Showing papers on "Cataloging published in 2021"

Key features of information management systems (IMSs) for automation in university libraries: a view point of information professionals in Pakistan

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the key features of information management systems (IMSs) for automation in university libraries. This study also highlights the use of library information management systems in university libraries and the satisfaction of university librarians in using various IMS.,This study is quantitative in nature. A survey research method has been applied to achieve the research objectives. Purposive sampling has been used to select the targeted population which consisted of 157 librarians working in university libraries. Data were collected through a web-based questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to analyze the collected data by using SPSS software.,Free and open source software are widely used in university libraries to manage the bibliographic information of library material. KOHA is the most used software for library automation in university libraries of Pakistan. The key features of library information management system (IMS) include reliability and security of the software, user-friendly interface, advance searching options, use of library standards (MARC, Uni MARC, RDA), online upgradation, technical support of developing company, shared cataloging, multilingual features of software, etc (See Figure 4). The study recommends that the above-mentioned features must be considered by university librarians when selecting any software for library automation. Results showed that apart from the use of KOHA software, there are also some other software which are being used for library automation in university libraries of Pakistan. These systems include; Virtua, Library Management System (LMS), and Library Information Management Systems (LIMSs).,This study has practical implications for university librarians in Pakistan as well as in other countries. Librarians can use the results of this study as a blueprint before selecting any information management system to automate the library record.,This study identifies the core features of IMS for automation in libraries. These features have been recommended by informational professionals who have been working in automated libraries and possess adequate professional experience in using library automation software.

The Bibliographic Work: History, Theory, and Practice

Abstract: The bibliographic work has assumed a great deal of importance in modern cataloging. But the concept of the work has existed for over a century, and even some of the earliest catalog codes different...

Prototype Cataloging Interface Based on the IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM). Part 1: Conceptual Design

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present a prototype cataloging interface, which provides easier data entry, follows the cataloger’s thought process and is based on the advantages of the IFLA LRM model....

Collections Practice as Design Practice

Abstract: Collection practices involve meticulous organization and structuring of information informed by considerations like discovery and use. Such methods hold lessons for designers who also practice info...

The Library Language Game: Information Literacy through the Lens of Wittgenstein's Language Games

Abstract: Labeling information is a precarious and risky enterprise. Catalogers have the task of fitting unique concepts within established and rigid language frameworks while also minimizing personal bias. The way information literacy librarians interact with labeled information also influences how users interact with information. Labeling moves beyond the role of categorizing; it also contributes to meaning making and knowledge building. Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations serves as a philosophical footing to illustrate how the labeling of things, in this case information, shapes the way we give things meaning. Critical librarianship and philosophy of information theory add to the discussion by considering how personal perspective, power, and bias to manipulate the game of naming information that takes place in the information literacy classroom. This paper is an invitation for librarians to reflect upon the relationship between labeling and how all users of information engage with labels and subsequently create meaning and knowledge.

Lynne C. Howarth: An Annotated Bibliography

Abstract: Lynne Howarth is one of the pre-eminent cataloging and classification theorists of her time. Sole- or coauthor of at least 95 publications (full details of which appear in the following bibliograph...

Cataloging to Support Information Literacy: The IFLA Library Reference Model’s User Tasks in the Context of the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education

Abstract: Cataloging practices, as exemplified by the five user tasks of the IFLA Library Reference Model, can support information literacy practices. The six frames of the Framework for Information Literacy...

Recommending Metadata Contents for Learning Objects Through Linked Data.

Abstract: Attach metadata to digital objects effectively underlies the development of high-quality services in systems. This work explores how the metadata of a learning object represented as linked data, in a brand new repository, can be a facilitator to a more complete catalog and search with contents recommendations. The proposed approach underlies in DBpedia Spotlight for unstructured text annotation to deliver recommendations at the learning object cataloging phase and GEMET, a marine domain thesaurus, to expand marine searching terms. Each learning object is described with OBAA metadata as a set of triples stored in Resource Description Framework format to deliver interoperability and Linked Data compatibility.

Automating Cataloging Workflow of Library Traditional Materials

Abstract: This paper describes the author’s experience with automating and streamlining cataloging workflows of traditional materials at the Florida International University Libraries using a combination of various cataloging tools, including MarcEdit, a local batch loading tool GenLoad, as well as OCLC services including WorldCat Updates service, OCLC Connexion’s batch process searches and Local File Manager. The paper addresses the old cataloging processes of these traditional materials, the developing process of new workflows and their impacts, and concludes with lessons learned and success factors. The new workflows have improved work efficiency and metadata control. The hope is that this paper will be of interest to libraries desiring to automate their cataloging workflow of traditional materials.

