IFLA UNIMARC Core Activity
Permanent UNIMARC Committee
(PUC)
Introduction
The Permanent UNIMARC Committee (PUC) was formed in 1991, in
accordance with resolution No. 5 issued at the Seminar on Bibliographic
Records held in Stockholm before the IFLA General Conference, August
1990. The main objective of the PUC is to control the UNIMARC format in
accordance with the principles of Universal Bibliographic Control.
The PUC consists of a minimum of 7 and no more than 9 standing
members, who are experts in UNIMARC and come from different countries
and institutions having active UNIMARC experience. A maximum of 12
corresponding experts may be appointed for a two-year term by the
Committee in consultation with the IFLA UNIMARC Core Activity to
represent other geographical areas of UNIMARC expertise.
Members
- Chair: Alan Hopkinson, UK
- Vice Chair: Jay Weitz, USA
- Rosa Galvão, Portugal
- Cristina Magliano, Italy
- Vladimir Skvortsov, Russia
- Ioanna Demopoulous, Greece
- Philippe Le Pape, France
- Liuba Buckien?, Lithuania
- Honorary member and special consultant: Mirna
Willer, Croatia
Since 2003 the PUC has been functioning within the
UNIMARC Core Activity. For earlier UNIMARC
activities see the
Universal Bibliographic
Control and International MARC Core Activity (UBCIM).
Terms of Reference
The main objective of the PUC is to maintain and develop the UNIMARC
formats. In this role, the PUC
- Advises the IFLA/CDNL-ICABS Alliance for Bibliographic Standards
(ICABS) on all matters concerning UNIMARC including promotion,
training, research, testing and priorities and strategies for
development in coordination with the office of the UNIMARC Core
Activity.
- Maintains the UNIMARC format by discussing proposals documented
by the UNIMARC Office on behalf of UNIMARC users and officially
approving changes to the format. It liaises with Division IV on
matters of mutual interest.
- Reviews the further development of the UNIMARC format to
encompass new functions and new forms of materials and officially
approves the results.
- Acts as a review committee for UNIMARC documentation published by
IFLA.
Activities
The Permanent UNIMARC Committee meets once a year, usually at the
UNIMARC Core Activity venue, in Lisbon, Portugal. Reports from the
meetings are regularly published in International Cataloguing and
Bibliographic Control (ICBC) and also available online:
Publications
The PUC is responsible for the preparation and dissemination of IFLA
publications and other documentation regarding UNIMARC.
See the complete information regarding
UNIMARC
publications.
Related UNIMARC and MARC
Resources
UNIMARC is easy to use and provides a flexible record structure. If you
are a UNIMARC user or if you would like to become one and have
questions about its application or if you have suggestions to make,
please contact the PUC Chair or the IFLA UNIMARC Core Activity
Director.
Contact Addresses
Maria Inês Cordeiro
Director, IFLA UNIMARC Core Activity
National Library of Portugal
Campo Grande, 83
1749-081 LISBON
Portugal
Tel. +351 217982022
Fax +351 217982140
E-mail:
icordeiro@bn.pt
Alan Hopkinson
Chair, Permanent UNIMARC Committee
Middlesex University Learning Resources
The Sheppard Library
The Burroughs
London NW4 4BT
United Kingdom
Tel. +44 20 8411 5238
Fax +44 20 8411 5163
E-mail:
A.Hopkinson@mdx.ac.uk