Showing papers on "Cataloging published in 1982"

The Data Library in the University of Florida Libraries

Abstract: A UNIVERSITY LIBRARY has three major goals: (1) to collect the most significant information resources; (2) to organize these resources; and (3) to service them for faculty, students and a number of “outside” publics Machine-readable data files (MRDF) are now a growing segment of available information resources The private sector, the public sector, individuals engaged in research, and many institutions are producing files for historical use, research and decision-making purposes The academic library can play a major role in archiving and servicing these files For the culture of print, an international infrastructure of producers, distributors and collectors has long been developed National systems of inventory and description such as the Library of Congress and OCLC make the professional responsibilities of librarians much easier For the hundreds of producers and very few collectors of MRDF, there is very little of this infrastructure available Major federal, state and regional governments are producing time-series data and single surveys of importance in decision-making and research The private sector is very advanced in these areas Without a developing network of the creators, collectors and archivists of these data, chaos is inevitable In the area of data services, the lack of a network or infrastructure has created a number of critical issues The overriding question concerns what groups shall take the responsibility of archiving and servicing MRDF This writer believes that the large university library may be one of the appropriate institutions He retains this opinion even when

Art cataloging: looking back in North America 1972-1982

Abstract: Some key developments over the last ten years in the cataloging of art library materials are surveyed. They are grouped into short essays, wherein the author looks for their broader implications. Details are omitted, but extensive footnotes will aid the reader who wants to track them down. The citations emphasise particularly ARLIS/NA’s role in the decade’s activities.

State-of-the-Art Review of Bibliographic Control of Higher Education in Canada

Abstract: During the last two decades the quantity and variety of materials providing information on higher education in Canada have increased greatly. Nevertheless, researchers, administrators, instructors and students find it difficult to identify and locate relevant items. The following article reports on a survey of Canadian agencies and institutions collecting higher education materials; identifies four problem areas - definitions, collection policies, accessibility, and collection co- ordination; and recommends further information exchange and the compilation of a more complete directory of collections in higher education.

Toward Integration of Catalog Records on Social Science Machine-Readable Data Files into Existing Bibliographic Utilities: A Commentary

Abstract: FORMAL RECOGNITION OF THE NEED for bibliographic control over computerized information has slowly been evolving within the library and information science profession over the past several years. A major landmark that helped to focus increased interest in the cataloging of social science data files was the inclusion of chapter nine on “MachineReadable Data Files (MRDF)” in the second edition of the AngloAmerican Cataloging Rules (AACR2).’ Publication of these rules in 1978, coupled with a number of other events, including thecompilation of a machine-readable catalog (MARC) format for machine-readable data files, provided the important links that would facilitate the integration of bibiographic records into local automated systems and eventually into national information systems. The most recent cataloging code (AACRZ) and the MARC format for MRDF provide the standards required for describing and creating automated records, which in turn can be applied to many different purposes, such as shared cataloging, acquisition systems, and the building of a union list on all available MRDF. The primary purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on the significant steps that have contributed to this current level of bibliographic control and to outline some of the remaining problems still to be considered before MRDF bibiographic records can successfully be integrated into existing bibliographic utilities. (A bibliographic utility as referenced in this paper is an organization that maintains a large bibliographic data base in an online mode via communications lines enabling it to offer computer

Managing the catalog department

Abstract: A standard cataloging text for several years...continues to be important reading not only for catalogers but also for department supervisors and library managers. - BOOKLIST

Aacr 2 Headings: A Five-Year Projection of Their Impact on Catalogs

Abstract: Text providing an overview of research and results regarding the implementation of AACR2 (Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, Second Edition) and the effects on existing catalogs. It includes an overview of the problem and hypotheses, literature review, general research method, description of study libraries, differences found in samples between AACR 2 and pre-AACR 2 headings, conflicting headings found in catalogs, OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) and AACR 2 headings, summary and conclusions, and related appendices. Index starts on page 143.

Information technology — A bibliography

Abstract: This is a selective, annotated bibliography of 86 references on technological innovations that have had or are expected to have an impact on libraries. It generally covers references appearing in the late 1970s through 1980. Topics included are communications technology, computer conferencing and electronic mail, future technology for libraries, library automation, minicomputers and microcomputers, networks, online information retrieval and cataloging, paperless information systems and other publication alternatives, and Videotext systems and videodiscs.