Library of Congress employees will attend the following events during the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. Events are presented in chronological order.
Bruce Johnson, leader of the Cataloger’s Desktop team, LC Cataloging Distribution Service, will attend ALCTS (Association for Library Collections and Technical Services) meetings as ALCTS Past President.
Frederick Augustyn, Social Sciences Cataloging Division, will serve as an editor/ reporter for Cognotes throughout the Meeting.
THURSDAY, January 10
Program for Cooperative Cataloging Steering Committee. Jan. 10, 2:00-5:00 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 309. From LC: Maureen Landry, Carolyn Sturtevant, Beacher Wiggins.
FRIDAY, January 11
ALCTS Symposium. “Risk and Entrepreneurship in Libraries: Seizing Opportunities for Change.” Jan. 11, 8:30 am-5:30 pm, Sofitel Philadelphia, Paris Ballroom. Speaker from LC: Regina Romano Reynolds.
ALA Office of Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee. Jan. 11, 9:30-11:30 am, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203A. LC member: David Williamson.
ALCTS Technical Services Directors of Large Research Libraries (“Big Heads”). Jan. 11, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center–Ballroom A. Beacher Wiggins, director for Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access at LC, is the LC representative. Recorder: Susan Morris. Also from LC: Maureen Landry, Isabella Marques de Castilla, et al.
FRBR Implementers Group. Jan. 11, 10:30 am-12:00 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109. From LC: Barbara Tillett.
REFORMA Northeast Chapter. Jan. 11, 1:30-3:30 pm, Radisson Plaza Warwick, Crystal Ballroom. From LC: Ana Cristan.
ALCTS CCS CC:DA (Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access). Meeting on RDA Draft. Jan. 11, 1:30-5:30 pm, Holiday Inn Express Midtown, Terrace Ballroom. LC representative: Barbara Tillett.
BCALA Executive Board. Jan. 11, 2:00-5:00 pm, Hilton Garden Inn City Center, Salon A/B. Co-chair of BCALA International Relations Committee: Allene Hayes.
OCLC RLG Renovating Descriptive Practices Focus Group. Jan. 11, 2:30-4:30 pm, Marriott Philadelphia, Room 307. LC report: Beacher Wiggins. (Closed meeting.)
PCC BIBCO/NACO Trainers. Jan. 11, 4:00-5:30 pm, Courtyard Downtown, Salon II. Chair: Carolyn Sturtevant. Others from LC: Paul Frank, John Mitchell, David Saah.
ALCTS CCS Subject Analysis Committee Subcommittee on SWOT. Jan. 11, 4:00-5:30 pm, Marriott Philadelphia, Franklin 13. From LC: John N. Mitchell.
ALCTS Task Force on Competencies and Education for a Career in Cataloging. Jan. 11, 4:00-5:30 pm, Marriott Philadelphia, Room 414. LC representative: Angela Kinney.
LITA Electronic Resource Management Interest Group. Jan. 11, 7:30-9:00 pm, Courtyard Downtown, Salon II. From LC: Linda Miller.
SATURDAY, January 12
OCLC Dewey Update. Jan. 12, 7:00-8:30 am, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103B. Speaker from LC: Julianne Beall.
ALCTS Continuing Resources Section All-Committee Meeting. Jan. 12, 8:00-10:00 am, Marriott Philadelphia, Salon H. LC report: Regina Romano Reynolds.
ALCTS RDA Implementation Task Force. Jan. 12, 8:00-10:00 am, Sofitel Philadelphia, Nice Ballroom. LC liaison: Ana Cristan.
ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) RBMS (Rare Books and Manuscripts Section) BSC (Bibliographic Standards Committee). Jan. 12, 8:00 am-12:00 pm, Loews Philadelphia, Roberts Board Room. Member from LC: Elizabeth Robinson.
PCC Standing Committee on Training. Jan. 12, 9:30-11:00 am, Philadelphia Marriott, OCLC Red Suite. From LC: David Saah, Carolyn Sturtevant. (Closed meeting.)
ALCTS International Relations Committee. Jan. 12, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, Marriott Philadelphia, Franklin Room 10. Update on IFLA PAC (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions Core Programme for Preservation and Conservation): Jeanne Drewes. Also from LC: Beacher Wiggins.
GODORT (ALA Government Documents Round Table)Update. Jan. 12, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 107B. LC report on "What's New at LC: From American Memory to the World Digital Library:" Marilyn Parr.
MARBI (ALCTS/LITA/RUSA Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information Committee). Jan. 12, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Holiday Inn Express Midtown, Terrace Ballroom. LC representative: Sally McCallum. Also from LC: Rebecca Guenther. Meeting continues Jan. 13 and 14.
CIP Advisory Group. Jan. 12, 10:30 am-12:00 pm, Hilton Garden Inn City Center, Salon A/B. Chair: Gene Kinnaly. Also from LC: Patricia Hayward.
ALCTS Electronic Resources Interest Group. Jan. 12, 10:30 am-12:00 pm, Loews Philadelphia, Washington Room. Presentation: “Making E-Resources Management More Manageable.” Past chair: Allene Hayes.
ALCTS PARS Library Binding Discussion Group. Jan. 12, 1:30-3:30 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 307A. LC update (LBI and BOOK Cloth testing): Jeanne Drewes.
ALCTS CCS Committee on Education, Training, and Recruitment for Cataloging. Jan. 12, 1:30-3:30 pm, Crowne Plaza, Independence Room. LC report: Angela Kinney.
