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OnLine Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC)

Number of members Institutional: 282; Personal: 366 
Group purpose OLAC provides a means for exchange of information, continuing education, and communication among catalogers of audiovisual materials and with the Library of Congress. While maintaining a voice with the bibliographic utilities that speak for catalogers of audiovisual materials, OLAC works toward common understanding of AV cataloging practices and standards. 
Contact person Cathy Gerhart 
Sponsoring institution University of Washington Libraries
Cataloging Division
Box 352900
Seattle, WA 98195-2900
Voice: 1-206-685-2827
Fax: 1-685-8782
gerhart@u.washington.edu 
Meeting date September 30-October 3, 2004 
Meeting location Montreal, Canada 
Topic or agenda  
Notes In 1980, OLAC was founded to establish and maintain a group that could speak for catalogers of audiovisual materials. OLAC offers conferences, publications, and sponsors the Nancy B. Olson Award to recognize and honor a librarian who has made significant contributions to the advancement and understanding of audiovisual cataloging. 
Website http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/cts/olac/ 
OCLC liaison Jay Weitz, OCLC 

OnLine Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC)
Last revised: 25 September 2003