Purpose
This group shall consider issues related to cataloging and data entry in RSA and make appropriate recommendations to the Planning Committee and Users Group.
Audience
Membership in this committee is open to all RSA Full and Basic Online libraries. There are no appointed members. All Full and Basic Online libraries are encouraged to send representatives to all meetings.
Governance
Chair:
Jennifer Williams, Normal PL Head of Technical Services
jwilliams @ normalpl.org
309-452-1757
Database Committee Chair or Co-chairs are elected for a one-year term each January. There are no term limits.
Note Takers:
RSA cataloging staff take turns serving as note taker during these meetings. Please watch the RSA listserv for an announcement once the notes and meeting recording are available.
RSA Staff Liaison:
Erica Laughlin, RSA Cataloging and Database Supervisor
erica.laughlin @ railslibraries.org
1-866-940-4083
Schedule
The RSA Database Committee meets in January, May, and September and more often if necessary.
Please watch the RSA listserv and Library Learning for announcements of upcoming Database Committee meetings.
View the RSA events calendar on L2 (external link)
Agendas
February 4, 2021 Networking Guide
Please contact RSA for meeting agendas older than those listed here.
Notes
Please contact RSA for meeting notes older than those listed here.
Meeting Resources
February 27, 2024 – RSA slides
September 21, 2023 – RSA slides
May 19, 2023:
- RSA slides
- FY2024: Online with the CMC Webinars
- FY2024 & Beyond: CMC Courses on Moodle
- Current versus Proposed RSAcat Descriptions for non-English Language Cataloging Codes
January 27, 2022:
September 23, 2021 – RSA slides
Recordings
View the DB Committee YouTube channel with all recorded meetings since September 2015.
RSA Bibliographic Standards Subcommittee
The RSA Bibliographic Standards Subcommittee met from November 2012 to October 2013. This subcommittee began revising the RSA Bibliographic Standards, a set of guidelines which ensure consistent and quality cataloging practices for the shared RSA database.
In April 2014, the Bibliographic Standards Subcommittee disbanded because RSA started to plan and then implemented a centralized cataloging department the following year. The RSA Bibliographic Standards revised in 1999 remain in effect until further notice and are posted on the Policies for WorkFlows Cataloging page. RSA recognizes the importance of revisiting these standards and will keep the membership informed via the RSA listserv and Database Committee meetings.
