Cataloging & Metadata Council
The Cataloging & Metadata Council is one of five functional councils
within the Library. For more information on the structure of library
councils, see the Library Organization Chart.
Mission:
The Cataloging & Metadata Council is charged by and advises the Director of Cataloging. The Council is charged with ensuring alignment of shared cataloging standards, policies and procedures among OskiCat contributing libraries. The Council serves as a communication venue with the Library. Issues arising in the Cataloging & Metadata Council may be decided within the Council, by the Director of Cataloging, Director of Collection Services, or the Library Administrative Group, depending on the nature of the issue and its impact on the Library.
Charge:
Cataloging & Metadata Council is advisory to the Director of Cataloging in the following areas:
- Ensure the alignment of shared cataloging standards, policies, and procedures affecting our Millennium ILS, and other appropriate finding aids maintained by the Library
- Raise issues and problems with existing cataloging standards, policies and procedures and recommend solutions
- Review, evaluate and implement new national, UC-wide and local cataloging standards, policies and procedures
- Comment on UC wide, regional, or national cataloging initiatives
- Monitor national trends in cataloging theory and practice
- Respond to requests and problems identified by internal and external customers of the cataloging units, such as Next Generation Melvyl, NRLF, Library administration, Library councils, Subject Specialty Libraries, Affiliated Libraries, Integrated Library System—Steering Committee, BTECH, patrons, and staff
- Communicate with all staff about cataloging issues
- Advise the Director of Cataloging on cataloger training needs and recommend solutions and/or plans
- Validate, maintain, and make available Library-wide cataloging and related documentation written by the Council or from other sources.
Membership:
22 members to include representatives from: each of the Subject Councils; each self-cataloging OskiCat Library; Chair of BTECH; NRLF; Catalog Department: Monographic Cataloging; Serials Cataloging; Law Library; Library's Systems Office; Chair of the ILS-SC; the Director of Cataloging; and the Chair of the Cataloging & Metadata Council.
Term:
2 year term
Chair:
Amanda Barone, Head, Original Cataloging Division, Catalog Department
Roster:
Representative | Library/Unit | Term |
Armanda Barone | Cataloging & Metadata Council, Chair | (ex officio) |
Penny Bertrang | Integrated Library System Group - Library Systems Office | (ex officio) |
Randal Brandt | Bancroft Library | (ex officio) |
Lillian Castillo-Speed | Ethnic Studies Library | (ex officio) |
Jennifer Dorner | Social Sciences Council | 2012-2014 |
Manuel Erviti | Arts & Humanities Council | 2012-2014 |
Rita Evans | Transportation Studies | (ex officio) |
Nancy Goldman | Pacific Film Archive | (ex officio) |
Terence Huwe | Institute for Research on Labor and Employment Library | (ex officio) |
Julie Jeffrey | Music Library | (ex officio) |
Scott Miller | NRLF | (ex officio) |
Noriko Nishizawa | East Asian Library | (ex officio) |
Nga Ong | Web Advisory Group | 2012-2014 |
Trina Pundurs | Serials Cataloging | 2011-2013 |
John Ridener | Sciences Council | 2012-2014 |
John Ridener | Earth Sciences and Map Library | (ex officio) |
Lisa Rowlison de Ortiz | Director, Catalog Department | (ex officio) |
Kai Stoeckenius | Catalog Department | 2011-2013 |
Mark Takaro | Institute of Governmental Studies | (ex officio) |
Gisele Tanasse | Media Resources Center | (ex officio) |
Chris Tarr | Law Library | (ex officio) |
Meeting schedule:
Third Tuesday every month, 1:30 - 3:00pm, 303 Doe Library
E-mail list:
cmcouncil[@lists.berkeley.edu]
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