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Showing papers on "Resource Description and Access published in 1988"



Journal Article
TL;DR: The evidence suggests that participation in library bibliographic networks is becoming integral to the management of archival information, and the adoption of library bibliography networks as viable means for managingarchival information seems a natural development.
Abstract: MORE THAN 70,000 BIBLIOGRAPHIC records describing archives and manuscript holdings had been entered into the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN) by 1 August 1986' These catalog records were contributed by forty-seven archival programs, including special libraries, art museums, state archives, and the National Archives, as well as university repositories This database, inaugurated in January 1984, is already the largest compilation of archival data accumulated and is currently growing at a rate of 900 records per week In 1988, the Library of Congress' Nataonal Unzon Catalog of Manuscrapt Collectaons (NUCMC) will begin using RLIN to compile descriptive data for its annual volumes2 The OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) database includes about 50,000 Archival and Manuscripts Control (AMC) record^^ In addition, the IJniversity of Toronto Library Automation Systems (UTLAS), has announced implementation of the MARC AMC format, and the Washington Library Network (WLN) has begun planning for format implementation The evidence suggests that participation in library bibliographic networks is becoming integral to the management of archival information At this point, the adoption of library bibliographic networks as viable means for managing archival information seems a natural development Archivists and librarians share the same goal of information

9 citations



Journal Article
TL;DR: AACR2 is the basis for the American Library Association's cataloguing rules as discussed by the authors. But unlike libraries, both archives and museums collect materials that are, by definition, unique, and thus it has taken longer for archives or museums to agree to the concessions and compromises that are necessary to achieve standards.
Abstract: NEXT TO AIRLINES, libraries today boast one of the most successfully shared databases of information. As with airline reservations, the initial impetus for the computerization of library cataloging was economicthe computer as a speedy way to communicate essentially repetitive information over vast distances. This is based on the assumption that many libraries across the land would all be cataloging the same book, and that the costly intellectual work could be shared by many libraries if there was an easy way of copying the first record entered into the database (American Library Association 1978). It was not easy to develop the international standards necessary for this cooperative effort. It took approximately 100 years for the atdoption of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2) that are today the “Bible” of book cataloging in this country. But unlike libraries, both archives and museums collect materials that are, by definition, unique. The economic incentive of “copy cataloging” has no validity for archives or museums and thus it has taken longer for these two kinds of institutions to agree to the concessions and compromises that are necessary to achieve standards. Two incentives seem to exist for the creation of standards for museum cataloging practices. One is the proliferation of cross-disciplinary collections and the desire for integrated catalogs (architecture as part of material culture as well as of art history and socioeconomic history). The other is the ability to incorporate the image into an automated cataloging system. Trevor Fawcett (1982), in his criticism of AACR2, called for an effort to “harmonise standards” and said that “if the potential scope of

5 citations



Journal Article
TL;DR: The utility of call-number searching is reviewed, some possible archival applications are discussed, and the use of institutional online public access catalogs (OPACs) are looked at.
Abstract: ~~~~ ~ Now THAT ARCHIVISTS are becoming more familiar with using the US MARC (United States MAchine Readable Cataloging) formats for describing archival materials, they are in a position to capitalize on those formats’ capabilities for data transfer by integrating machine-readable descriptions of their holdings into wider information systems. While Thomas Hickerson’s article in this issue is concerned with the use by archivists of national and regional bibliographic utilities such as the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN) and the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), this paper will look at the use of institutional online public access catalogs (OPACs). It will review the utility of call-number searching and will then discuss some possible archival applications. In particular, the Wallace Archives, in the Honnold Library in the Claremont Colleges, is used as an example of where bibliographic descriptions of multiformat archival materials are available online through the library catalog, and where access has been increased to those materials using subject headings, date, and format in conjunction with call- or classification-number searching.

2 citations








Journal Article
TL;DR: The relationship between the curriculum in schools of library science and in the published literature of libraryScience will be reviewed.
Abstract: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN the curriculum in schools of library science and in the published literature of library science will be reviewed. Does library literature react to the library school curriculum, or does the library school curriculum react to library literature? Some may assume that publications in the library field have been based on the schools’ needs for supporting the curriculum, others that library materials are published primarily for the practicing librarians. David A. Tyckoson has observed: That librarians and publishers are dependent on each other is a statement of the obvious. Librarians rely on the publishing community to produce and market the information sources that are necessary for the transfer of information, and publishers count on the library community to purchase enough copies ofeach title to make itspublication a profitable venture.’ Purportedly, the curriculum of library science has been based on the needs of the students to be prepared to serve the libraries for which they work. William C. Robinson stated: “The nature of library education depends on the larger professional environment. Professional practice creates demands for change which are reflected in library education.”’ Edward G. Holley stated that “library education will follow what happens in librarianship ....[This] view is probably not shared by many library educators who see library education as leading


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TL;DR: Trends in serials cataloging during 1987 were assessed by an examination of the Library of Congress rule interpretations and poli announcements published in Cataloging Service Bulletin, the work of the ALA RTSD Serials Section's Committee to Study Serials Cataloging, and the published literature.
Abstract: Trends in serials cataloging during 1987 were assessed by an examination of (1) the Library of Congress rule interpretations and poli announcements published in Cataloging Service Bulletin, (2) the work of the ALA RTSD Serials Section's Committee to Study Serials Cataloging, and (3) the published literature. An emphasis continues to be placed on standardization, both in the descriptrve cataloging of serial publications and in the automation of the data contained in serial cataloging records. Important revisions were made to the AACR2 rule defining changes in titles proper for the purpose of bringing the code into conformity with international guidelines. Several other changes were sueeested in the interest 0f increased international uniformity. The Library of Congress further refined its directives concerning uniform titles and published a description of its minimum level cataloging program for serials. Uniform titles, CONSER, education, and public service considerations for serials cataloging were among ...


31 Jan 1988
TL;DR: This paper examines the use of the Dewey Decimal Classification system at the U. S. Conn Library at Wayne State College in Nebraska and concludes that WSL should not reclassify its collection at this time.
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper examines the use of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system at the U. S. Conn Library at Wayne State College (WSC) in Nebraska. Several developments in the last 20 years which have eliminated the trend toward reclassification of academic library collections from DDC to the Library of Congress (LC) classification scheme are considered: LC has proven to be less than perfect for academic collections; LC now assigns both DDC and LC call numbers; and even items already assigned a classification number require the attention of library staff. The following questions are then addressed: (1) What things need to be considered when deciding whether to reclassify a collection? (2) What are the current size recommendations for using the LC system? (3) What Percentage of books added to the WSC collection have LC and/or DDC numbers available? and (4) What would the costs be to reclassify the WSC collection and how would automation change the costs? It is concluded that WSL should not reclassify its collection at this time. The potential of DDC as an online search tool providing subject access to the collection is discussed. (17 references) (MES)