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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>A new LC initiative that could have significant ramifications for the rare book and special collections cataloging community.<BR>
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Jackie Dooley<BR>
Program Officer<BR>
OCLC Research<BR>
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<a href="dooleyj@oclc.org">dooleyj@oclc.org</a><BR>
949.492.5060 (work/home) -- Pacific Time<BR>
949.295.1529 (mobile)<BR>
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<HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="95%"></SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><FONT FACE="Consolas, Courier New, Courier">Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 16:52:39 -0400<BR>
From: "McCallum, Sally" <<a href="smcc@LOC.GOV">smcc@LOC.GOV</a>><BR>
Subject: Bibliographic Framework Initiative<BR>
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The Library of Congress is sharing the statement, "Transforming our Bibliog=<BR>
raphic Framework,” <<a href="http://www.loc.gov/marc/transition/news/framework-051311.h=">http://www.loc.gov/marc/transition/news/framework-051311.h=</a><BR>
tml> for the benefit of its external constituents. Deanna B. Marcum, LC'=<BR>
s Associate Librarian for Library Services, will be leading the initiatives=<BR>
that will drive this transformation process. The Library is mounting the =<BR>
statement now for early review. Following the upcoming Annual Conference o=<BR>
f the American Library Association in New Orleans, where discussions about =<BR>
the statement will occur, the Library will make further announcements. A w=<BR>
eb site has been established for the Bibliographic Framework Transition Ini=<BR>
tiative<<a href="http://www.loc.gov/marc/transition/index.html">http://www.loc.gov/marc/transition/index.html</a>> and that will be the=<BR>
central place for plans, news, and progress. It will indicate formal chan=<BR>
nels established for working with the community, receiving feedback and inp=<BR>
ut from various sources and stakeholders, and how the Library will proceed =<BR>
in this major undertaking.<BR>
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Sally H. McCallum<BR>
Chief, Network Development and Standards Office<BR>
Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave., SE<BR>
Washington, DC 20540 USA<BR>
<a href="smcc@loc.gov">smcc@loc.gov</a><BR>
Tel. 1-202-707-5119 -- Fax 1.202-707-0115<BR>
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