1. Cataloguing update presented by Charlotte Stretton and Janess Stewart Cataloguing Team Leaders National Library of New Zealand May 2012

2. Definitions Subject headings describe what something is about Form/genre headings describe what something is

3. Form headings A form is a characteristic of works produced in the same format or for the same purpose Form heading examples  655 7 |a Topographic maps.|2 lcgft  655 7 |a Audiobooks.|2 lcgft

4. Genre headings A genre is a category of works that share the same style or theme. Genre heading examples  655 7 |a Comic books, strips, etc.|2 gsafd  655 7 |a Biographical films.|2 lcgft  655 7 |a Documentary films.|2 lcgft

5. New developments Change in Library of Congress’ standards Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials (LCGFT) http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/gf_lccn.html

6. Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials (LCGFT) Finalised projects Moving images Non musical sound recordings Cartography Law Cookbooks Ongoing projects Literature Music Religion not yet finalised

7. NLNZ’s policy for genre/form headings Using LCGFT headings as available Continuing to apply local headings 655 7 |a New Zealand fiction |y 20th century. |2 local |5 Nz Policies available on the DescribeNZ wiki at http://www.describe.org.nz/ http://www.describe.org.nz/

8. Resource Description Access (RDA) Policy paper going to TPSAC for discussion Examination of the RDA core elements NLNZ not planning to implement RDA for our records any earlier than March 31, 2013

9. RDA training - 1 The RDA training and needs survey (New Zealand) conducted in May 2010 more than cataloguers need training prefer face-to-face training by external trainers online training only as a supplement

10. RDA training - 2 NLA preparation for state libraries and Australian trainers Barbara Tillett seminars  Auckland – September 21  Palmerston North – September 23  Dunedin – September 28 Deborah Fritz developing RDA training course

11. RDA training - 3 Library of Congress is already making a lot of training material available on their website  Webcasts  PowerPoint presentations  Exercises http://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/ http://www.describe.org.nz/