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develcpnei* people aid administrators, to further the ction's image to
the profession at large.
'iha discussion tzned to non-Slavic East ropean area
specialists. Maim 3ndza ard Rainurdas tapes, representing Latvian
aid Lithuanian librarians, respectively, explained the position of their
colleagues, are not able to work in their subject areas aid are
thus riot active participants in organizations suth as SEES, but tho
have a great deal of expertise to contribute to the profession.
Wojciedi mngested that there be a place for a Baltic interest discussion
gronp on the New York program aid will investigate the possibility of
poblicizing SEES activities to ethnic interest librarians, perhaps
thrcui ncn-AL AlA p.lblications.
The meeting closed with Wojciec*t'e expression of
appreciation to taazlo on behalf of the Section for the latter's suoneesful
aid energetic service as SEES thair.
1986 armittee
Spealdng for zliward Kasinec, Wojciecti described the plans for the
1986 New York The these will be: Russia aid AmericaEarly
Relatics aid Xnfluez. Papers will be by ert Icarlowidi ("N.M.
I,'dstherg as a St*ent of Slavic Libraries, l923_l924fl), ward
Kasinec ("'No WcamnL.B. Eaavklna-Haniurger aid AG. Kravthenko as
StLdesta of American libraries"), Nadia Zilper ("thanges of Biok
Materials: a Historical Ove view") with azments by Thyllis Dein ai4'or
rd Eaenan.
The conference dates are ,Jtine 28-ly 3, with ccamtittee
meetings set for JUns 29 (Suniay) aid June 30 (kaday) aid the pta
for Jurs 30.
An e,thibit will be munted at the Slavonic Division of NYPL to
aoocapany the pgraa.
CyrlUic anization aid Autatiation Ozmsittee
ert Fitzgerald opened the meeting with a discussion of NAa)
entries for Russian personal names, in particular the matter of
patrcmymicm. According to } patzaice are not used In
cross-references if not given on the title page, even if they r in the
colcpon, because they are treated as middle nairse. The prd,les is
ci'e'tW1 ly a1te when a pre4Qinc Soviet writer emigrates to the West
sugjently drcp his patronymic. NMO has rejected
cross-references, resulting in no linkage between older aid newer works
by the eai author in those instances. The patronymic frun the co1on
can be lirlided in the 670 field, but patrons don't have acoess to the
authority file with a 670 field. This is not a prublera for newly
established names, where a NAgX) refere can be established with the
full name taken frun the coloon.
Ibe Ominittee was unanincus in reoxineirthig that the old form
(with patronymic) by kept as a reference in the 400 field. Nathalie
Delcugaz of Ic's Shared Cataloging Division will try to cnmvince Ben
Tucker at IC that Russian patronyinics must not be treated like ordinary
middle names. Pdiert will also coz.ud with IC on this.
Mia e announced that PIG is to go online (on RLXN) with
vernacular Cyrillic In 1986. Design of a program has been ccmleted
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