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New Report & Study Available

  • On the Record Report Recommendations the Library of Congress Should Pursue
    Over the Next Four Years: Report to the Associate Librarian for Library Service
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    OTR Report Implementation Working Group, Regina Reynolds and Bruce Knarr, co-chairs (09/15/09)
    Read final report [PDF, 103 KB]
  • Library of Congress Study of the North American MARC Records Marketplace, R2 Consulting LLC (www.r2consulting.org), Ruth Fischer, Rick Lugg (October 2009)
    Read study [PDF, 723 KB]

Response to the Final Report of the Working Group

  • Associate Librarian Deanna Marcum responds to On the Record: Report of The Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control (June 1, 2008)
    Read final document [PDF, 493 KB]

Resource Description and Access (RDA)

  • Joint Statement of the Library of Congress, the National Library of Medicine, and the National Agricultural Library on Resource Description and Access (May 1, 2008)
    Read statement [PDF, 52 KB]

Final Report Available

  • On the Record: Report of The Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control (January 9, 2008)
    Read final report [PDF, 442 KB]
  • Testimony Submitted to the LC Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control (December 15, 2007)
    Part I - Organizational and Institutional Submissions [PDF, 638 KB]
    Part II - Submissions by Individuals [PDF, 725 KB]

Press Releases

  • November 30, 2007 (07-244)
    Working Group on Bibliographic Control Releases Draft Report
  • October 30, 2007 (07-219)
    Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control To Present Draft Report on Nov. 13
  • December 1, 2006 (06-222)
    Working Group Established To Discuss Future of Bibliographic Control
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