Annual Report (2000)
Cataloging Advisory Committee, ARLIS/NA

Submitted by Daniel Starr, Chair
Daniel_Starr@moma.org
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Elizabeth O’Keefe will take over the duties of Chair in 2001.
2000 committee members were: Sherman Clarke, Nancy Norris, Gertrude Olivetti, Daniel Starr, Elizabeth Robinson, Kay Teel.
CC:DA Representative (ex-officio; appointed by CAC chair): Anne Champagne ; Anne will be continuing in this role.
MARBI Representative (ex-officio; appointed by CAC chair): Elizabeth O’Keefe; Liz will be continuing in this role.

After the intense work of 1999, this past year has been relatively quiet.

Actions of the past year in regards to the Strategic Plan

CATALOGING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

65. (B) develop recommendations for the treatment of ancient sites and buildings and structures; (C) develop recommendations for treatment of artists-as-groups. [Cataloging Advisory C.] [3.D.2.]
B.  IN PROGRESS; work continues
C.  DISCUSSED, WITH NO ACTION

66. Evaluate, and make recommendations to CC:DA, on the AACR2 revisions proposed by ARLIS. [Cataloging Advisory C.] [3.D.3.]
CONTINUING PROJECT.

67. Assess and report on the suitability of the MARC format for encoding the cataloging of visual materials; recommend appropriate changes to the USMARC Advisory Board. [Cataloging Advisory C.] [3.D.4.]
COMPLETED  Elizabeth O’Keefe ushered the ARLIS/NA proposal for a subfield to code anonymous artist relationships in USMARC through the MARBI meeting during the 2000 ALA midyear conference.  The proposal, the first one sponsored by ARLIS/NA, was approved.

70. Assess and report on provision of intellectual access to electronic resources, including web sites. [Cataloging Advisory C., Cataloging S.] [2.C.4.]
NO PROGRESS.

71. Identify, assess, and report on projects utilizing open system structures for provision of intellectual access to cataloging records/data files. [Cataloging Advisory C., Cataloging S.] [2.B.4.]
NO PROGRESS.