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[with apologies for cross-posting] Ottawa, Ontario - August 26, 2002 - The 2002 Revision of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition will be released in September 2002. Published by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, the American Library Association, and the Canadian Library Association, AACR2-2002 has been completely redesigned. Now available as a continuing integrating resource in looseleaf format for updating, the 2002 Revision fits a standard 3-ring binder and features separately numbered chapters, annual updates that will easily integrate into this brand-new, streamlined format, and a revamped text design that clearly distinguishes the rules from the examples. Prepared by an international committee of expert cataloguers from North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia, AACR2-2002 is the up-to-the-minute powerhouse for resource description and access. In the AACR2-2002: · Chapter 12 (Continuing Resources) has been expanded to include successively issued resources (serials), ongoing integrated resources (updating looseleafs, websites), and some categories of finite resources. · Chapter 3 (Cartographic Materials) now incorporates information prepared by the Anglo-American Committee for Cataloguing Cartographic Materials to accommodate Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata. · The 2002 Revision incorporates the two sets of revisions published as Amendments 1999 and Amendments 2001, which included the revised Chapter 9 (Electronic Resources). · Completely updated index. Libraries rely on AACR for authoritative, flexible, ready-to-apply international standards to develop resource catalogues and bibliographic descriptions for accessibility across all media. To order in Canada, contact the Canadian Library Association at [log in to unmask]; (613) 232-9625, ext. 310; Fax (613) 563-9895. Orders from the United States and Mexico should be directed to the American Library Association. Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Second Edition, 2002 Revision Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR Co-published by the American Library Association, CLA, and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. Distributed in Canada exclusively by CLA. Binder-ready looseleaf pages with professional heavy-duty locking 3 D-ring binder with pre-printed Mylar tabs About AACR The Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, first published in 1967, are maintained by the Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR. The constituent organizations of the JSC are the American Library Association, the Australian Committee on Cataloguing, the British Library, the Canadian Committee on Cataloguing, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, and the Library of Congress. Margaret Stewart, Chief, Standards and Support at the National Library of Canada, is the Canadian representative to the Joint Steering Committee. About the Co-publishers The American Library Association in Chicago, Ill., provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. The Canadian Library Association in Ottawa, Ont., is the national English-language association which represents those who work in or advocate for Canada's estimated 21,000 libraries. The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in London, England, is a new professional body formed following the unification of the Institute of Information Scientists and the Library Association earlier this year. Canadian Library Association 328 Frank Street Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K2P 0X8 (613) 232-9625; Fax: (613) 563-9895 http://www.cla.ca