Content Standards Subcommittee Annual Report 2018

submitted by Mary Huismann, Chair

Current Roster

  • Mary Huismann, Chair (appointed 2016)
  • Ben Barba (2018)
  • Kristi Bergland (2017)
  • Janice Bunker (2018)
  • Ann Churukian (2016)
  • Patty Falk (2016)
  • Monica Figueroa (2017)
  • Kevin Kishimoto (2016)
  • Peter Lisius (2015)
  • Anna Alfeld LoPrete (2016)
  • Rick McRae (2016)
  • Jennifer Olson (2015)
  • Shelley Rogers (2016)
  • Michelle Urberg (2017)
  • Linda Blair (BIBCO Music Funnel Coordinator)
  • Mark Scharff (NACO-Music Project Coordinator)
  • Chris Holden (LC Representative)
  • Jay Weitz (OCLC Representative)

List of Previous Goals and Progress Made

  • Perform a comprehensive review of the RDA Best Practices while the RDA Toolkit content is frozen.
    • Ongoing. The comprehensive review was begun, but generally placed on hold until the new Toolkit text is issued in final draft form.
  • Prepare to revise the RDA Best Practices as required for the RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign (3R) Project.
    • Deferred. The time-line for issuing the new RDA Toolkit experienced several delays resulting in a “beta” release in June 2017. Per ALA Publishing, we will need to wait until we receive guidelines and the file before proceeding with revision of the RDA Best Practices.
  • Work collaboratively with LC, RMWG, OLAC, and others to provide input and/or revisions to RDA proposals, LC-PCC Policy Statements, and other documents.
    • Deferred/Ongoing. CSS will continue to work on the joint task group with OLAC and will resume working with LC and RMWG once the work on the RDA Toolkit resumes.
  • Engage in webinars and other training opportunities as needed, especially for the IFLA-LRM implementation/RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project (3R Project).
    • Ongoing. Huismann attended ALA pre-conference workshops on the 3R Project and participated in online meetings with ALA Publishing regarding policy statement development in the new Toolkit.

List of Future Goals

  • Perform a comprehensive review of the RDA Best Practices while the RDA Toolkit content is frozen.
  • Revise the RDA Best Practices as required for the RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign (3R) Project once the guidance and files are received from ALA Publishing.
  • Work collaboratively with LC, RMWG, OLAC, and others to provide input and/or revisions to RDA proposals, LC PCC Policy Statements, and other documents.
  • Engage in webinars and other training opportunities as needed, especially for the finalized version of the new RDA Toolkit.
    • All of these CSS goals support MLA’s goal areas of value of the profession and education.