MEMORANDUM
DATE: May, 2000
TO: Magda El-Sherbini, Head, Cataloging Department
FROM: Carol P. Diedrichs, Assistant Director for Technical Services and Collections
SUBJECT: OSUL Pinyin Working Group
Charge: To evaluate the status of the national Pinyin conversion process and recommend a course of action for the OSU Libraries. Review options and consider local issues in recommending a timeline for the start of cataloging in Pinyin at the OSU Libraries (Day 2) which the CEAL Pinyin Liaison Group recommends be no later than April 1, 2001. Identify and provide a cost estimate for contract services which must be pursued for the conversion of local records.
Members: Magda El-Sherbini, Guoqing Li, Sally Rogers, and Hee-sook Shin. Magda will convene the group.
Reporting: An interim report should be provided to Gay Dannelly and Carol Diedrichs by August 31, 2000, followed by a final report no later than October 31, 2000.
