Showing papers in "The Journal of Internet Cataloging in 2002"
TL;DR: The prospects are very good for developing effective DDC-based browsing structures to large collections, and the subject trees of Internet directory services in terms categories, hierarchies, and distributions of postings are compared.
Abstract: Summary Library classification schemes have become increasingly available in electronic form and undergone many enhancements that make them attractive for Web knowledge organization. In fact, library professionals have been quite successful in applying library classification to Internet-based information services in a number of projects, both small and large. Yet, many opportunities remain for improving our general knowledge organization tools and using them in new ways. In this article, the DDC hierarchy structure is compared to the subject trees of Internet directory services in terms categories, hierarchies, and distributions of postings. The schemes are also compared with respect to several general characteristics that support browsing. The findings suggest that the prospects are very good for developing effective DDC-based browsing structures to large collections.
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TL;DR: The project's objective was to assess the potential of using the Library of Congress classification numbers as provided in standard catalog records to generate a structured, hierarchical menuing system for subject access to resources in the Libraries' electronic collections.
Abstract: This paper describes the first phase of a project at Columbia University Libraries to create a hierarchical interface to LC classification (HILCC). The project's objective was to assess the potential of using the Library of Congress classification numbers as provided in standard catalog records to generate a structured, hierarchical menuing system for subject access to resources in the Libraries' electronic collections. The classification mapping table -jointly developed by the Libraries' systems, cataloging and reference staff- links each LC classification range with entry vocabulary in a three-level subject tree. Classification numbers and other metadata elements are extracted from catalog records in the Libraries' OPAL on a weekly basis, matched against the HILCC mapping table and then used to create browsable subject category menus to guide users to e-resource subject content.
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TL;DR: Academic librarians from six different institutions of higher learning were interviewed regarding their experiences with cataloging of Internet resources for inclusion into online public access catalogs.
Abstract: Academic librarians from six different institutions of higher learning were interviewed regarding their experiences with cataloging of Internet resources for inclusion into online public access catalogs. They discussed selection procedures and how they began cataloging these resources. They identified problems which have been encountered in the process, described their efforts at maintaining web addresses, and discussed access to web resources both through the catalog and library web pages. They also shared philosophical thoughts on the catalog and the need to catalog electronic resources.
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TL;DR: The HILT ('HIgh-Level Thesaurus') project was a UK based and focused desk-study of the problems associated with cross-searching and browsing by subject in a cross-sectoral and cross-domain environment encompassing libraries, archives, museums, and electronic resource collections.
Abstract: The HILT ('HIgh-Level Thesaurus') project was a UK based and focused desk-study of the problems associated with cross-searching and browsing by subject in a cross-sectoral and cross-domain environment encompassing libraries, archives, museums, and electronic resource collections. It aimed to reach a community consensus on the best way of attemptingto solve interoperability problems arising out of the use of different subject terminologies by services in these areas and obtained wide support across the communities for the proposed way forward-a pilot terminologies mapping service and associated participatory process aimed at supporting and facilitating the maintenance of a consensual approach to ongoing development.
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TL;DR: In this paper the author proposes a crosswalk between two sets of metadata elements with their respective syntaxes with qualified and unqualified elements.
Abstract: In her article, “USMARC as a Metadata Shell,” Judith Hopkins defined metadata as “data about data.” This means that the Common Communication Format (CCF) and Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) standard are formats of metadata. Both these formats were developed to represent the bibliographic resources available to libraries and are intended to facilitate easy retrieval of resources. Dublin Core is a set of 15 metadata elements, which is intended to facilitate the retrieval of electronic resources. In this paper the author proposes a crosswalk between two sets of metadata elements with their respective syntaxes with qualified and unqualified elements.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose disambiguation of the multiple meanings of polysemous terms for achieving interoperability involving thesauri and metadata, and develop multilingual metathesauri.
Abstract: Optimal success in the organization of heterogeneous networked resources and in the attainment of optimal recall and precision in the harvesting of these resources and exchanging of information depends on how best to deal with the characteristics of natural language in correlation with information technology and with the user's information-seeking behavior. The characteristics of natural languages pose enormous challenges in attaining optimal resource discovery, as well as in exchanging information in the process of semantic mapping involving thesauri and metadata, and in developing multilingual metathesauri. Ambiguity caused by polysemy especially hinders the capacity of semantic mapping, making the implementation of crosswalks for resource exchange potentially chaotic. Therefore, disambiguation of the multiple meanings of polysemous terms is absolutely essential for achieving interoperability involving thesauri and metadata.
5 citations
TL;DR: This article examines design considerations, workflows, maintenance, and usage of the resulting product, called the Digital Registry, designed and implemented by the University of Washington Libraries in 1998.
