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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > The next meeting of the ARLIS/NY Cataloging Discussion Group will be > hosted by Emily Roth at the Uris Library, Monday June 7th at 3-5 PM. I'm > enclosing Emily's directions from the last meeting. > > > > Topics: > > 1) Any unfinished discussion regarding the ARLIS/NA Strategic Plan survey. > > 2) Cataloging of Websites: who's doing it?; any problems?; any tips?; > > 3) Encoded Archival Description (EAD): does it figure in anyone's routine > cataloging?; should librarians learn it, or is it strictly the province of > archivists? > > 4) Catalogers and reference: some of us (many of us) are > catalogers/reference librarians, how do we handle questions such as "how > do I research a particular art work?"; how does cataloging figure into > reference work--reference into cataloging? > > 5) **Choosing venue and topic(s) for next meeting.** > > > Directions: > > > Directions to The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Lexington Avenue local to > 77th St. or express to 86th St. > Walk to Fifth Ave. Buses: 1,2,3,4 uptown stop at Madison and 79th. > 1,2,3,4, downtown stop at Fifth and 81st. Come in the ground floor Museum > entrance at Fifth and 81st. Tell the guard that you are coming to the > Uris Library. Check coats at the coat check there. Pass the coat check, > enter a big open area and look for the Library - the door will be open. > No need to RSVP - I figure there will be 20-25 people. If anybody has a > hunch that there will be more, let me know. Tel. for the library is > 212-570-3788. > After we talk about the issues of the group, I will give an introduction > to the Library and to the teacher resources. > The Museum's garage is open for those who might want to drive here. The > garage entrance is opposite 80th St. on Fifth. There is an entrance from > the garage into the Museum and this will bring you to the library area. > We can get the parking tickets validated. It is expensive but if you need > to know the rate, call us and we can tell you. > See you all Monday. Coffee, tea, ice water, cookies, what more can you > ask? > > Danny Fermon > Assistant Librarian > Museum of Modern Art Library > [log in to unmask] > (212) 708-9434 >