Cataloging

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

Cataloging Oral Histories: Creating MARC Records for Individual Oral History Interviews

Abstract: Cataloging oral histories presents many difficulties, especially for catalogers who have primarily worked with published materials and for institutions without funds or staff dedicated to managing oral history collections. Methods for cataloging oral histories can vary widely among institutions. In this article I examine the issues and considerations involved in providing intellectual access to oral history interviews and offer a possible cataloging method to libraries holding unprocessed oral history materials. The cataloging procedures discussed here have worked well from a workflow standpoint as one of the initial steps to create access to oral histories at Columbus State University, a medium-sized academic library.

Theory versus Practice in Cataloging Education in Oman: Students’ Perspectives

Abstract: This study investigates theory versus practice in cataloging education in Oman. In-depth interviews were conducted for data collection. Important findings of the study indicate big variations in the students’ views on the balance between theory and practice in different cataloging courses. Although the dominant opinions denote a big gap between theoretical and practical aspects of some courses, the practice of others seems sufficient. Positive practical results emerged for subject analysis and classification as a result of the online availability of their tools in the university, and there was consistency of teaching methods in the training process at the libraries.

Time for change : A new approach to cataloguing concepts

Abstract: Three factors are likely to force dramatic changes in the libraries of the future. They are the increase in electronic publishing, the digitising of conventional library materials, and the Internet which is creating a second information revolution. New concepts are needed for cataloguing functions in the Internet environment. Cataloguing, now a precoordinate function should shift to a post-coordinate activity. Authority control should become an activity of the searching stage rather than the cataloguing stage. Uniform titles will be needed as one of the linking mechanisms. The value of ISBD (International Standard Bibliographic Control) needs to be justified. Issues connected with the Internet and search engines are explored. A scenario for the Catalogue 2000 is given that envisions the cataloguers' aims being the inclusion of library catalogue material that is relevant but not necessarily in the library.

Collection Development Policies: New Directions for Changing Collections

Abstract: * Introduction: Changing Collections, Changing Policies * Pricing and Acquisitions Policies for Electronic Resources: Is the Market Stable Enough to Establish Local Standards? * Subject-Specific Policy Statements: A Rationale and Framework for Collection Development * The End of an American (Library) Dream: The Rise and Decline of the Collection Development Policy Statement at Berkeley * Using a Collection Development Curriculum as a Model for Developing Policy Documents in Practice * Collection Development at SJU Libraries: Compromises, Missions, and Transitions * Collection Management Statements on the World Wide Web * Acquisitions Policy for Contemporary Topics in an Academic Library: Managing the Ephemeral * Impact of Technical Services' Policies on Access and Collection Development * Nicholson Baker Wasn't All Wrong: A Collection Development Policy for Remote Storage Facilities * Collection Development: Curriculum Materials Center * Cooperation Between Collection Development and Cataloging: A Policy for Proposing Projects to Cataloging Services * Index * Reference Notes Included

Computer and Information Systems in Latin Paleography Between Research and Didactic Application

Abstract: In this chapter the authors describe how ICT changed the way of approaching research and teaching for today’s paleographers. First of all they report how new technologies changed the cataloging, the studying, and the spreading of information concerning ancient manuscripts all over the world. Next, the results of the experiences they carried out at the Faculty of Humanities are described: the first one concerns the creation of Web resources for teaching paleography; the second one is a database collecting data on women copyists in the Middle Ages; the third one is the practical application of a more general project called by the authors “Open Catalog”; the fourth and last one is an information system concerning the bibliography of ancient manuscripts. Finally, the authors describe how ICT introduced new research methods in paleography and especially how they made possible the creation of learning communities (i.e., learning, studying, and research communities). 701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Suite 200, Hershey PA 17033, USA Tel: 717/533-8845; Fax 717/533-8661; URL-http://www.idea-group.com ITB10997 INFORMATION SCIENCE PUBLISHING This chapter appears in the book, Technology Literacy Applications in Learning Environments edited by David D. Carbonara © 2005, Idea Group Inc. Computer and Information Systems in Latin Paleography 289 Copyright © 2005, Idea Group Inc. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of Idea Group Inc. is prohibited. Introduction The experiences the authors describe in this chapter were borne from the lucky meeting of the different fields of study and research they are involved in. One author is a researcher in didactic and technologies of education; the other is a professor of paleography. This last discipline, while studying and analyzing ancient charters and manuscripts (i.e., those written in the Middle Ages) demands that scholars and scientists have good knowledge and skills, at least in ancient languages (i.e., Greek, Latin, or Romance) and history (i.e., Roman and Medieval). In today’s high schools and universities, where students’ backgrounds in the above disciplines are unfortunately not very deep and solid, the teaching of paleography offers many questions and problems, and sometimes, intensive work correcting students’ misconceptions and wrong ideas must be planned. In recent years ICT intervened more and more in changing the approach a paleographer must have with his/her disciplinary field, and ICT literacy became one of the essential elements of students’ background. Furthermore, in the authors’ opinion, teaching and research cannot be separated, and a special care in the analysis of problems, the suggestion of solutions, and the development of instruments to be adopted is needed. The above remarks induced the authors to plan special instruments for paleographic research and to introduce their use also in everyday teaching. The authors agree on the following main conclusion: the use of the new technologies and especially of ICT produces relevant and positive effects on the management of paleographic research and on the teaching of the same discipline. These positive results agree with what we were taught some years ago by American researchers on learning communities and can be improved by the adoption of a systematic use of ICT in all fields of medieval studies.