Cataloging and Classification Committee

Committee Members

Nancy Kandoian, Chair
Paige Andrew
Ellen Caplan
Elizabeth D. Eggleston
Cheri Folkner
Carolyn Kadri
Mary Larsgaard
Dorothy McGarry
Elizabeth Mangan
Susan Moore
Barbara Rapoport
Daniel T. Seldin
Seanna Tsung
Tammy Wong
 

Purpose, Membership, and Duties

Purpose. To provide a forum within MAGERT for the discussion of issues concerning descriptive and subject cataloging, including classification and the content designation of cartographic materials.

Membership. The Chair and as many members as necessary to complete the work of the committee. The Chair or his/her designee shall represent MAGERT at the Anglo-American Cataloging Committee for Cartographic Materials (AACCCM), the Association of Library Collections and Technical Services, Cataloging and Classification Section, Cataloging Committee, Description and Access (ALCTS/CCS/CC:DA),and the Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information (MARBI) group. The Chair is also a resource person for OCLC and the Research Libraries Group.

Duties. The Coordinator discusses and makes recommendations on proposed actions by the ALA ALCTS/CCS/CC:DA, especially those actions which directly relate to the committee's purpose. The committee shall also be concerned with proposals by organizations, such as the AACCCM, the Library of Congress and the Government Printing Office (GPO). The committee should maintain close liaison with MAGERT's Geotech Committee which may consider similar issues. Finally, the committee should assist the MAGERT Chair in organizing any conference programs dealing with cataloging and classification of cartographic materials. It should bring to the MAGERT Executive Board and the annual membership meeting reports of the committee's general activities and any recommendations to be endorsed by MAGERT.

Committee Projects

Task Force on Applying the MARC21 Holdings Format to Map Series and Sets

CHARGE:
The MAGERT CCC Task Force on Applying the MARC21 Holdings Format to Map Series and Sets is charged to undertake an examination of the MARC 21 Holdings format in the context of the types of map series and sets defined in Appendix D of Cartographic Materials : An Interpretation of AACR2, 2002 Revision, 2nd ed. (2003). The Task Force will consider the appropriateness of applying the format to map holdings, and if feasible, will provide guidelines for map catalogers to use in applying the format.
If the format's application is deemed not feasible, then the Task Force will suggest alternate standards for map holdings records, with draft proposals or discussion papers to MARBI for MARC format changes that would codify alternate standards or appropriate modifications to enhance map holdings records.

The task force will submit an interim report in January 2006.

MEMBERS:
Susan Moore (University of Northern Iowa)
Tammy Wong (Library of Congress)
Iris Taylor (Library of Congress)
Seanna Tsung (Library of Congress), chair
Paige Andrew (Penn State University)

Rare, Antiquarian, or Just Plain Old: Cataloging Pre-Twentieth Century Cartographic Resources

Did you miss MAGERT's preconference on cataloging early maps and atlases, which was held last June at the Library of Congress prior to the Annual Library Association Conference in Washington, D.C.?

If the answer is yes, you will be glad to hear that the Workbook used in the preconference and issued to participants is now available for purchase from MAGERT for $40. The Workbook includes illustrations and cataloging examples taken from sheet maps, atlas plates and atlases, focusing on early and pre-twentieth century cartographic materials. Some of the areas covered by the Workbook include elements of description, transcription, mathematical data and supportive research. The $40 price includes shipping and handling.

Orders should be sent to:
Jim Coombs, MAGERT Publications Distribution
Manager, Maps Library, Missouri State University
901 S. National, #175
Springfield, MO 65897
Email:JimCoombs@missouristate.edu

As an addendum to the notice about the workbook now being available from last summer's preconference, "Rare, Antiquarian, or Just Plain Old: Cataloging Pre-Twentieth Century Cartographic Resources," many of you will also be interested to know that a pdf of one of the PowerPoint presentations at that preconference is available online at:

http://www.folger.edu/bsc/mapcatalogingworkshoptranscription.pdf

Experienced rare book cataloger and educator, Deborah J. Leslie, head of cataloging at the Folger Shakespeare Library, has graciously made her presentation on the transcription of early letter forms and symbols available to all of us at that site. It's a great supplement to Cartographic Materials 2nd ed. 0H2 application and appendix G.1, and to the wonderful Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books) appendix G, as it shows examples of how to apply the rules and applications and interpretations of early letters forms and symbols when cataloging early maps.

Final Report of the MAGERT CCC Task Force on Using Dublin Core for Cartographic Materials

Revised 11/13/2007