The ALA-LC Romanization tables are developed jointly by the Library of Congress (LC) and the American Library Association (ALA). Romanization schemes enable the cataloging of foreign language materials. Romanized cataloging in turn supports circulation, acquisitions, serials check-in, shelflisting, shelving, and reference, particularly in library catalogs that are unable to display non-roman alphabet information.
The ALCTS Committee on Cataloging: Asian and African Materials (CC:AAM) recently received and reviewed proposals for the following:
- A new Cham romanization table;
- A new Mande languages in N’ko script romanization table; and
- An updated Uighur romanization table.
All three tables have subsequently been approved.
The Cham, Mande languages in N’ko script, and Uighur romanization tables are now available for downloading from the ALA-LC Romanization Tables webpage.
Please direct any questions about romanization tables to Bruce Johnson, Policy and Standards Division ([email protected]).