Abstract: Summary In 1998, the University of Washington Libraries transferred point of delivery for online services to the Web. Part of this transfer involved the design and implementation of a database of electronic resources, called the Digital Registry. Web resources are cataloged using existing workflows and data elements are transferred from the MARC record in the catalog to an SQL database. Records are mapped to subject categories by Library of Congress classification and organized within this by resource types. This article examines design considerations, workflows, maintenance, and usage of the resulting product.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented a method for improving the effectiveness of access to Internet resources within the context of the online catalog using MARC component part bibliographic records for the articles in those journals.
Abstract: This paper is based on a presentation at the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting in May 2000. With the rapid expansion of fulltext on the World Wide Web, Internet navigation has become a serious concern to libraries. To increase access to fulltext digital resources and minimize staff effort, Stanford's Lane Medical Library began a Bibliographic Data Mining project in February 1999. With limited human editing, the PERL scripts captured relevant URLs from selected e-journal Web sites and automatically created basic MARC component part bibliographic records for the articles in those journals. This project demonstrated that bibliographic data mining is a feasible methodology for improving the effectiveness of access to Internet resources within the context of the online catalog. It provided valuable experience in managing digital resources and highlighted the need for more consistent metadata.
3 citations
TL;DR: The discussion that underlies the profiling and resource description framework is examined and some procedural and political problems that designers of library portals must take into account are highlighted.
Abstract: Summary The NCSU Libraries portal, MyLibrary@NCState, presents customization and personalization options to students, faculty and staff. These profiles must be constructed in such a manner that eliminates unnecessary complexity and library jargon. At the same time, this process must also represent the unavoidable complexity of the research process. This paper examines the discussion that underlies the profiling and resource description framework and highlights some procedural and political problems that designers of library portals must take into account.
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TL;DR: The results found that the Dublin Core supports thirteen of the fifteen metadata elements most commonly used by schemas in this study, and additional elements show how corporations could enhance the DublinCore to meet the needs of their own intranet.
Abstract: Resource discovery via corporate intranets is increasingly becoming a difficult and time-consuming task, and corporations are instituting metadata initiatives to alleviate these problems. This paper reports on an exploratory study of the metadata schemas supporting corporate intranets. The study consists of two parts: an examination of the metadata elements currently in use for corporate intranets and a comparison of these elements to the schema developed by the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. Ten schemas from large multinational corporations, nine of which are Fortune 100 companies, were collected and the aggregate data was examined to uncover what types of elements are likely to be important for the description of corporate resources. The results found that the Dublin Core supports thirteen of the fifteen metadata elements most commonly used by schemas in this study. An additional 20 elements not supported by the Dublin Core were also found. These additional elements show how corporations coul...
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TL;DR: The initial emphasis of the initiative is on developing specifications for a Super Discovery Tool that aggregates, integrates, and delivers licensed and openly available digital content across a broad range of subject fields and from multiple institutions.
Abstract: The objective of the ARL (Association of Research Libraries) Scholars Portal initiative is the development of a suite of scholarly productivity tools and services designed to facilitate an academic user's discovery, capture, integration, manipulation, and distribution of material within the academic content universe. Librarians will need to consult and to collaborate in order to accomplish this objective: consult with their academic colleagues and collaborate with other information service providers. The initial emphasis of the initiative is on developing specifications for a Super Discovery Tool that aggregates, integrates, and delivers licensed and openly available digital content across a broad range of subject fields and from multiple institutions.
TL;DR: Hierarchical, browsable Web-based lists, using institutionally meaningful subject taxonomy, would provide desirable access for many users if the local subject terms can be mapped from LC classification numbers already in catalog records.
Abstract: Summary Traditional subject cataloging is based on the content of individual items without reference to user context Hierarchical, browsable Web-based lists, using institutionally meaningful subject taxonomy, would provide desirable access for many users Lists could be produced without double-maintenance of data if the local subject terms can be mapped from LC classification numbers already in catalog records Creating such a mapping system poses many challenges, but also holds great promise
TL;DR: Joseph Busch, the President of the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIST), discusses his education and professional interests including indexing, classification research, and information retrieval with a recent focus on the Internet-driven information culture.
Abstract: In this interview for the Journal of Internet Cataloging Joseph Busch, the President of the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIST), discusses his education and professional interests including indexing, classification research, and information retrieval. His career interests span talking books, the organization of information, and vocabulary control with a recent focus on the Internet-driven information culture.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the participation of the main library, UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago in the founders' phase of OCLC's CORC project and outline the benefits derived from the project, and describes factors which must be taken into consideration when cataloguing Internet resources.
Abstract: This paper discusses the participation by the Main Library, The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago in the founders' phase of OCLC's CORC project. It outlines the benefits derived from the project, and describes factors which must be taken into consideration when cataloguing Internet resources. Potential user impact and future directions of the project are also analyzed. The library's need to manage and provide access to Caribbean related Internet resources to its users forms a central part of the theme of this article.