in cataloguing. The first News Digest and Meeting Snapshot have been released and received positive feedback. Cataloguers’ Catch-Up The first...

Launch of Schools Cataloguing Community of Practice – August 2025

Launch of Schools Cataloguing Community of Practice – August 2025

ACORD's newest Community of Practice is here! Join the Schools Cataloguing Community of Practice (SCCOP) Launch – Wednesday 20th August at 4pm AEST on Zoom. Sign up via the ALIA Events page here. SCCOP will be a vendor-neutral forum for discussion and sharing on...

News Digest – July 2025

News Digest – July 2025

A monthly-ish roundup of news from resource description groups and committees in Australia and overseas. To submit an item for the next Digest, use our contact form. MAC (MARC Advisory Committee) The MARC Advisory Committee (MAC) is ‘a forum for broad and open...

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