The purpose of the Cataloging Policy Committee of the OnLine Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc. (CAPC) is to represent the concerns of AV catalogers in matters relating to the formation, interpretation and implementation of national and international cataloging standards and related matters.

• Qualifications for serving on CAPC
  
  Candidates should have three years of current experience cataloging AV materials or equivalent experience. Additionally, candidates should interact regularly with online cataloging systems or have demonstrable knowledge of such systems. Most CAPC business is conducted during ALA Midwinter Meetings and Annual Conferences. Candidates for appointment to CAPC must be willing to commit time and funds as necessary to attend these meetings.
  
  Appointments are made by the President of OLAC, following consultation and review of applications by the current Executive Board. New members will be appointed at the January Executive Board meeting and notified soon after by the President of OLAC. Newl y appointed members will receive all CAPC mailings from that point forward. New CAPC members, while not full voting members until their term takes effect following the ALA Annual Conference, should attend the ALA Annual CAPC meeting and volunteer for, or be willing to be assigned to, projects.
  
  There are seven members on the committee. Members serve two-year terms with possibility of reappointment to a second two-year term. The term of the Chair is for one year with reappointment upon satisfactory performance.
  
  The MARBI Liaison, CC:DA Audience Observer, NACO-AV Funnel Coordinator, and NACO-AV Funnel Assistant Coordinator are non-voting ex officio members of CAPC.
  
  
• CAPC Internships
  
  The purpose of the CAPC intern is to broaden opportunities for participation in CAPC. To allow an interested AV cataloging librarian an opportunity to gain insight into the workings of a national cataloging committee. An intern serves a one-year term as a non-voting member of CAPC.
  
  Selection and Appointment: Appointments are made by the President of OLAC, following consultation and review of applications by the current Executive Board. New members will be appointed at the January Executive Board meeting and notified soon after by the President of OLAC. Newly appointed interns will receive all CAPC mailings from that point forward. The terms for new CAPC interns take effect following the ALA Annual Conference. Interns should attend the ALA CAPC meetings and volunteer for, or be willing to be assigned to, projects.
  
  Duties: CAPC interns report directly to the Chair of CAPC and can be assigned special duties or projects by the Chair. An intern can, for example, be assigned to research the history and implication of a specific rule or serve as a special assistant to the Chair of CAPC.
  
  Requirements: Most CAPC business is conducted during ALA Midwinter Meetings and Annual Conferences. CAPC interns must be willing to commit time and funds as necessary to attend these meetings. CAPC interns must have at least three year s full-time online AV cataloging experience. Interns must be members of OLAC. Interns must interact regularly with online cataloging systems or have demonstrable knowledge of such systems.
  
  Conditions: An intern serves a one-year term. An intern is neither guaranteed appointment to CAPC as a full voting member nor reappointment as an intern. A maximum of two (2) interns may be appointed annually; an intern may serve no mo re than 2 consecutive terms (of 2 years) as an intern.