FROM THE PRESIDENT
Kay G. Johnson
OLAC is a vital, thriving organization as evidenced by a steady increase in membership and international prominence. The 2nd quarter Treasurer’s reports show a total membership of 676 in 2000, 666 in 2001 and 709 in 2002. Even-numbered years show increased membership because of the biennial OLAC conferences.
In 2004, OLAC is taking a huge step towards increasing international recognition and membership by hosting its first conference outside the United States. The 2004 OLAC Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Montreal, Canada, September 30-October 3. Marc Richard, cataloguing librarian at McGill University, submitted the well-crafted winning proposal to the OLAC Executive Board. Stay tuned for updates about the conference under "Conferences" link on the OLAC Website: <http://www.olacinc.org/>.
Ian Fairclough, a one-man outreach/advocacy dynamo, has done a terrific job in promoting OLAC. Most recently, Ian cleaned up the OLAC brochure and arranged to have it distributed at the Music Library Association Annual Meeting held in Austin, Texas this February.
The best promoter of OLAC continues to be the Cataloging Policy Committee (CAPC) and its initiatives, coordinated by CAPC Chair, Iris Wolley. The cataloging community as a whole has reacted enthusiastically to the online tutorials, guidelines and other cataloging resources published on the OLAC Website. Recently released publications include the Guide to Cataloging DVDs Using AACR2r Chapters 7 and 9, from the committee chaired by Robert Freeborn; and the Introduction to Cataloging Electronic Integrating Resources, from the committee chaired by Steven Miller. The tutorial for the revised AACR2 Chapter 3 is "in press" and will be released soon.
Remember to bring your challenging audiovisual/electronic format cataloging questions to the upcoming OLAC Membership Meeting in Toronto. Information about OLAC Meetings will be posted to OLAC-List as soon as it is available. I look forward to seeing you in Toronto!
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