Registration is still open for the California Library Association
Institute "The FRBR Model: Influencing Future Development of
Information Standards." Sponsored by the CLA Access, Collections,
and Technical Services Section, the one-day institute will be held
on Friday, November 12, 2004, 9 AM-5 PM (with a break from noon
to 1:30) at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose CA. All library
staff are welcome to attend. Cost is $75. Pre-registration closes
Monday, November 1.

Register online at: http://www/regonline.com/Checkin.asp?Eventld=15386
Printable registration form:
http://www.cla-net.org/included/docs/registration.pdf

The institute will feature three well-known and respected presenters:
Barbara B. Tillett, Chief, Cataloging Policy and Support Office, Library
of Congress; Thomas B. Hickey, Chief Scientist, OCLC; and Merrilee
Proffitt, Program Officer, RLG. This is an opportunity for technical
services, public services, and IT librarians to gain a broader
understanding of the FRBR model and its potential to influence the
future development of information standards within the library community.

The Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) model provides
a new way of defining relationships between bibliographic items, their
creators, and their subjects. While it embodies the fundamental laws  of
cataloging and librarianship, it also offers ways to further develop and
enrich existing catalogs. This full day workshop will provide participants
with an introduction to FRBR concepts, descriptions of FRBR research, and a
project implementing FRBR concepts, as well as the opportunity to hear from
some of the leading experts in the field. Informative handouts will be provided.
Come and hear the latest information on FRBR and other recent developments in
shared authority work and international cataloging standards.

Please share this announcement with your library colleagues.

Merry Schellinger,
Co-President, CLA ACTSS, 2004
mbs7001@humboldt.edu