Technical Services Committee
Meeting Summary
July 19, 2007
Attendees:
W. Boomgaarden, T. Connell, T. Davis, B. Dunham, M. El-Sherbini, C. Feather, T. Graham, P. Grondin, M. Hamilton, L. Hartel, L. Iacobellis, R. Kilzer, J. Kuehn, B. McDonald, M. McGurr, C. Obong, M. Rider, S. Rogers, R. Strader, B. Whittaker
CIC/Google Project
Sally and Wes reported on recent meeting with representatives from other CIC libraries and Google. Important points:
- selection/collection analysis will require biggest chunk of time, perhaps 6-9 months; most libraries not in a hurry to begin the process;
- OSU could look to be one of the first involved because collections and records are in good shape (barcoded, cataloged, etc);
- CIC "collections of distinction" not necessarily set in stone-used primarily to get us on board;
- given that Google is scanning all of the U. Michigan collections, intent of project would be to avoid duplication if/when possible.
For more information on the Google partnership, see CIC web site: http://www.cic.net
WorldCat Local Pilot Project
Rebekah submitted info to OCLC for the pilot and is waiting to hear back. Our setup should be similar to The University of Washington (first to pilot WorldCat Local). Illinois libraries will begin participating in the pilot later this summer. Our beta system could come up during fall quarter.
To read more about the Washington setup, see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/about/worldcatlocal/what.html
Adding the 590 Note to Keyword Index
Rebekah reported that, up to now, this note field was not indexed in the catalog but they are now working on getting it added. Reindexing to include this could be done at the same time new scopes are added later this summer/early fall. Rebekah will let us know when this has been completed.
OhioLINK Journal Service Center Proposal (OhioLINK vision task force)
Jennifer Kuehn began the discussion with a summary of the current state (full) of Ohio’s depository facilities and the possibility of creating a more cooperative depository system managed by OhioLINK. One possible solution would be to keep the Ackerman facility (beyond the current lease date of 2010) and use it to house print journals. Ackerman would allow for stacks browsing vs. the current cherry-picker route — sort of an open stacks journal archives. With one copy kept at Ackerman as the archival copy, perhaps one additional copy could circulate, and other duplicates in the state could be withdrawn. TSC members in attendance generally supported this concept.
Lynda Hartel mentioned that the OhioLINK non-book task force has discussed purchasing electronic access to archival packages of journals from our publishers already in the EJC. This seemed like something that could work in tandem with the Ackerman concept to strengthen our access to journals. Tom Sanville is aware of what each task force is doing and will be able to put pieces of each together — with a mix of content available electronically/print.
Magda asked how the Google project or other similar projects might impact all of this. Jennifer indicated that much of what might be stored in Ackerman would be unique and likely still under copyright protection.
Wes summarized how Ackerman could be used, esp. given the work that has been put into making the warehouse facility a perfect location for the JSC.
Revisiting E-books
Barb Dunham summarized the revised working document regarding cataloging e-books.
A few suggestions were made and will be added to the guidelines. It was mentioned that WorldCat Local could impact e-book cataloging/processing down the road.
Volume ID
Beth Whittaker and Lisa Iacobellis summarized recent problems describing large unique items (art, kits, sets, etc.) in the online catalog. Beth reminded us that the Vol ID is really for volume counts, etc., not for descriptive information. Members discussed the pros/cons of using this field for this purpose. Several descriptive terms were suggested. Beth will discuss this issue at Special Collections Round Table and will send a copy of any decisions to TSC members.
Highlights from ALA
Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control:
Sally provided background and make-up of this influential group convened by the Library of Congress. The group is taking written comments/concerns on their work through at least July 31. A final report from this group is due to LOC in November. Related documents and webcasts of meetings and presentations are available at: http://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/
Resource Description and Access (RDA)
Magda provided an update on RDA, the successor to AACR2, which is scheduled to be released in Spring, 2009. Testing information will be available after ALA 2008.
Some library staff are talking to system vendors about FRBR and other issues that will need to be addressed when RDA is released.
WebPAC Changes
Rebekah continues to receive and respond to feedback regarding WebPAC Pro. Rebekah reminded us that users can start their searching in "my record" so they don’t have to re-enter their login/pw as they make requests. Several TSC members reported having problems with the time-out (too short). Rebekah will explore extending the time-out settings. While Rebekah will be focusing on WorldCat Local, she will still take comments/suggestions regarding WebPAC Pro. She is particularly interested in reactions to linking to book info via Amazon.
OhioLINK DMSC Update
Tschera reported that the 856/956 is in test mode and questions/suggestions have been forwarded to Innovative for them to address. While this is happening, it seems Innovative is already marketing the feature. They are beginning to obtain records from ProQuest. Tschera also reported that some content has been moved to the new OhioLINK Digital Resource Commons (DRC).
OhioLINK Task Force Progress Reports
Marsha, Magda, and Lynda summarized recent activities/progress of their groups. Task force reports will be submitted to OhioLINK leadership/committees this summer/fall.
Minutes submitted by Linda Hartel, 7/27/07
Next meeting: November 8, 2007, 10:30-12:00pm
Future Meetings: November 8, 2007.
