TRGCC Newsletter

TRGCC Talks
Vol. 2 no.2 - Spring 1992

SANFORD BERMAN, PATRICIA THOMAS TO SPEAK

Sanford Berman, Hennepin County Library, Minnesota and Patricia M. Thomas, Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library, California will speak on "Subject Access to Works of Fiction, Drama, Etc.-theoretical and practical approaches" at the Texas Regional Group of Catalogers and Classifiers' 1992 TLA Conference Program scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 1992 at 10:00a.m. The program will address the background of subject access to works of the imagination and will provide practical information on implementing the guidelines found in the 1990 final report of the Subcommittee on Subject Access to Individual Works of Fiction, Drama, Etc. of the then RTSD Subject Analysis Committee.

Historically, subject and genre headings to works of the imagination have not been provided. With the publication by ALA in 1990 of the Subcommittee's final report, this situation has changed. Now, many organizations, including the Library of Congress and OCLC, have agreed in principle with the application of subject and genre headings as outlined in this final report. Currently, any OCLE full-level cataloging institution may provide this subject access to records they create. By early 1992, OCLC had enlisted 8 institutions access by offering financial benefit to the enhancing institutions. OCLC continues to solicit other libraries for this project.

Sanford Berman is well known for his intelligent, humorous, and pointed commentary on Library of Congress subject headings. He has published extensively in the area of subject access and semantics.

Patricia M. Thomas, a member of ALCTS' Subject Access Committee, is Head of Cataloging at on of the 8 OCLC institutions currently upgrading records with this type of subject access. She will contribute her practical experience in applying the new guidelines.

We are fortunate to sponsor this program in conjunction with the Public Libraries Division and the 1992 Conference Program Committee.

The business meeting will precede the program. The results of the election will be announced at the end of the business meeting.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS TO JIN US IN WELCOMING SANFORD BERMAN AND PATRICIA THOMAS TO TEXAS!

CHAIR-ELECT WILSON SET 1992/1993 GOALS

The Texas Regional Group of Catalogers and Classifiers is both a Round Table of the Texas Library Association and one of over 40 regional groups of the Council of Regional Groups of ALCTS. As such, our focus should be aimed at both local involvement with our own membership and national participation with the Council of Regional Groups.
As Chair-Elect, I want to emphasize both local and national perspectives with the following goals:

Encourage communication with our members in order to inform them of contemporary issues in cataloging and to learn of their concerns.

Assure the continuation of our newsletter, TRGCC TALKS, and to encourage contributions form members.

Publish the electronic mail addresses of consenting TRGCC members in TRGCC TALKS

Continue to develop ties with other TLA divisions and groups as we did this year with the Public Libraries Division and the Conference Program Committee.

Investigate the possibility of co-sponsoring, with other interested TLA units and the possibly with the assistance pre-conference for the 1994 TLA Annual Conference on multiple versions or format integration.

Represent TRGCC at the meetings of the ALCTS Council of Regional Groups in San Francisco and Denver.

Provide support to the new chair-elect in planning a stimulating conference program in 1993

Exercise fiscal responsibility by operating within the budget of TRGCC.

It has been interesting and challenging serving as Chair-Elect since last April in Fort Worth, and I hope that this year brings more opportunities for increased awareness of cataloging issues and appreciation for the work we perform. I want to thank Keitha Ramsey, Susan Harvey, and Carol Winship for their assistance, and I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the meeting and program in Houston on April 9, 1992.

AUTOCAT

The volume of e-mail on AUTOCAT varies greatly, depending on the interest in, or controversy about, current topics. When there is something of relevance to someone else here in my library, I forward the message electronically to that person. Those that are on other lists do the same for me.

While each library bulletin board is interesting, trying to keep up with more than a couple would be a full time job. Many users sample several lists to select those most relevant. Joining and canceling are very simple, and you can put a stop on messages when you are going to be away.

At first I felt very reserved about communicating on the bulletin board. But as I saw librarian, whose names I read about in the professional literature, sharing their successes and their failures, I realized the many similarities we share as catalogers and librarians. Here at Sam Houston State University, using the university's BAX/MNS computer, AUTOCAT users connect using BITNET. Access is also available using INTERNET and school librarians can use TEnet.

Another system may require a different sequence and syntax, this is ours. Enter MAIL at the system prompt. At the mail prompt, enter SEND, then it says TO enter:
MX%LISTSERV@UVMVM>BINET
The system now wants a subject, so enter SUBSCRIBE> Finally, enter:
SUBSCRIBE AUTOCAT<first name><last name> and send message. If there is no a verification of subscription in a few days, try again. The subscription brings information on various available features, such as how to limit mail or leave the list. To change the status of the subscription, send messages to LISTSERV.
To send a massage to all AUTOCAT members, we use this address:
M%AUTOCAT@UVMVM.BITNET

A message can also be sent to a particular member, if you have the address. Many members no include their e-mail address in correspondence. Gilles in another part of you computer account can correspondence. Files in another part of your computer account can also be attached to e-mail messages and sent electronically.

