Minutes of the July 2024 RSC Meeting and Publication of RSC/ExtentWG/2024/1/rev2
The Minutes of the RSC Meeting in July (RSC/Minutes/469-482) are available on the RSC website and, with permanent URI, on ALAIR.
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Agenda for July RSC Meeting Published
Today we have published the full agenda for the July RSC Meeting.
Registrants for the Public Session next week (16 July) should have received an email containing joining instructions (including Zoom link).
Robert Maxwell Awarded 2024 Margaret Mann Citation
Members of the RSC would like to add their congratulations to those of the American library community on the award of the Margaret Mann Citation to Robert Maxwell, who, amongst his many roles is the North American Representative to the RSC.
RSC/ExtentWG/2024/1
Title: Discussion Paper on the Development of Extent Elements in RDA
Document Number: RSC/ExtentWG/2024/1
Author/Constituency: Prepared by the Extent Working Group
Document Type: Discussion Paper
Year: 2024
Status: Introduced at the July 2024 RSC Meeting, and updated (RSC/ExtentWG/2024/1/rev2) following initial comments from observers. To be discussed at the November 2024 RSC Meeting.
Invitation to RSC's Public Session (online) on 16 July 2024
It is three weeks until the RSC's next Public Session, and we hope that you will be interested to attend as an observer.
As well as our usual updates, we will be discussing the latest proposal from the Religions in RDA Working Group, RSC/ReligionsWG/2024/1.
RSC/ReligionsWG/2024/1
Title: Proposal to Revise Name of Corporate Body
Document Number: RSC/ReligionsWG/2024/1
Author/Constituency: Prepared by the Religions Working Group
Document Type: Proposal
Year: 2024
Status: Discussed at the July 2024 RSC Meeting. Recommendations 1-3 accepted; Recommendation 4 rejected and re-presented at the November RSC Meeting as RSC/ReligionsWG/2024/2.
Renate Behrens Awarded IFLA Scroll of Appreciation
The RDA Steering Committee (RSC) is delighted that its Chair, Renate Behrens, has been awarded the IFLA Scroll of Appreciation at the IFLA General Assembly in the Hague today (20 June).
Survey on AI in Cataloging Open for Contributions
Dr Ahava Cohen (Chair) and the other members* of the newly-formed Joint RDA Board and RSC Working Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI) are very keen to hear the views of the cataloging community on the use of Artificial Intelligence in cataloging.
Joint RDA Board and RSC Working Group on Artificial Intelligence
Membership
Ahava Cohen, RSC, Israel, Working Group Chair
Christian Aliverti, RDA Board, Switzerland
Renate Behrens, RSC, Germany
Colleen Barbus, RDA Board, USA
Judith Cannan, RDA Board, USA
Charlene Chou, RSC, USA
James Hennelly, ALA Digital Reference, ex officio