Cataloguing and Metadata

Terms of reference
The Cataloguing and Metadata Section addresses current issues of interest and importance for bibliographic cataloguing and metadata related to music resources of all types and in any medium. The Section develops IAML’s official positions on bibliographic control of music materials; participates in maintaining and revising international standards for descriptive and subject cataloguing and for electronic transmission of bibliographic data; shares information from the various IAML communities about recent news, information, best practices, etc.; considers other such issues as may be requested by the IAML Board. The Section may establish communication with similar units in other library organizations, at the national or international level, either directly or through IAML bodies. It will also work with other IAML groups considering issues concerning cataloguing and metadata.

Completed projects include:

• Plaine and easie code version maintained by the International Association of Music Libraries and the Répertoire International des Sources Musicales
• Working Group on the Exchange of Authority Data. Chair — work ended 2011
• Working Group on Music Ontologies — work ended 2011
• Working Group on ISBD and Music — work ended 2008
• Working group on Core Bibliographic Record for Music and Sound Recordings — 1994 - 1998

The Section oversaw the following sub-commissions. As of July 2016 this work is part of the Cataloguing and Metadata Section.

• Sub-commission on UNIMARC (2003-2016)
• Sub-commission on ISBD and Music (2010-2016)