Teleconference 5 October 2001
The Australian representative on the Editorial Policy Committee of the Dewey Decimal Classification, Anne Robertson, reported to ACOC members on current activity in classification. Members of the EPC were working towards a meeting on December 3-5, finalising a number of areas of the classification and updating the workplans for editions 22 and 14.
Among the areas being tested were revisions to the 200 schedules aimed at more fully incorporating non-Christian religions. The Law schedules were being worked on to provide one schedule for both Roman and Common law traditions. A number of the tables, Table 2, Table 3c, and Tables 4 and 6 were under revision. Changes to computing 004-006 continued as the field was a fast-changing one. Much of the material on tourism is proposed for relocation to 910. Anne Robertson will report on the upcoming meeting and associated work on CATLIBS.
ACOC then discussed its terms of reference as part of a review that is required of all ALIA bodies. ACOC considered that the terms of reference were still valid, but that it would look to adding a further term of reference aimed at making ACOCs role in fostering opportunities for professional cataloguers more explicit. ACOC would report back to ALIA on the review. Sue Moir offered to report quarterly to the ALIA Board on ACOC activities.
Australian responses to the JSC meeting in mid-October too up the rest of the meeting. ACOC agreed on a response to the papers on revision of Chapter 3 for cartographic materials. There was some discussion on serials, and particularly one proposed rule change in chapter 12 dealing with an electronic serial not retaining earlier titles, and how this should be treated.
Ann Huthwaite reported on problems with the publication of AACR amendments by ALA. Ann is to forward some information on this to CATLIBS.


