Expert Advisory Group to review the guidelines for the cataloguing of electronic resources
In 2005, Libraries Australia conducted a survey on cataloguing and access issues for electronic collections in Australian libraries. The results suggest a number of potential areas where Libraries Australia could work with libraries to improve the management and access of electronic resources. In particular, there is scope to encourage improved workflows by providing guidance on options for obtaining and managing bibliographic records. There is also opportunity to encourage consistency of cataloguing approaches and improved levels of contribution to the Australian National Bibliographic Database.
The Libraries Australia Advisory Committee at its meeting in February 2006 recommended that an Expert Advisory Group be established to review and update the Libraries Australia guidelines for the cataloguing of electronic resources and to provide advice on actions that Libraries Australia could take to encourage improved library workflows for managing access to e-resources.
- Terms of Reference
- Membership
- Survey on Representation of Electronic Resources in Library Catalogues and the Australian National Bibliographic Database 2005 (Word document)
- Guidelines for the Cataloguing of Electronic Resources
- Guidelines for the Cataloguing of E-Book Resources
- Electronic resources: Holdings guidelines
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Terms of Reference
The EAG has the following terms of reference:
- Review the issues relating to the cataloguing of electronic resources on the National Bibliographic Database;
- Facilitate discussion with Libraries Australia users on this issue;
- Review and, if necessary, update the Libraries Australia guidelines for the cataloguing of electronic resources;
- Provide recommendations to Libraries Australia on actions it could take to encourage improved library workflows for managing access to e-resources.
Membership
Anatta Abrahams (State Library of New South Wales)
Carmel Denholm (State Library of Tasmania
Lisa McIntosh (University of Western Sydney)
Dorota Pudlowski (La Trobe University)
Bemal Rajapatirana (Libraries Australia)
Robert Walls (Libraries Australia)
Julie Whiting (National Library)

