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Thanks, Yvonne, for speaking what I've been stewing over all afternoon.
Even if we didn't have the Intellectual Access Interest Group, we would still
have the concerns Yvonne mentions. I think we need to find a way to keep
representation on the committee. Beth
Joan and
All,
Larry Heiman (larry.heiman@xxxxxxxx) is currently
our liaison to CC:DA and we absolutely do have a cataloging related group, the
Intellectual Access Interest Group with members that have included Tyra Grant,
Carol Unger, and Atalanta Grant-Suttie. I believe that it is critical
that Preservation stay involved with cataloging. I keep hearing that
"brief records" are the coming solution for backlogs, just when materials are
being sent to off site storage and the catalog with be the ONLY access to
items. Furthermore, if the trend is to weed down to last copies in
shared off-site storage, then having preservation information in the records
(deacidified or early publishers binding, for example) perhaps there is more
chance of the best last copy surviving.
So I believe that PARS needs
that liaison to the new cataloging group and has a perfect right to it,
considering the renewed and enthusiastic activity of the Intellectual Access
Interest Group as well as Larry's conscientious participation. If Larry
wants help or to rotate off, it might be coordinated with the Intellectual
Access Interest Group.
Best,
Yvonne
Joan Gatewood
wrote:
Folks: I just received the
attached letter and qualifications for Liaison to the above committee.
I have two questions. The first is who is our Liaison now? And
two is this something we should be concerned about. If yes,
why? Joan
Joan Gatewood, PARS
Chair
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Yvonne Carignan
Head of Preservation
McKeldin Library
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-9343
Fax: 301-314-9971
email: carignan@xxxxxxx
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