Librarians literally around the world are now at our fingertips with electronic mail. While most members are in academic libraries, AUTOCAT is there, for all librarians, as an open forum for those interested in cataloging issues.
--Nancy Boykin Bounds

(Editor's not: Nancy's article began in the fall issue. Additional information on Internet use can be found in the "Networked resources" column in COMPUTER IN LIBRARIES.)

MEMBERS' E-MAIL ADDRESSES REQUESTED
If you want your e-mail address included in the Fall issues of TRGCC TALKS, please send a message including your name and institution to:
Mary Dabney Wilson
D123MDW@UTARLVM1.BITNET

1992/1993 SLATE OF OFFICERS

VICE-CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT

Ann Bradshaw

Manager of Bibliographic Instruction
Dallas County Community College District
Member: ALA, TLA, AHE Cataloging Group, active in Authorities work for the NOTIS User's Group, presenter, TRGCC 1990 Conference Program

Leveta Hord

Serials Cataloger
University of Texas at Arlington
Member: ALA, ALCTS, TLA, Association of Higher Education, North American
Serials Interest Group, Serial Subcommittee (Chair, 1991), TRGCC Alternate
Councilor, 1991

SECRETARY

Nancy Boykin Bounds

Head of Cataloging
Newton Gresham Library
Sam Houston State University
Member: ALA, TLA, CULD, Information and Membership Committee, TLA AV
Interest Group Task Force, TRGCC Newsletter Task Force, Texas Association of
College Teachers.

Karen Hopkins

Humanities Cataloger
University of Texas at Arlington
Member: ALA, TLA, TLA District 7 Treasurer, 1992, past member of TLA Conference Program Committee (1989, 1991), co-chair for the 1993 TLA Conference Committee.

COUNCILAR/ALTERNATE COUNCILOR

Steve Fulton

Technical Service Librarian
Blagg-Huey Library
Texas Women's University
Member: Information and Membership Committee of CULD (Chair, 1991), presenter, TRGCC 1991 Conference Program.

Clare Lattimore

Head, Serials Department
Fondren Library,
Southern Methodist University
Member: ALA, TLA, TRGCC Nominating Committee, 1979, Secretary/Treasurer, 1981-1982, TRGCC Bylaws Committee (Chair, 1984), Serials Forum, Secretary/Treasurer (1984-1985, 1985-1985).

Kathy Sparkman

Head Catalog Librarian
Baylor University Libraries
Member: AAUP, ALA, ACRL, ALCTS (membership committee intern (1990-1991), TLA (current chair, 1993 TLA/CULD Pre-conference Planning Committee)

Slate of officers presented by the 1992 TRGCC Nominating Committee:

Chair: Lorraine Hileman, Plano Public Library
Member: Susan Harey, Del Mar College
Wilson Snodgrass, Southern Methodist University

HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS

April 24, 1992 EXPERT SYTEM TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE LIBRARY PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY

This seminar will demystify expert systems by exploring basic steps and issues involved in designing an application. It will be held in AUSTIN, TEXAS, at the Joe. C. Thompson Conference Center, UT Austin. Registration is $60. Contact David Terry or Mel Boggins at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, UT, Austin. (512) 471-8806 or fax (512) 471-3971

July 30-31, 1992 APPM AND ARCHIVAL CATALOGING

Archives, personal papers, and manuscript cataloging is the topic of this workshop held in AUSTIN, TEXAS. Contact David Terry or Mel Boggins at the address listed in the previous entry.

SALUTIONS FORM KEITHA RAMSEY, CHAIR

I look forward to seeing everyone in the town where I reside, Houston, for the 79th TLA Annual Conference. Houston is a nice place to visit-especially walking alongside the sea wall in Galveston. There are plenty of good restaurants and museums.

Join us at our annual business/program meeting scheduled for THURSDAY, APRIL 9th form 10:00-11:50 a.m. in Rooms 303-A and 303-B of the Convention Center.

Special thanks are extended to Lorraine Hileman, chair of the Nominating Committee, for the excellent slate of 1992/1993 officers. Special thanks are also extended to the 1991/1992 Editor, Carol Winship, who has done an job gathering information and preparing tow informative issues. I would like to see our newsletter, TRGCC TALKS, continue, so, please bring your suggestions and ideas for future issues to the business meeting
See you in Houston!

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