AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES

ALCTS CCS SAC Subcommittee on Authority Records for GSAFD CHARGE: Investigate issues related to the creation, distribution and maintenance of a machine-readable file of authority records for headings in the GSAFD.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/subjectanalysis/authorityrecords/authorityrecords.htm
ALCTS CCS SAC Subcommittee on Fiction Guidelines CHARGE: Examine guidelines for application of subject and genre headings to individual works of fiction in GSAFD, the Library of Congress Annotated Card Program, the Sears List of Subject Headings, and LC cataloging practice.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/subjectanalysis/fictionguideline/fictionguidelines.htm
ALCTS CCS SAC Subcommittee on Form Headings/Subdivisions Implementation CHARGE: "Studies issues and develop guidelines regarding the form and function of the catalog in its several formats, including issues arising from the structure of the catalog, filing order, authority control, record content, minimum level cataloging, retrospective conversion, command structure, search strategy, and record display."
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/subjectanalysis/formheadings/formheadings.htm
ALCTS CCS SAC Subcommittee on Metadata and Classification CHARGE: To study the application of classificatory frameworks, such as DDC, LCC, NLM Classification and others, as metadata for digital resources.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/subjectanalysis/metadataandclass/metadataclassification.htm
ALCTS CCS SAC Subcommittee on Metadata and Subject Analysis CHARGE: To identify and study the major issues surrounding the use of metadata in the subject analysis and classification section of digital resources. To provide discussion forums and programs relevant to these issues.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/subjectanalysis/metadataandsubje/metadatasubject.htm
ALCTS CCS SAC Subcommittee on Semantic Interoperability CHARGE: Survey the current state of international semantic interoperability projects which focus on subject and/or classification data. Produce a document outlining "best practices" at a level of generality that is both flexible enough to be measured against a variety of actual projects and specific enough to be made operational in current or proposed projects.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/subjectanalysis/semanticinterope/semanticinteroperability.htm
ALCTS CCS SAC Subcommittee on Subject Analysis Training Materials CHARGE: To collaborate with the Program for Cooperative Cataloging Standing Committee on Training (SCT) to develop authoritative, standardized training materials in subject analysis.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/subjectanalysis/trainingmaterial/trainingmaterials.htm
ALCTS CCS SAC Subcommittee on Subject Reference Structures in Automated Systems CHARGE: To explore issues related to subject reference structures in the OPAC environment. To develop a position paper to guide systems designers in presenting syndetic structures effectively.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/subjectanalysis/subjectreference/subjectreference.htm
ALCTS CCS SAC Subcommittee on Subject Relationships/Reference Structures CHARGE: To investigate the kinds of relationships that exist between subjects, how these relationships are or could be recorded in authorities and classification formats, and options for how these relationships should be presented to users of online and print catalogs, indexes, lists, etc.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/subjectanalysis/subjectrelations/finalreport.htm
ALCTS CCS SAC Subcommittee on the Revision of the Guidelines on Subject Access to Individual Works of Fiction CHARGE: Study the Guidelines on Subject Access to Individual Works of Fiction, Library of Congress Subject Headings, and the Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings and recommend ways each could be improved to provide genre and subject access to works of the imagination.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/subjectanalysis/revisionofguidel/revisionguidelines.htm
ALCTS CCS SAC Subcommittee to Promote Subject Relationships/Reference Structures CHARGE: To promote the display of currently encoded subject relationships/reference structures to system designers (e.g., opacs, cd-roms, periodical indexes, thesauri).
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/subjectanalysis/promotesubjectre/promotesubject.htm
ALCTS CCS SAC Task Force on Named Buildings & Other Structures CHARGE: To review the issues related to establishing headings for buildings and other structures in the subject authority file, according to subject cataloging conventions as specified in Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/subjectanalysis/nbos/nbos.htm
ALCTS CCS Subject Analysis Committee (SAC) CHARGE: "To study problems and recommend improvements in patterns, methods, and tools for the subject analysis and organization of library materials, including particularly classification and subject headings systems, and to provide liaison for those areas of interest between CCS and other ALA and non-ALA organizations that have an interest in and concern for these activities."
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/subjectanalysis/subjectanalysis.htm
ALCTS LRTS Library Resources & Technical Services DESCRIPTION: Lists of the table of contents; gives subscription information; gives instructions for authors; gives information for advertisers; and lists Indexes.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/alcts/lrts/
ALCTS Technical Services Directors of Large Research Libraries Discussion Group DESCRIPTION: A group of libraries that take part in discussion of pertinent topics.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/divisiongroups/dg/technicalservicesdir/technicalservices.htm
LITA/ALCTS CCS Authority Control In the Online Environment Discussion Group DESCRIPTION: Provides a forum for discussion of a variety of issues related to authority control for online catalogs and for international sharing of authority data.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/lita/litamembership/litaigs/authorityalcts/authoritycontrol.htm
LITA (Library and Information Technology Association) DESCRIPTION: The LITA home page.
WEB SITE: http://www.lita.org/index.html
LITA Human-Machine Interface Subcommittee DESCRIPTION: Investigate current machine interfaces and software for direction/vision of the future.
WEB SITE: http://www.ala.org/ala/lita/litamembership/litaigs/humanmachine/humanmachine.htm
MARBI (Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information), ALCTS/LITA/RUSA DESCRIPTION:Encourage the creation of needed standards for the representation in machine-readable form of bibliographic information. Review and evaluate proposed standards and recommend approval of standards in conformity with ALA policy.
WEB SITE:   http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/divisiongroups/marbi/marbi.htm