July 28, 2003
Reports on current cataloguing codes

8:30 – 9:15 a.m.  Registration
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.  Welcome and introductions: Dr. Elisabeth Niggemann (Die Deutsche Bibliothek), Dr. Barbara Tillett (IFLA, Cataloguing Section and Planning Committee)
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.  Paris Principles (response to survey of cataloguing codes used in Europe): Dr. Barbara Tillett
10:15 – 10:45 a.m.  ISBD (acknowledgement of use for description in today's codes): John Byrum and Ann Huthwaite
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.  Coffee break
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.  FRBR terminology and concepts (entities, relationships, and attributes for national level bibliographic records): Patrick Le Bœuf
11:45 – 12:30 p.m.  Paris principles (historical perspective and new views) – presentation of draft and discussion: Monika Münnich
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.  Overview of Current Cataloguing Code Rule Making Bodies: AACR2 – Ann Huthwaite, AFNOR – Françoise Bourdon, RAK- Gudrun Henze, RC – Elena Escolano Rodíguez, RCR – Natalia Kasparova,
RICA – Isa de Pinedo, PPIAK – Dr. Mirna Willer
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.  Light lunch
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.   Review of areas comparing the codes with discussion after each: Dr. Barbara Tillett and respective working group leaders 

  • Personal names: Ann Huthwaite (Goal: To build understanding of the differences and similarities among existing codes. Recommend harmonization of entities and a list of minimal practical proposals for bibliographic identity; understanding of variations in names for sharing of authority records; recommendations for closer harmony to facilitate shared authority information)
  • Corporate names: Claudia Fabian and Mauro Guerrini (Goal: To build understanding of the differences and similarities among existing codes. Recommend harmonization of entities and a list of minimal practical proposals for corporate identity; understanding of variations for sharing of authority records; recommendations for closer harmony to facilitate shared authority information)

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.  Virtual international authority file – concepts and a new view of "Universal Bibliographic Control": Dr. Barbara Tillett
3:30 – 3:45 p.m.  Coffee break
3:45 – 5:15 p.m.  Continued review of areas comparing the codes with discussion after each: Dr. Barbara Tillett and respective working group leaders – Seriality issues. Impact of mode of issuance on cataloguing rules 

  • Gudrun Henze and Renate Gömpel (Goal: Agreement on standards and identification of where the rules do not agree with ISBD(CR) for what changes constitute a new work/expression to justify a new record; harmonization of practice Uniform titles and GMDs (possible uses of FRBR modes of expression))
  • Monika Münnich and Hans Popst (Goal: To build better understanding of the differences and similarities among existing codes; understand the need for various approaches to uniform titles (name/title and title as well as the various categories of uniform title, form headings, conventional titles, unique headings for serials etc.) recommend proposals for new approach to GMDs for collocation at the level of form of expression and/or physical format (as part of a uniform title heading?) etc.) Multipart structures 
  • Gunilla Jonsson (Goal : Optimize bibliographic sharing and fulfill the principle of identifiying all works ; understanding the need for various levels of bibliographic description (collection level (aggregator), individual work level, component level) and devices for accomodating those levels)

 5:15 – 5:30 p.m.  Set up Working Groups
 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.  Reception (Wine tasting, spnsored by a generous donation from K.G. Saur and Die Deutsche Bibliothek)

 

July 29, 2003
Working Groups

9:00 – 12:00 p.m.  Working groups focus on their topic and prepare recommendations
12:00 – 1:15 p.m.  Light lunch
1:15 – 3:00 p.m.  Reports from each working group (15 minutes each to present recommendations)
3:00 – 3:15 p.m.  Coffee break
3:15 – 5:00 p.m.  Continue with reports from working groups (as needed) and discussion
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.  Conference dinner (Local style evening in the historical restaurant "Zur Sonne" sponsored by a generous donation from OCLC)


July 30, 2003

Actions and Recommendations

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.  Plenary session to discuss and prioritise the recommendations from the working groups and draft revised "Paris Principles" (i.e. an international cataloguing code)
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.  Coffee break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.  Continue discussion and identify next steps
11:45 – 12:00 p.m.  Closing and Farewell