http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/ U Libraries Music Cataloging staff news en-us Copyright 2009 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:31:35 -0600 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:32:42 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I've posted an updated version of the "Cataloging Non-musical Sound Recordings" document on the TS Special Formats page. Questions? Ask Mary... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/185361.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/185361.html TS Procedures Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:31:35 -0600 In 2008, LC began issuing a limited amount of form/genre headings for non-musical sound recordings as part of their Radio Program project. I'll be posting a cumulated list of these headings to the Special Formats page. These headings (as appropriate)... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/184447.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/184447.html News items Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:30:46 -0600 The latest update to Catalogers Desktop (Issue 2, 2009) includes some updated pages in Music and Sound Recordings Online (MOIM): The following MOIM pages are being distributed herewith. All are dated February 2009. 028: sentence about DIDC, etc., numbers added;... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/179121.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/179121.html News items Mon, 04 May 2009 09:42:17 -0600 There has been a cal for test partners for the upcoming test period for the new cataloging code Resource Description and Access. The U Libraries are submitting an application as a test partner, and I have also applied for the... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/175570.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/175570.html News items Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:52:57 -0600 Good news!! LC has announced more news about the form/genre project that includes headings for music materials. Read information on the music project here and the general press release here. Question? Ask Mary... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/174167.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/174167.html News items Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:46:37 -0600 This is just too good to pass up: the worst LP album covers...... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/160985.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/160985.html Pick of the Week Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:38:04 -0600 From the OLAC-List: The DVD Guide Update Task Force of the Cataloging Policy Committee (CAPC) has completed the document, “Guide to Cataloging DVD and Blu-ray Discs Using AACR2r and MARC 21 (2008 update). The Task Force thanks the cataloging community... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/160381.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/160381.html News items Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:36:52 -0600 Finally, LC has released a plan and proposed timeline for the next form/genre projects! It may be viewed at their website Music is one of the five projects identified, and the project will start immediately. The project will be done... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/159589.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/159589.html News items Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:11:18 -0600 TECHNICAL NOTICE (July 25, 2008) Additions to the MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions Good news! After Sept. 25, 2008 the expanded forms of composition codes (referred to as the "IAML list") will be available for use in... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/137738.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/137738.html MARC updates Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:15:17 -0600 The latest post in the Outgoing: Library Metadata Techniques and Trends blog (penned by OCLC's Thom Hickey) is likely to result in much discussion. Hickey has identified a list of 25 uniform titles that serve as 'noise' titles (i.e., problematic... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/125943.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/125943.html News items Thu, 01 May 2008 14:48:44 -0600 Looking for something to do? Check out these events: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MUSIC AND THE SENSE OF MOTION will be explored in "Music, Motion, and Subjectivity," a presentation by Eric Clarke, Oxford University. The event, cosponsored by the School of... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/120733.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/120733.html Local Happenings Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:19:24 -0600 This email address is set up as a single point of contact for selectors as well as other library staff that may send requests/ questions to Serials Acq. Section. So, feel free to use this email address to send your... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/118562.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/118562.html TS News Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:04:25 -0600 In conjunction with the upcoming move of St. Paul Technical Services to Wilson, we have consolidated all of the monograph email boxes to one address. The new address for all monograph order requests and queries is: tsbooks@umn.edu Requests for non-book... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/113369.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/113369.html TS News Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:19:55 -0600 From the Brief: SIXTH ANNUAL SPARK FESTIVAL of Electronic Music and Arts is Feb. 26-March 2. Founded in 1992 by School of Music professor Doug Geers, SPARK brings renowned scholars and performers of electronic music and arts to the West... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/113367.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/113367.html Local Happenings Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:09:13 -0600 Just a reminder that the musical sharp sign is one of the new MARC characters recently implemented. Here's an excerpt from the update sent by LC CPSO to NACO project participants: We'd like to update you on a few projects... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/108900.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/huism002/musicat/108900.html News items Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:02:46 -0600