Cataloging

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

E-resource cataloging practices: A survey of academic libraries and consortia

Abstract: This article discusses current practices for the cataloging and display of electronic resources in academic/research libraries and consortia. Data were collected via survey by the Cataloging Electronic Resources/Electronic Resource Display in OPAC (CatER) Task Force of the Illinois Library Computer Systems Organization (ILCSO) Users' Advisory Group during the spring and summer of 2003. Survey questions covered a variety of areas, including: methods of access, percentages of total e-resources cataloged, policies and guidelines, adherence to national standards, the single-record versus multiple-record approach, the use of vendor records, the placement, tracking, and verification of URLs and their components, persistent problems, future plans to enhance bibliographic control, and the cataloging and display of electronic resources.

Method and device for cataloging and searching for information

Abstract: A method and a device which provide a concise form for cataloging, finding and filtering stored data, being based also on the notation of emotional traits expressed by the data contained in an archive on which the user works. The emotional traits are displayed analogically and topologically by means of a visualization device.

Recent Work in Cataloging and Classification, 2000–2002

Abstract: This article provides a review of cataloging and classification publications that appeared in the last two years. The review considers the papers in two categories. Cataloging Theories and Practices covers descriptive cataloging, authority control, classification, subject cataloging, cataloging nonbook materials, electronic resources and metadata, and international cooperation. The second section covers other issues related to cataloging, including management, and education and training. Throughout the review, the author identifies trends and important developments in the area of cataloging and classification.

A Survey of Local Library Cataloging Tool and Resource Utilization

Abstract: This study addresses the support of cataloging procedures by examining the local cataloging environment of the North Texas public libraries through the use of an online survey. In particular, the study sought to discover the comprehensiveness of cataloging resources and tools within technical service departments and the level of utilization of these materials by staff, both professional and paraprofessional. Data on use of particular tools such as cataloging rules, classification schemes, and subject headings was collected from 103 libraries in an effort to understand how currency and reliability of tools and resources are determined and how often staff are trained or updated in their use. Introduction The quality control of all bibliographic records, whether outsourced or original, is the responsibility of the catalogers who provide bibliographic control for one or more libraries. This responsibility in turn greatly depends on the catalogers' knowledge of and expertise with the cataloging tools and resources available to them. These resources and tools are broadly defined as any device or document (print-based or electronic) that assists in the creation of an original bibliographic record or in the verification of bibliographic information in existing records. This includes input rules, metadata formats and standards, cataloging software and textbooks, continuing education programs/workshops, cataloger's Web-based "toolkits," etc. The current relationship between cataloging education and cataloging practice has been discussed at great length in the library and information science arena, with a strong focus on the debate about the knowledge and skills expected of new professional catalogers (i.e., how much of both theory and practice is learned in the classroom versus how much training is needed upon entering a new cataloging position). In addition, the issue of paraprofessional/non-MLS cataloging responsibilities has had an equal share of the debate, especially as it pertains to the question of who is actually performing the cataloging in U.S. libraries. This paper will discuss some of the results of a 63-question survey1 in which participants were asked to give responses on what cataloging tools and resources they used and how often they were used.2 This study did not address the question of where catalog records originate or the specific amount and quality of cataloging training and education possessed by those who perform cataloging, nor did it look at quality of catalog records. The reality of the cataloging process where cataloging tools and resources are concerned must be observed. An architect can design a house with pen and paper, but a carpenter cannot be expected to build it without tools or materials. If we call upon libraries to "house" recorded human knowledge, then how strong are those who build the houses and what materials and tools do they use? This may be an overly simplistic analogy, but the questions remain fundamentally the same. How does one approach measuring and characterizing this important step in the creation of the bibliographic artifacts that comprise library catalogs? What types of tools and resources are expected to be found in a typical cataloging department? Against what standards are the use of these tools measured? If standards do not exist, how should they be developed and put into place? This study addressed some of these issues by examining the local cataloging environment of the North Texas public libraries. In particular, we wanted to discover how comprehensive cataloging resources and tools found within the technical service departments were and the level of utilization of these materials by staff, both professional and paraprofessional. In addition, how are currency and reliability of the tools and resources determined and how often are staff trained or updated in the use of these tools and resources? We were also interested in how factors such as budgetary and staff limitations affected the availability of these tools and resources within these libraries. …

Organizing Internet resources: teaching cataloging standards and beyond

Abstract: Recognizing changes in the information environment and related changes in cataloging standards, Catholic University of America’s LIS program adopted a strategy to offer students three levels of knowledge in organizing Internet resources. In the basic cataloging course, the instructor raises student awareness of Internet resources cataloging and metadata through demonstrations and discussions. In the advanced cataloging course, students apply cataloging standards and Dublin Core to Internet resources and selected types of material, and consider issues related to the implementation of metadata standards. In the advanced Internet resources organization course, students obtain hands‐on practice in creating electronic pathfinders and using metadata schemes such as Dublin Core, text encoding initiative (TEI), and encoded archival description (EAD). The instructor’s objectives are to broaden students’ understanding of the types of resources that need to be organized, give students knowledge and skills for the organization of digital resources, and prepare them to redefine cataloging in the twenty‐first century.