PCC Policy Committee MeetingNovember 12, 2018Outcomes - PDF document

PCC Policy Committee MeetingNovember 12,
PCC Policy Committee MeetingNovember 12, 2018OutcomesThe PoCo meeting agendaand background documents are available from: http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/documents/PoCo2018/PoCoAgenda2018.pdf[PDF; 133 KB]Review of Strategic Directions 20182021PoCo review of the strategic directionsconsidered the followingquestionsDoimelines need to be changedor updatedAre the groups assigned to particular actions still appropriateAre there new initiatives to add as actions?b.General comments[PDF; 432 KB]before ALA Midwinter.Who:Proposed small group to draft a PoCo response for PoCo approvalBIBFRAME updateSally McCallum providesaccess to versionsof both the BIBFRAME Editor and the BIBFRAMEProfile Editor.Users may input dataand make changesto profiles. Changes are not savableb.[PDF; 152 KB] for further details. LD4P2The PCC Secretariat posted a cohort training surveythat closeNov. 14, 2018.Survey results will help determine the type of training and the appropriate groups for providing it.b.PCC approved policies�� &#x/Att;¬he; [/;ott;&#xom ];&#x/BBo;&#xx [6;.44;i 3;.61; 5;S.6;࢖ ;c.0;ࠦ ;&#x]/Su;typ; /F;&#xoote;&#xr /T;&#xype ;&#x/Pag;&#xinat;&#xion ;&#x/Att;¬he; [/;ott;&#xom ];&#x/BBo;&#xx [6;.44;i 3;.61; 5;S.6;࢖ ;c.0;ࠦ ;&#x]/Su;typ; /F;&#xoote;&#xr /T;&#xype ;&#x/Pag;&#xinat;&#xion ;PCC Policy Committee Meeting 2018oliciesare necessarybut cohort members need to be able to experimentin areas such as:Transliterationv. providing vernacular onlyReuse of ontologiesProfiles as a floorthat can be built uponWhat is the appropriate group for making LD4P2 policy decisionsohort members should be involved in the decisionmakingDocumentationAction:Develop a pageon the PCC website for LD4P2 documentation and linksWho:PCC Secretariat d.CommunicationPCC cohort practitioners must be able to shareinformationand ask each other questionsAction:Set up a PCC listserv for practitionerWho:PCC Secretariat Affinity groupsOne possible affinity group: NLM and other cohort members are interested in testing the recommendations of the CSR BIBFRAME Task GroupPolicy implications of any affinity group’s workneed to be shared with the wider PCC membership via a li

aison or other mechanism. Legal Status T
aison or other mechanism. Legal Status Task Group recommendationsDiscussion pointsAffiliationwith another organization probably would require members to pay duesPCCautonomymay be affected by affiliation with another organizationRemaining as is doesn’t solve the problem of PCC not being able to enter into agreements or grantsiv.The partial solution of PCC becoming a nonprofit requires a treasurer and involves administrative costsv.As it currently standsdonations can be madein certain circumstances to the LC PCC fund for PCC use.Action:The PCC Steering Committee will make a decision on the legal status recommendations and thank the task group. ISBDPunctuationPoCo reaffirmed its commitment to move forward with optional omission of ISBD punctuation. ISBD punctuation may be omitted from new bibliographic records according to the following guidelines:End of fieldpunctuationthat is not an integral part of the data (e.g. period in abbreviation, question mark, closing parenthesis, etc.)may be omitted fromdescriptive fields and authorized access points.�� &#x/Att;¬he; [/;ott;&#xom ];&#x/BBo;&#xx [6;.44;i 3;.61; 5;S.6;࢖ ;c.0;ࠦ ;&#x]/Su;typ; /F;&#xoote;&#xr /T;&#xype ;&#x/Pag;&#xinat;&#xion ;&#x/Att;¬he; [/;ott;&#xom ];&#x/BBo;&#xx [6;.44;i 3;.61; 5;S.6;࢖ ;c.0;ࠦ ;&#x]/Su;typ; /F;&#xoote;&#xr /T;&#xype ;&#x/Pag;&#xinat;&#xion ;PCC Policy Committee Meeting 2018Punctuation between the subfields of descriptive fieldsmay be omittedThis applies to descriptive fields only, not authorized access points.Bibliographic records from which ISBD punctuation has been omitted must be coded: eader/18 “c” ISBD Punctuation Omittediv.The record must be appropriately coded in the 040, i.e. $e rdav.Optional omission of ISBD punctuation applies only to newly created bibliographic records, i.e. catalogers should not remove ISBD punctuation or change the eader/18 descriptive cataloging form code on existing PCC records.b.Messaging: PCC members willbe informedof the decisionthrough the PCC email listsALA Midwinter 2019 is an opportunity to talk to the communityabout implementing the decisionAction:The PCC Steering Committee will work with OC

