Cataloging

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

Knowledge, Technology, and Research in Cataloging

Abstract: SUMMARY Uncertainty over the future of cataloging and the gap between cataloging research and practice exist partially because of the rapid change in technology over this century. The role of technology is explored in its relation to cataloging knowledge and research. The history of technology in cataloging is examined: a conventional view of cataloging practice is followed by a critical review of impacts of technology on cataloging theories. Recommendations are made on some issues of cataloging research and the directions cataloging researchers and practitioners should take.

The Expansion of Cataloging to Cover the Digital Object Landscape

Abstract: How a traditional cataloging unit should systematically go about attaining significant involvement in the bibliographic control of digital resources is one of the prime challenges currently facing cataloging managers. The author reviews why a cataloging unit should want to take on this new role, what the benefits are, the various types of involvement, how to prepare, the less obvious but important aspects of training, and the nature of organizational and workflow changes needed to free up time and resources for the new work. The author presents personal experiences from two different institutions as a case study.

Selective archiving of web resources: a study of processing costs

Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess costs in the National and University Library of Croatia for processing Croatian web resources and the maintenance and development of the service, and to analyse the present organisation and workflow of their processing, and to propose improvements.Design/methodology/approach – The assessment period was two months, during which the members of staff involved minutely monitored their tasks. The results were compared to the same exercise reported by the National Library of Australia and processing costs of cataloguing Croatian print publications.Findings – The bottom‐up analysis of processing web resources shows that a balanced description of tasks and their distribution over staff members was established, and that the present workflow meets the requirements of efficient processing of web resources. As a general finding, approximately the same time was spent on archiving new items, as on the control and maintenance of the already archived ones due to the change...

Expert systems in technical services and collection management

Abstract: Technical services operations have traditionally evaluated their effectiveness in terms of quantity--number of orders placed, number of serial issues checked in, number of titles cataloged. Recent budget cuts and technological changes have, however, required libraries to redefine effectiveness. Many have begun to adopt current management thinking, which considers an organization's ability to adapt to its environment in addition to quantitative measurements. The ability to adapt may be increased through the empowerment of staff to take control of issues and resolve them without extensive hierarchical intervention or approval. This decentralization of decision making enables library staff at all levels to respond rapidly and innovatively. Frank D'Andraia notes another compelling issue that will affect the future of technical services. He predicts a major staffing crisis in academic libraries in the 1990s, for technical services in particular. The focus is now on knowledge skills rather than clerical skills. Staff work very independently and must understand the larger processes in addition to their specific tasks. Traditional clerical work has been replaced with more interdependent and varied automated tasks.(1) What technical services manager has not seen the increasing need for acquisitions staff who understand OCLC, or copy catalogers who can interpret acquisitions records? One of the ways to capture and build on existing expertise is through the use of knowledge-based systems. Although there are exceptions, these systems are not in wide use in libraries today. Certain aspects of acquisitions, serials control, collection management, cataloging, and preservation are ideal candidates for artificial intelligence development. However, as the following remarks indicate, little has been done outside the cataloging arena to develop knowledge-based systems in these areas. Knowledge-Based Systems Background

Online Cataloging Education at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Abstract: The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Information Studies was an early adopter of teaching Master's of Library Science courses online, including cataloging courses. In this article we discuss features of our curriculum, including translating visual presentations for teaching cataloging in a physical classroom into the virtual environment; incorporating cultural diversity by consciously selecting a wider range of topics in cataloging examples for online classes for online students who are from all over the United States and sometimes the world; the curatorial trichotomy of resource description, cataloging, and collection management; and continuing education for working professionals.