Dear CoHSL members,
First let me thank all those who took the time to answer my query about the Greek
character set in bib records. I can see that there are different practices out there and
the Cataloging Working Group (which will be set up as soon as we get the MGRP formalized)
will have its work cut out for it!
*MGRP UPDATE*
The MGRP Executive Committee will meet at the CRL on January 4th in Chicago (please no
snow!). We intend to finalize the documentation to make this thing official. I expressed
to James Simon the concern of many of you about how you will be able to sell this project
to administrators without having something more concrete that has been accomplished.
Unfortunately this is much like the chicken and the egg story. We can't really get
anything done until we are official and we can't become official until we can cover
at least the CRL administrative costs. James reassured me that we could start out with
minimal institutional fees (as low as $250.00 per member)then we could try to raise funds
for individual projects.
Special thanks to Gisela Kam, who followed up on getting Mihalis' and Yannis'
paper posted to the list in a timely manner! Also, many thanks to Mihalis and Yannis for
their excellent paper and enthusiasm and interest in the MGRP. Maria Georgopoulou will try
to meet with them prior to coming to Chicago so we can further push the project forward.
The urgent decision that needs to be made is whether we should plan a working meeting in
Crete, as so kindly offered by Mihalis and Yannis. The exchange rate is scaring many of us
and recent economic news isn't helping any. I could pull some funding together, but
am wondering if others could. Might it make more sense for the key Greek players to plan
to come here since they are experiencing the positive side of the dollar's nosedive?
I hate to even suggest this, since I am dreaming of exploring Crete after the meeting!
Harry-do you think LC would be willing to sponsor a similar conference as they did in
1999?! (Yes, I know, DREAM ON!!)
*MGSA LIBRARY COMMITTEE UPDATE*
I have attached the committee's mandate and the minutes of the meeting that took
place on Friday 10/19/2007 at the Beinecke Library at the MGSA Conference. George
Paganelis and I have conferred regarding structure of the committee for the next term,
which is the following:
Chair 2007-2009: George Paganelis, Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection, California State
University at Sacramento
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Harold Leich, Library of Congress
Ex-Officio: Rhea Lesage, Harvard University
Members (term=2 year staggered, with one member serving 3 years for the first cycle)
2007-2010: Karen Green, Columbia University
2007-2009: Jacqueline Riley, University of Cincinnati
2007-2009: Anthony Oddo, Yale University
Best wishes to all for a blessed holiday season.
???? ???????????? ??? ???? ??????,
Rhea
Show replies by date