Task Force on ISO Harmonization

CC:DA/TF/ISO/1/Rev

August 14, 2000; rev. May 14, 2001

Charge

The Task Force on ISO Harmonization is charged with:

• identifying and examining ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards relevant to AACR2 resource description, focusing in particular on standards for abbreviation, symbolization, and punctuation
• consulting, as needed, with the ALA representative to the National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
• identifying areas where ISO standards and AACR2 differ
• discussing whether harmonization of ISO and AACR2 is desirable or necessary
• if deemed appropriate, proposing rule revisions to AACR2

Interim reports of the Task Force shall be presented at the CC:DA meeting during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Washington, D.C. in January 2001 and ALA Annual Meeting in San Francisco in June 2001. A final report shall be sent to the Chair of CC:DA no later than December 16, 2001.

CC:DA/TF/ISO/2/Rev/3

July 10, 2001

Roster

Task Force Members

CC:DA/TF/ISO/3

December 16, 2001; rev. May 12, 2002

Final Report

Please note that the purpose of this document is to facilitate the work of the Committee and to provide a means for outreach to both library and non-library cataloging communities. This document is intended for the exclusive use of CC:DA and its cataloging constituencies, and is presented for discussion in the ongoing process of rule revision. Under no circumstances should the information here be copied or re-transmitted without prior consultation with the current Chair of CC:DA.

The final report (December 16, 2001) is available in the following formats:

• Microsoft Word document
• Adobe Acrobat .PDF file

The revised final report (May 12, 2002) is available in the following formats:

• Microsoft Word document
• Adobe Acrobat .PDF file