From Silo to the Web: Library Cataloging Data in an Open Environment

Abstract: The silos of library cataloging data have long been recognized as barriers to the seamless discovery of library resources via the Web and to the interaction of library data with Web data and other uses. In order to better serve users, library cataloging data must be available in a more open environment, and libraries are looking to linked data to present library resources in the data stream of the Web in a way that is seamless to users. This entails changing cataloging formats and tools to Web standards. While there is a lot of discussion and activity around linked data, this chapter approaches the highly technological topic in a way that is geared more toward a general and practical cataloging perspective.

Preserving the Music O’ Canada: A Case Study in Adopting an Ebooks Platform for the Discovery and Management of Music Scores

Abstract: The rate of acquisition of born-digital materials and the digitization of print materials have continued to grow over the past decades in academic libraries, offering new ways to discover and inter...

Corporate Bodies: Access Points and Authority Control

Abstract: The concept of authorship is central to how libraries organize their collections. But libraries do not only collect resources created by individuals, they also collect documents issued by organizat...

Cataloging Psychological Tests in an Academic Library

Abstract: Often relegated to a side note in conversations about curriculum materials collections, psychological tests deserve their own consideration in library cataloging. Libraries that are dedicated to ps...

ArDO: an ontology to describe the dynamics of multimedia archival records

Abstract: Cultural heritage institutions store and digitize large amounts of multimedia data inside archives to make archival records findable by archivists, scientists, and general public. Cataloging standards vary from archive to archive and, therefore, the sharing and use of this data are limited. To solve this issue, linked open data (LOD) is rising as an essential paradigm to open and provide access to the archival resources. Archives which are opened to the world knowledge benefit from external connections by enabling the application of automated approaches to process archival records, helping all stakeholders to gain valuable insights. In this paper, we present the Archive Dynamics Ontology (ArDO) - an ontology designed for describing the hierarchical nature of archival multimedia data, as well as its application on the example of archival resources about the Weimar Republic. Furthermore, ArDO semantically organizes multimedia archival resources in form of texts, images, audios, and videos by representing the dynamics related to their classification over time. ArDO tracks the changes of a specific hierarchical classification schema referred to as systematics adopted to organize archival resources under semantically defined keywords.

Cataloging Principles and Objectives: History and Development

Abstract: Cataloging principles and objectives guide the formation of cataloging rules governing the organization of information within the library catalog, as well as the function of the catalog itself. Cha...

Automatically Cataloging Scholarly Articles using Library of Congress Subject Headings.

Abstract: Institutes are required to catalog their articles with proper subject headings so that the users can easily retrieve relevant articles from the institutional repositories. However, due to the rate of proliferation of the number of articles in these repositories, it is becoming a challenge to manually catalog the newly added articles at the same pace. To address this challenge, we explore the feasibility of automatically annotating articles with Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). We first use web scraping to extract keywords for a collection of articles from the Repository Analytics and Metrics Portal (RAMP). Then, we map these keywords to LCSH names for developing a gold-standard dataset. As a case study, using the subset of Biology-related LCSH concepts, we develop predictive models by formulating this task as a multi-label classification problem. Our experimental results demonstrate the viability of this approach for predicting LCSH for scholarly articles.

KohaILS:AnEfficientOpenSourceApplicationof Integrated Library System

Abstract: Most public and private libraries are inclined to adopt using Koha ILS around the globe. However, several Arab schools could not implement the Koha ILS application to automate their school libraries for ease of use. Deploying technology in managing libraries can solve several identified issues in public and private schools. This provides efficiency, ease and improves the performance of library services. Therefore, this paper is based on qualitative research that implements an efficient open-source application known as Koha ILS in two Arab schools, namely Baseerah International School (BIS) and International Modern Arab School (IMAS), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In our analysis, we consider analyzing the proposed Koha ILS by providing backend accessibility so as library consumers can make a further enhancement to upgrade the application. The proposed Koha presents several positive impacts such as an efficient cataloging system, remote management of library consumer records such as books or room reservations and customizable searching interface for efficient usage. The application also presents multiple operating system support for a user’s flexibility. In our results, an analysis was made by comparing the two schools based on gender, position/ranks available in the school library, and IT gadgets. Toward this end, some limitations were noted and recommended as a future research direction.

