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The future of cataloguing and cataloguers
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The author has looked at a large number of records for electronic documents created in recent years and it is evident that the current practices and standards are being used to accommodate such records with only minor additions or modifications.Abstract:
Are our cataloguing standards and codes appropriate for electronic documents? The author has looked at a large number of records for electronic documents that have been created in recent years. In general, it is evident that the current practices and standards are being used to accommodate such records with only minor additions or modificationsread more
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