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06-19
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AGENDA
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Present: Joshua, Don D, Autumn, Dao, Kay, Ranti, Lucas, Nicole, Lisa S., Lee, Lisa R. , Brooke, Don T.
Regrets: Tim, Emily
Agenda
- Approve minutes from the Approval of 2-627-19 Council meeting.
- Where could we use help in maintaining electronic resources?
Action items
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- minutes
- MARC 344 field. Is anyone using this field? (Joshua)
- FYI about using 541 fields rather than 590 fields for gift notes. (Joshua)
- Creating a "Non-Technical Services" section in Confluence. What to call it? What to include? (Autumn)
- Reasons for cataloged Bibs without items records (Don)
Action items
- Action 1
- Action 2
- Action 3
Decisions
- Decision 1
- Decision 2
- Decision 3
02-27-19
Present: Joshua, Autumn (notes), Dao, Ranti, Lisa S., Lisa R., Brooke
Regrets: Kay, Don D., Don T.
Agenda
- Approval of 2-20-19 minutes
- Cataloging datasets
- Some sets shortly to be ordered – prompting some general considerations
- There is no straightforward way to isolate all datasets in the catalog
- There is a need for keyword searching within all available datasets
- Perhaps explore other genre/form vocabs to accomplish this
- Scoping? Also possible, but would rely on some consistent encoding in the record
- Currently only a handful of datasets cataloged
- But we could explore some more comprehensive approaches to cataloging datasets we already have
- Genre term possibilities
- LCGFT has a number of applicable terms for specific types of data
- LCSH has term Data sets which could be used in a 655 as a genre/form term
- Other possibilities
- Combos of 33X and 34X content/carrier/file characteristic terms
- 007 encoding
- Catalogers will explore and bring back ideas
- Once we identify a reliable combination of fields/encoding to act as a hook
- Set up scoping in catalog (once critical mass of records reached)
- Write procedures for cataloging to ensure consistency going forward
- Use of the 752 field for standardizing location data for a comics project.
- Group using catalog data to explore publication info from comics
- 752 would permit storage of refined/controlled place names that will be result of this work
- 752 is in the keyword index
- Possible to do this programatically; will consult further
- Contingent on an XSL approach
- Where are we with the "Who Does What" list?
- Google doc created for revision (drawn from old Drupal page)
- Needs final review/updating
- Ranti will send link again with reminder
- Final info will be posted either in Confluence or the public facing TS website
- Any interest in streaming the ER&L conference?
- Group rate is $700
- Ranti will gauge interest in various units
- OCLC costs if Archives is part of the Libraries
- What will change? Need to touch base with Archives
- Holdings implications, etc.
- Eventually consult with OCLC
- Announcements
- Reminder: self evaluations are due on March 11th
- Strategic planning update
- Announcements
- In Emily Sanford's absence, serials issues can be referred to Joshua and Loretta
- Microgrant proposal deadline is March 15
- Assistant head of Acquisitions position will be posted this week
- LA II position recently vacated by Devon D. will be posted in the near future
Action items
- Action 1
- Action 2
- Action 3
Decisions
- Decision 1
- Decision 2
- Decision 3
02-20-19
Present: Joshua (notes), Don, Kay, Ranti, Lisa S., Lisa R.
Regrets: Autumn, Dao, Brooke, Don T.
Agenda
- Approve minutes from the 2-6-19 Council meeting.
- Where could we use help in maintaining electronic resources?
- Former Distance Library Services (post IT centralization) to become a new team; tentative name: Discovery Services. The new team proposed a re-purposed function including to assist with end-user troubleshooting re: e-resources. To work with other e-resources staff, Tech Services, etc. to provide support for discovery systems. 24/7 informational reference.
- Possible area to propose they assist with: URL checking
- EZProxy workflow with ITS is recently well-established under Ranti with assistance from Anne S. and Diane W.; we have some uncertainty about what kind of involvements the new DLS team have in mind
- Discussion re: the new unit name; "discovery services" also being used for cataloging & metadata units elsewhere
- Round robin items:
- Ranti: question re: place of publication data in comics records; why so much inconsistency? A: place of publication is a transcribed data element in RDA; we enter the place name as it appears on the piece.
- Lisa R: two place name changes: Swaziland is now Eswatini, Macedonia (Republic) is now North Macedonia. The country & geographic area codes codes for these places have not been changed by LC. The new authority records for each place name have been downloaded to our catalog and all the relevant headings have been changed in our catalog. Authority records for related headings will be added to our catalog as they are distributed by LC to the national authority file.
- Lisa S: Devon Davidoski filling the LAIII position, covering Hogarth, gifts, and bib support, among other tasks.
TS Council notes 02-06-19
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