GODORT (ALA Government Documents Round Table) State and Local Governments Task Force. Jan. 12, 1:30-3:30 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A. Chair: Crenetha Brunson.
ALCTS CCS CC:DA (Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access). Jan. 12, 1:30-6:00 pm, Sheraton Philadelphia, Philadelphia Ballroom. LC report: Barbara Tillett. Continues on Jan. 14.
ALCTS Resource Description and Access Update Forum. Jan. 12, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center–Lecture Hall. Attending from LC: Barbara Tillett, Susan Morris, et al.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13
CONSER At-Large Meeting. Jan. 13, 8:00-10:30 am, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 204. CONSER Coordinator: Les Hawkins. Also from LC: Judith Kuhagen, Maureen Landry, Hien Nguyen. (BIBCO/CONSER joint issues discussion begins at 8:40 am.)
ALA International Relations Round Table. Jan. 13, 8:00 am-12:00 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 104A. Chair: Joan Weeks.
BIBCO At-Large Meeting. Jan. 13, 8:40-11:00 am, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 204. BIBCO Coordinator: Carolyn Sturtevant. Also from LC: Les Hawkins, Judith Kuhagen, Maureen Landry, Hien Nguyen. (BIBCO/CONSER joint issues discussion begins at 8:40 am.)
ALCTS Subject Analysis Committee. Jan. 13, 8:00am-12:00 pm, Sheraton Philadelphia, Independence Ballroom. CPSO representative: Janis Young. Dewey reports: Julianne Beall, Melaine Polutta. SAC Member: John N. Mitchell. (Continues on Jan. 14.)
LITA/ALCTS ACIG (Authority Control Interest Group). Jan. 13, 10:30 am-12:00 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 B/C. LC report: Ana Cristan.
ALA Council I. Jan. 13, 10:45 am-12:15 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B. Members from LC: Allene Hayes, Roberta Stevens.
SACO-At-Large. Jan. 13, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, Sheraton Philadelphia, Independence Ballroom. Chair: John Mitchell. Also from LC: Paul Frank, Les Hawkins.
CONSER Task Force on Publication Patterns and Holdings/Publications Patterns Discussion Group. Jan. 13, 1:00-2:00 pm, Marriott Philadelphia, OCLC Blue Suite. CONSER Coordinator: Les Hawkins.
PCC Standing Committee on Standards. Jan. 13, 1:00-2:30 pm, Marriott Philadelphia, OCLC Red Suite. LC liaison: Dave Reser. Also from LC: Anthony Franks. (Closed meeting.)
MARBI (ALCTS/LITA/RUSA Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information Committee). Jan. 13, 1:30-6:00 pm, Holiday Inn Express Midtown, Terrace Ballroom. LC representative: Sally McCallum. Also from LC: Rebecca Guenther. Meeting continued from Jan. 12; continues on Jan. 14.
ALCTS CCS Cataloging of Children's Materials Committee. Jan. 13, 1:30-3:30 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 203A. LC liaison: Jane Gilchrist.
ALCTS CCS Committee on Cataloging: Asian and African Materials. Jan. 13, 1:30-3:30 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 101. LC report: Philip Melzer.
PCC Standing Committee on Automation. Jan. 13, 2:00-3:30 pm, Marriott Philadelphia, OCLC Blue Suite. LC member: David Williamson. Also from LC: Carolyn Sturtevant. (Closed meeting.)
ALCTS CCS Forum on Current Cataloging Concerns. Jan. 13, 4:00-6:00 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 204C. From LC: Beacher Wiggins, Deanna Marcum (?)
PCC Participants Discussion Group. Jan. 13, 4:00-6:00 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 105B. From LC: Paul Frank, Les Hawkins, Judith Kuhagen, Maureen Landry, Judy Mansfield, John Mitchell, David Saah, Carolyn Sturtevant, Beacher Wiggins.
MONDAY, January 14
ALCTS CCS Heads of Cataloging Discussion Group. Jan. 14, 8:00-10:00 am, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109B. LC report: Beacher Wiggins. Also from LC: Anthony Franks.
ALCTS CCS CC:DA (Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access). Jan. 14, 8:00 am-12:30 pm, Sheraton Philadelphia, Philadelphia Ballroom. LC report: Barbara Tillett. Continued from Jan. 12.
ALCTS CCS Copy Cataloging Discussion Group. Jan. 14, 10:30 am-12:00 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109B. LC report: Judy Mansfield. Also from LC: Anthony Franks.
MARBI (ALCTS/LITA/RUSA Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information Committee). Jan. 14, 1:30-3:30 pm, Sheraton Philadelphia, Philadelphia Ballroom. LC representative: Sally McCallum. Also from LC: Rebecca Guenther. Meeting continued from Jan. 13.
ALCTS Subject Analysis Committee. Jan. 14, 1:3-5:30 pm, Marriott Philadelphia, Salon K/L. SAC Member: John N. Mitchell. (Continued from Jan. 13.)
ALCTS Continuing Resources Section Cataloging Committee Update Forum. Jan. 14, 1:30-3:30 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center–Room 109B. LC report: Regina Romano Reynolds.
TUESDAY, January 15
ALA Council II. Jan. 15, 9:15 am-12:45 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B. Members from LC: Allene Hayes, Roberta Stevens.
WEDNESDAY, January 16
ALA Council III. Jan. 16, 8:00 am-12:30 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B. Members from LC: Allene Hayes, Roberta Stevens.