Since it will be a live web cast we will not need to send someone to Washington to observe. Interested catalogers

and others are encouraged to attend at least part of the web cast.

   This will be web cast live from the Library of Congress on July 9. Roberta will get a room for this all day
 meeting (8 AM-3:30 Central time).

   Roberta reported on a Medium Heads meeting at ALA where Marjorie Bloss talked about implementation issues.
 More information is posted at: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jsc/rda.html

   Nancy asked if we think we should reindex this summer or wait for Oracle implementation in Dec./January when we
 will have to reindex. The Committee recommended that we reindex following the load of NAXOS records
 for streaming music records.

Mary Charles indicated that the 'testit' testers prefer PRIMO over the current catalog. Jody is waiting for some

 'critical fixes' before it is released but there is lots of interest. Currently there is evaluation of FRBR
 with a conference call planned with Ex Libris on July 9.

   This will be web cast live from the Library of Congress on July 9. Roberta will get a room for this all day meeting (8 AM-3:30 Central time).
  Since it will be a live web cast we will not need to send someone to Washington to observe. Interested catalogers and others are encouraged to attend at least part of the web cast.

Present: Roberta Winjum, Nancy Boggess-Korekach, Zora Breeding, Steven Nordstrom, Pete Wilson, Bill Walker, Mary Charles Lasater

1. Acorn reindexing timeframe

   Nancy asked if we think we should reindex this summer or wait for Oracle implementation in Dec./January when we will have to reindex. The Committee recommended that we reindex following the load of NAXOS records for streaming music records.

2. RDA

   Roberta reported on a Medium Heads meeting at ALA where Marjorie Bloss talked about implementation issues. More information is posted at: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jsc/rda.html

Margorie emphasized becoming familiar with FRBR to prepare for RDA. See http://www.loc.gov/cds/FRBR.html

Roberta indicated that it looks like RDA will happen, in spite of the delays. Be sure to take the survey about the RDA product. http://www.rdaonline.org/

3. Update on PRIMO Mary Charles indicated that the 'testit' testers prefer PRIMO over the current catalog. Jody is waiting for some 'critical fixes' before it is released but there is lots of interest. Currently there is evaluation of FRBR with a conference call planned with Ex Libris on July 9.

4. Next LC meeting on the Future of Bibliographic Control

   This will be web cast live from the Library of Congress on July 9. Roberta will get a room for this all day meeting (8 AM-3:30 Central time).  Since it will be a live web cast we will not need to send someone to Washington to observe. Interested catalogers and others are encouraged to attend at least part of the web cast.

5. VU e-archive

   Roberta is working with Juanita on designating in Special Collections a person to be 'in charge of' the VU e-archive.

6. ASERL will be meeting in Atlanta, July 19 on the topic: Future of the Catalog. Roberta and Marshall will be speaking and/or part of a panel.