More than Meets the Eye: Technical Services Work as Outreach

Abstract: Outreach in libraries has traditionally been considered the realm of public services, where librarians interact one-on-one with our patrons at the reference desk, run social media accounts, and other activities of a similar vein. In today's evolving library world, it is time to challenge outreach in its traditional sense and consider technical services work and its associated duties as outreach. This article delves into technical services work (including cataloging, archival processing, shelf maintenance, etc.) and how the results (bibliographic records, metadata, authority control etc.) are in themselves outreach.

Cataloging Children’s Materials: Issues and Solutions

Abstract: Library catalogs remain challenging for children to use, especially because children have difficulty with multi-step processes, have less semantic and technical knowledge, and often search differen...

Refcat: The Internet Archive Scholar Citation Graph.

Abstract: As part of its scholarly data efforts, the Internet Archive (IA) releases a first version of a citation graph dataset, named refcat, derived from scholarly publications and additional data sources. It is composed of data gathered by the fatcat cataloging project (the catalog that underpins IA Scholar), related web-scale crawls targeting primary and secondary scholarly outputs, as well as metadata from the Open Library project and Wikipedia. This first version of the graph consists of over 1.3B citations. We release this dataset under a CC0 Public Domain Dedication, accessible through Internet Archive. The source code used for the derivation process, including exact and fuzzy citation matching, is released under an MIT license. The goal of this report is to describe briefly the current contents and the derivation of the dataset.

Per un’ipotesi di metacatalogazione

Abstract: The contribution starts from the Mauro Guerrini book (Dalla catalogazione alla metadatazione) that he has the definition of metacatalogation wassuggested, as a term containing a series of descriptive phenomena that should make it possible to identify and represent both archives and libraries. Between “cataloging and metadating” the descriptive elements resist. A bibliographic record of a paper catalog consists of a metadata set, just as the elements represented in an archival search tool can be called metadata. For real innovation, the archival inventory must be transformed into an information system, almost a search engine, characterized by specific strategies and filters. The inventory will be in the archive and no longer of the archive even if the contextual elements as a whole must never fail. Information constitutes the essential heritage of any society: the public, civil and political perception of archives and libraries has the task of putting themselves at the service of enlarged communities and processes on a very large range.

Resource Management Technology and Application of Remote Network Education Based on Metadata

Abstract: Based on the effective solution to the problem of poor supply and application of digital education resources. Aiming at the digital basic education resources involved in the field of basic education, this paper uses the methods of investigation and research, demand analysis, metadata model design, system design, practice verification, etc., based on the metadata system and web service of digital basic education resources We have completed the business process analysis of the shared service system, the overall design of the sharing platform, the design of the three-tier metadata structure, the collation and aggregation of digital resources, the realization and verification of platform technology. From the compilation, supplement and description of resource metadata specification, to the clustering, integration and cataloging of digital resources, and then to the realization of retrieval and service interface, this paper focuses on the effective integration of high-quality digital basic education resources in the process of network sharing. Through the establishment of a relatively complete set of digital education resources integration, convergence engineering methodology, to provide the best solution for teachers in the application of resources, maximize support for teachers' work efficiency, and promote the improvement of curriculum teaching level.

Catálogos de Sciencias Juridicas e Sociaes em Pernambuco, Brasil

Abstract: The creation of the Course on Legal Sciences and Societies in Olinda, Pernambuco, required the formation of a library from acquired collections. The main objective of the work is to understand and demonstrate the scope and characteristics of the ordering of old books in the process of forming the original collection of the Legal Course, disseminated through handwritten lists, inventories and catalogs, which constitute and represent the period library itself. Through the eyes of the historical bibliography, information science and the epistemological approach, the cataloging process of his works was analyzed, for the constitution of the library that was established with the compilation of his catalogs.

Development and Design of a Library Information System Intended for Automation of Processes in Higher Education Institution

Abstract: The Library Information System was built in-house for the university. In this article we are describing the architecture and design of the Library Information system that was built for the automation of library processes (ordering, picking, cataloging, electronic catalog, book search, reservation of small-copy books, inventory of books/electronic media, booking and viewing of electronic publications), as well as providing readers with access to the electronic catalog, to printed and other documents of the University with electronic documents, video, audio and other information attached to bibliographic records. The described information system is web-based and is one of the most important systems in the university. The main stakeholders of the developed Library System are the employees of the Library, students, and professors of the university. The system was developed using the following technologies: Java; JavaScript; HTML; CSS; Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.2; HTTP Server; LDAP Server; IBM WebSphere Portal Enable Processor Value Unit; IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition Processor Value Unit; IBM Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Authorized User; Oracle Database Enterprise Edition; Documentum Platform Bundle; EMC Documentum Custom Client; IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.7.0.9.