LCand the Standing Committee on Applicat
LCand the Standing Committee on Applications (SCA)to developa message announcing the decision,create more specific cataloger guidelines, and define animplementation dateISNI PilotA subpilot to experiment with $1 is being developedb.The majority of current participantswish to continue participationin the ISNI PilotThere is enough funding to renew the PCC ISNI Pilot for another year without asking for additional feesd.Additional participants for the coming year could include LD4P2 cohort institutionsDecision: Renew for an additional year using the funds availableDecision: Plan to expand PCC participationin the ISNI Pilot, discuss this further in a PoCo conference callTask Group ReportsCommunication Board PilotUpcoming: LD4P2 activities, PCC 25anniversaryow do we determine if the pilot is successful?b.Linked Data Advisory CommitteeReport[PDF; 66 KB] Where should documentation liveHow are PoCo positions developed from the framing questions asked in the group’s paperLinked Data and RDA: Considerationsfor PCC Policy Committee” [PDF; 110KB]Action:PCC Steering Committee is setting up a format to discusseach question with PoCo and develop a PoCo position on each.Task Group on Engagement and Broadening the PCC Community Interim Report[PDF; 168 KB]Explore barriers to PCC membershipRecommendation to expand PCC liaisons to groups such as IFLAAction:The task group will send out a Survey on barriers to PCC membership�� &#x/Att;¬he; [/;ott;&#xom ];&#x/BBo;&#xx [6;.44;i 3;.61; 5;S.6;࢖ ;c.0;ࠦ ;&#x]/Su;typ; /F;&#xoote;&#xr /T;&#xype ;&#x/Pag;&#xinat;&#xion ;&#x/Att;¬he; [/;ott;&#xom ];&#x/BBo;&#xx [6;.44;i 3;.61; 5;S.6;࢖ ;c.0;ࠦ ;&#x]/Su;typ; /F;&#xoote;&#xr /T;&#xype ;&#x/Pag;&#xinat;&#xion ;PCC Policy Committee Meeting 2018Identity Management Task GroupAction:Paul Frank will post the group’s publicly available presentations on the PCC websiteLinked Data Best Practices Task GroupCan take over some of the unfinished tasks of the URI Task Group and the recommendations of the BIBFRAME Task Groupb.ow should the recommendationsof the Linked Data Best Practices Task Group be sent to PoCo?Action:PoCoprefers toconsider e

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ach recommendation from the task group as it is finalized rather than waiting for all recommendations to be finalized.10.URI Task GroupQuestionsfor handling tasks after the group is dissolved:Who is the point of contact for vendorswith questions about coding URIs in MARC?Who will update the documentation that the URI Task Group produced?Who will oversee the expansion of 024 fields in authority records?iv.Who will write URI related MAC papers if needed?Decision:Since URI work is becoming normal part of PCC work, roll these tasks into existing standing committees and linked data task groups instead of creating a new group to take them over.11.R ProjectSlide presentation[PDF; 137 KB]There are three benchmarks to meet before the BetaRDAToolkit can be declared completehe existing RDA Toolkit will continue to be available for one yearfromthe date the Beta RDA Toolkit is declared complete. Benchmarks:Stability of Englishlanguage instructions (value vocabularies, instructions, wording for guidelines)Goal: April 2019Core translations completedGoal: July 2019(French, German, Spanish)andSept. 2019(Catalan, Italian, Norwegian)Policy statements: 5 of 8 existing organizational policy statement sets are completeGoal: December 2019b.Looking at the above goals, the earliestthat theRDA Beta Toolkit could be approved is January 2020Action:The PCC Steering Committee will invite Kate James to give PoCo updates during selected PoCo conference callsand discuss which areas might require the formation of task groups12.Phase 3The original plan for updating the authority file in a onetime replacement (“slam”) is no longer feasible forb.Gray Strawn’s program makes it possible to modify30,000 records a day�� &#x/Att;¬he; [/;ott;&#xom ];&#x/BBo;&#xx [6;.44;i 3;.61; 5;S.6;࢖ ;c.0;ࠦ ;&#x]/Su;typ; /F;&#xoote;&#xr /T;&#xype ;&#x/Pag;&#xinat;&#xion ;&#x/Att;¬he; [/;ott;&#xom ];&#x/BBo;&#xx [6;.44;i 3;.61; 5;S.6;࢖ ;c.0;ࠦ ;&#x]/Su;typ; /F;&#xoote;&#xr /T;&#xype ;&#x/Pag;&#xinat;&#xion ;PCC Policy Committee Meeting 2018One of the NACO nodes has indicated it willhave difficulty handling 30,000 records a dayd.ptions for ISNI lookupincluding m

aintenance are being explored by LC and
aintenance are being explored by LC and ISNI representativesAdding and maintaining ISNI is only part of theproject. The original goal ofPhase 3 was to change coding in RDAacceptable AAC2 authorities to RDA.Action:LC ILS team will meet with Andrew MacEwan (British Library) and Michelle Durocher (Harvard) to talk about options for ISNI lookup and maintenance. Andrew will run any of the ideasdeveloped through the discussion by theOCLC Leiden Office.Action: PoCo will discuss further in its Novemberconference call13.Strategic Direction 2.1Institute a transparent, consultative, and timely decisionmaking process.Update: Lori Robare, Judith Cannan, and Manon Théroux are working on a task group cover sheet and task group tracking spreadsheet.Action:Outcomes will be presented at the December or January PoCo conference call14.Standing Committee on Standards(SCS)ReviewContinuity and institutional memory are important for understanding past decisions in a new environment or with new members. Consider staggering terms of cochairs and/or membersb.PCC decisionmaking process needs to be clarifiedand transparentCare needs to be taken in setting upnew task groupsso that SCS has representationAction:The outcomes from 13 above on strategic direction 2.1, the task group cover sheetand the task group tracking spreadsheet will address some of the issues raised by the SCS review. PoCo phone calls are also opportunities to keep task group work on track.DecisionThe new charge of theSCS wasapprovedwith formatting changes (bullets instead of numberingAction:The other standing committee’scharges will be revisedto usebullet formatting, thensent to thestanding committee chairsfor approval. The Secretariat will make these changes and share with the standing committee chairs and PoCo.15.Standing Committee on Training (SCT) updatePoCo members are encouraged to provide the chair of the SCT with feedback on the LRM/3Rask roup outline for LRM training[PDF; 201 KB]16.PCC BusinessApproval of the Governance Document revisions will be deferred until the revised standing committee charges have been incorporated.Action: Approval of the Governance Document will be put on theagendafor the November PoCo call.17.Wrap upecision:PoCo monthly calls will be extended from 60 to 90 minutes