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About: Cataloging is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 4770 publications have been published within this topic receiving 32489 citations.


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Li Sun1
TL;DR: The general requirements for metadata management are described, and some scenarios in the practices of digital projects by the Rutgers University Libraries are introduced to support the generalized definition.
Abstract: Purpose – This paper seeks to discuss the roles and responsibilities of a metadata manager in collaborative digital projects.Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the general requirements for metadata management, and introduces some scenarios in the practices of digital projects by the Rutgers University Libraries to support the generalized definition. A workflow of metadata management is illustrated.Practical implications – With an explicit definition of the roles and responsibilities of the metadata manager, many other digital libraries that need to develop a new or optimize the existing workflow may find the Rutgers experience useful as a reference.Originality/value – Very few papers have explored this topic, although the functions of metadata in the development of digital projects have been talked about extensively.

10 citations

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TL;DR: This article analyzed bibliographical references/notes in articles in Cataloging & Classification Quarterly (CCQ) for every other year from 1994 to 2004, and found that the use of e-resources in bibliographic organization research is increasing.
Abstract: How are library professionals who do research about bibliographic organization using electronic resources (e-resources) in their journal articles? Are they keeping pace with the use of e-resources outside the library world? What are the e-resources most used in their research? This article aims to address these and other questions by analyzing bibliographical references/notes in articles in Cataloging & Classification Quarterly (CCQ) for every other year from 1994 to 2004.

10 citations

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01 Mar 2012-Notes
TL;DR: The new code includes fewer case-based rules, but some specialized instructions remain for music materials, and some highlights for music include consistent use of the term "score" for notated music not in part-format, and a new way of consistently naming librettos.
Abstract: The development of Resource Description & Access (RDA) (1) as a replacement code for the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2d edition, 1998 revision (AACR2),(2) stemmed from repeated calls to revise the cataloging rules to better accommodate the ever-evolving types of resources that libraries acquire. For example, the papers presented at a meeting of experts in 1997 at the International Conference on the Principles and Future Development of AACR explored various contentious topics, such as content versus carrier, issues related to seriality, and the definition of a work.(3) In 2004, the Committee of Principals for AACR appointed an editor to create an initial draft of AACR3, to take these and other issues into account. At that point, no one foresaw the final direction the new code would take. It evolved over six years with changes in name, organization, content, and the vision for how cataloging records can interoperate with other data on the Internet as we move into the future. This article explores the development of RDA in relation to current cataloging standards, with a particular emphasis on the impact its implementation will have on description and access for music materials. After reviewing RDA's foundations and how stakeholders were involved in RDA development and review, the article highlights unique aspects of RDA, how its data can be used within and beyond MARC, and explores some significant changes from AACR2. The concluding sections focus on RDA testing, revision, and implementation. RDA'S FOUNDATIONS In spite of the changes throughout its development, RDA remains deeply rooted in Anglo-American cataloging traditions while also aligning with newer international conceptual models, such as the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) (4) and the Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD).(5) In addition, the International Federation of Library Association's (IFLA) recent "Statement of International Cataloguing Principles,"(6) under development concurrently with RDA, informed the new code's overall objectives and principles. RDA DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW Interested stakeholders, including specialized communities, have played a significant part in RDA's development. Members of MLA's Bibliographic Control Committee reviewed each draft, providing detailed comments on issues related to description and access for music resources. MLA's suggestions and examples were often incorporated into RDA.(7) A CONTENT STANDARD RDA, unlike AACR2, is strictly a content standard. It contains few rules about punctuation, order, and formatting. Display and encoding standards, such as ISBD: International Standard Bibliographic Description (8) and MARC21 bibliographic and authority formats9 are relegated to appendices; they are not integrated into the instructions or examples. RDA'S ORGANIZATION AND PHILOSOPHY While many of the AACR2 rules migrated to RDA, they no longer appear in the same order or context, forcing catalogers to look at the instructions differently. RDA's organization follows the framework laid out by FRBR and FRAD, grouping instructions by entity and describing separate data elements and their attributes. Because of this structure, RDA does not organize instructions by the ISBD areas of description, nor does it contain separate chapters that lay out the rules for descriptive cataloging by format. Rather, all instructions relating to a particular element, such as title, are grouped together and apply to all resources. These organizational changes will enable RDA to remain flexible as library resources evolve; existing instructions can be extended to new formats in a way that was not possible under AACR2. In a variation on AACR2's levels of description, RDA specifies which elements are core, or essential, to include when describing a resource or identifying a person or corporate body. In some cases, core elements are conditional. …

10 citations

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TL;DR: A high level examination of the concepts of the semantic Web and linked data is carried out through a review of the relevant research within the field and of the essential documents that describe the key concepts.
Abstract: Introduction. During the last couple of years the library community has developed a number of comprehensive metadata standardization projects inspired by the idea of linked data, such as the BIBFRAME model. Linked data is a set of best practice principles of publishing and exposing data on the Web utilizing a graph based data model powered with semantics and cross-domain relationships. In the light of traditional metadata practices of libraries the best practices of linked data imply a restructuring process from a collection of semi-structured bibliographic records to a semantic graph of unambiguously defined entities. A successful interlinking of entities in this graph to entities in external data sets requires a minimum level of semantic interoperability. Method The examination is carried out through a review of the relevant research within the field and of the essential documents that describe the key concepts. Analysis A high level examination of the concepts of the semantic Web and linked data

10 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
202335
2022147
202128
202050
201969
201877