Methodological Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Bailiwick of Library Management System

Abstract: This paper made an attempt to trace the different applications of Artificial Intelligence to the libraries. The numerous perceptions such as expert system, natural language processing, and their application to the libraries have reckoned. The workability of artificial intelligence in the process of cataloging, classification, documentation etc been focused on. The researchers indicate that Library and Information Science might be substantially benefited through the improvement of the green professional machine for technical offerings in addition to Information processing and management.

Teaching an Algorithm How to Catalog a Book

Abstract: This paper presents a study of a strategy for automated cataloging within an OPAC or for online bibliographic catalogs generally. The aim of the analysis is to offer a set of results, while searching in library catalogs, that goes further than the expected one-to-one term correspondence. The goal is to understand how ontological structures can affect query search results. This analysis can also be applied to search functions other than in the library context, but in this case, cataloging relies on predefined rules and noncontrolled dictionary terms, which means that the results are meaningful in terms of knowledge organization. The approach was tested on an Edisco database, and we measured the system’s ability to detect whether a new incoming record belonged to a specific set of textbooks.

Seed Libraries Can Be a Promising but Challenging Way to Support Community Engagement and Social Innovation in Public Libraries

Abstract: A Review of: Peekhaus, W. (2018). Seed libraries: Sowing the seeds for community and public library resilience. Library Quarterly, 88(3), 271-285. https://doi.org/10.1086/697706 Abstract Objective – To describe and investigate the establishment, operation, function, purpose, and benefit of seed libraries within public libraries and local communities. Design – Exploratory study. Setting – Public seed libraries in Arizona, California, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Subjects – 10 librarians actively involved in creating or maintaining seed libraries. Methods – 60-75 minute interviews, primarily over the phone, with subjects selected by means of purposive sampling. Main Results – According to the participants interviewed, starting and operating a seed library requires front-end effort from the “host” library, active participation by a dedicated librarian and community members, as well as ongoing funding, usually on an annual basis (estimated by one participant to be $2,500/year, mostly for the purchase of seeds). Participant descriptions of their seed library operations differed, but most had a dedicated seed librarian. Participants noted that primary activities included deciding what seeds to put in the collection, arrangement of the seed collection, development of checkout and return procedures, and ongoing education. Several participants noted that such operational work was seasonal and not steady. None of the libraries included in this study had enough seeds donated to sustain their collections, but rather they relied on purchasing seeds in bulk or asking for donations from seed companies. Cataloging procedures varied in terms of complexity, and participants from one library system reported the use of a seed library cataloging template as being helpful. All participants noted they gave patrons containers to return seeds. While educating patrons in formal sessions is often difficult for reasons such as resource limitations, the interview informants agreed that seed libraries fit into the missions of public libraries by furthering information sharing, access to resources, and knowledge development. Conclusion – Seed libraries are an active service that assist public libraries in responding to social challenges and in engaging with their local communities as a type of knowledge commons. Seed libraries align with public libraries’ shift in priorities from increasing physical collections to enriching lives by providing knowledge and tools to support food autonomy, self-sufficiency, civic engagement, and community education. These libraries are a novel service that engage and attract patrons and support libraries’ positions as community hubs.

Collaborative Cataloging of Spanish Industrial Heritage Assets through Teaching in Project Management Subjects

Abstract: The cataloguing experience presented addresses two key challenges of cataloguing industrial heritage assets. On the one hand, despite their value and interest, some of these assets are little known and difficult to identify. Moreover, on the other hand, this heritage typology needs further promotion and valuation. In this context, collaborative cataloging responds to both challenges from its initial approach. Unlike cataloging tasks developed by small teams, involving many people throughout the territory allows to take advantage of the local knowledge of each participant. However, in addition, each participant contributes to the dissemination of the goods collected in the generated catalog. First in a passive way, when knowing the contributions of the rest of the participants. Secondly, actively, by disseminating the cataloging initiative developed among their contacts. This cataloguing experience has been developed with the students of the subject Environmental Project Management during the last four courses. The assets selected by the students (106) as case studies to develop a reuse project are shown in an open web map, which includes the narrated video presentation of the proposal developed for some of them (25). The obtained results contribute both the identification and promoting of this kind of assets.