|| Charge ||
The charge of the Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic control is to:
- Present findings on how bibliographic control and other descriptive practices can effectively support management of and access to library materials in the evolving information and technology environment
- Recommend ways in which the library community can collectively move toward achieving this vision
- Advise the Library of Congress on its role and priorities
|| News ||
October 30, 2009
New Report & Study Available
The Library commissioned R2 Consulting LLC to research and describe the current marketplace for cataloging records in the MARC format, with primary focus on the economics of current practices, including existing incentives and barriers to both contribution and availability. In addition, a new report from an internal working group indicates how recommendations from On the Record may be implemented at the Library.
June 5 , 2009
U.S. National Library RDA Test Partners - announcing the 26 partners that the US National Libraries RDA Test Coordinating Committee has selected to participate formally in our planned test of the content and online functionality of Resource Description and Access.
