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Cataloging
About: Cataloging is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 4770 publications have been published within this topic receiving 32489 citations.
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TL;DR: Batchloading bibliographic records into the catalog, as a rapid and cost-effective means of providing access to electronic and microform collections, has become in recent years a significant workflow for many libraries.
Abstract: Batchloading bibliographic records into the catalog, as a rapid and cost-effective means of providing access to electronic and microform collections, has become in recent years a significant workflow for many libraries. Thanks to batchloading, previously hidden collections, some costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, are made visible, and library holdings are more accurately reflected by the online catalog. Subject specialists report significant increases in the use of electronic resources and microforms within days (and sometimes only hours) of loading record sets into the online catalog. Managing batchloading projects requires collaboration across many library units, including collection development, acquisitions, cataloging, systems, and public services. The authors believe that their experiences will be instructive to other libraries and that Penn State’s processes will assist them in making their own batchloading policies and procedures more efficient.
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TL;DR: A survey of heads of cataloging at Association of Research Libraries United States academic libraries as discussed by the authors found that the number of professional catalogers is remaining constant or decreasing, and approximately one-third are projected to retire in the next decade, and the role of the professional cataloger is perceived as continuing to evolve toward more cataloging-related activities and management and less direct cataloging.
Abstract: This paper presents results from a fall 2003 survey of heads of cataloging at Association of Research Libraries United States academic libraries. The survey focused on the current number of professional catalogers and their responsibilities as well as future projections for demand for catalogers and thoughts about their roles. The study found that the numbers of professional catalogers are remaining constant or decreasing, and approximately one-third are projected to retire in the next decade. In addition, the role of the professional cataloger is perceived as continuing to evolve toward more cataloging-related activities and management and less direct cataloging. Most respondents predicted the professional cataloger has a role in the future and felt prepared for that future. Some respondents suggested that metadata cataloging would be a growing role in that future. This paper concludes with additional questions about the future of professional catalogers and cataloging.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors draw on parallels between outsourcing in business and in libraries to examine the difficulties and implications of outsourcing the catalog department and examine why cataloging, in particular, has received outsourcing attention.
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