Theology Cataloging Bulletin 3-1 Section 3 
Vol. 20, No. 3—May 2012 

Section Three:  News And Views Of The Members Of The 
Atla Technical Services Section 

Edited By Tammy Johnson 
 
 

NACO NEWS 
 

 The NACO Funnel welcomes a new member.  Angeles Ramos-Ankrum has taken the place 
of Melissa Davis at the Ernest Miller White Library, Louisville Seminary in St. Louis, Mo.  Melissa 
left for Colorado in March 2011 and Angeles joined the staff in July 2011.  Angeles is already a 
trained NACO cataloger, so will be ready to begin contributions immediately.  Angeles plans to 
attend Annual Conference and those NACO members also attending can welcome her in person 
there. 
 As you probably all know by now, RDA has a Day One of March 31, 2013.  The PCC has 
been working on a plan to train all NACO catalogers in the new rules and fields which will be 
available on RDA authority records.  The plan is to have all NACO catalogers take a 10-12 hour 
online course detailing the differences between AACR2 and RDA rules this next year.  Following 
that training all NACO catalogers will have their work reviewed, whether they are independent or 
not.  Immediately following training, the NACO cataloger will be expected to create RDA authority 
records exclusively. 
 The NACO Conversation Group discussion at the Annual Conference this year will focus on 
the new fields added to the authority format and discuss ideas for getting ready for RDA.  I hope to 
see you there. 
 
Submitted by 
Judy Knop 
ATLA NACO and CONSER Funnels Coordinator 
 
 
 

LC GENRE/FORM TERMS FOR RELIGIOUS MATERIAL PROJECT 
 
Comments from LC on the second draft of terms were circulated to Project roster members on Apr. 
18, 2012.  Proposals for revisions to be included in a third draft of terms are due by May 11, 2012.   
 
Submitted by Erica Treesh 
Database Manager for Authority Control, ATLA Religion Database 
American Theological Library Association