Showing papers on "Resource Description and Access published in 2003"
Book Chapter•
01 Jan 2003
TL;DR: Examination of the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science as part of the virtual library website.
Abstract: Examination of the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science as part of the virtual library website.
114 citations
Journal Article•
TL;DR: The impact of the use of IT in libraries on job requirements and qualifications for catalogers is assessed by analyzing job advertisements published in C&RL News and AL over a two-year period (2000 and 2001).
Abstract: Information technology (IT) encompassing an integrated library system, computer hardware and software, CD-ROM, Internet, and other domains, including MARC 21 formats, CORC, and metadata standards (Dublin Core, TEI, XML, RDF) has produced far-reaching changes in the job functions of catalogers. Libraries are now coming up with a new set of recruiting requirements for these positions. This paper aims to review job advertisements published in American Libraries (AL) and College and Research Libraries News (C&RL NEWS) to assess the impact of the use of IT in libraries on job requirements and qualifications for catalogers. ********** Three major developments in library automation and IT have brought sweeping changes in cataloging during the last four decades. The first was the development of the MARC format by the Library of Congress (LC) in the early 1960s. It formed the basis of library automation systems and led to the creation of bibliographic utilities in the 1970s, the use of which not only freed catalogers from clerical aspects of their duties, but also increased cataloging productivity. Professional catalogers were then able to concentrate on original cataloging and even took up difficult materials, such as theses and dissertations, technical reports, and nonbook materials, which they were unable to catalog before. The effect of bibliographic utilities on cataloging became evident in job advertisements in which experience with utility was either required or desired. Phrases like "experience with OCLC operations" and "familiarity with RLIN or similar systems" are listed as qualifications for catalogers and managers alike, revealing the impact of the new technology on practice and workflow from top to bottom. (1) The second important development, which took place in the early to mid 1980s was the introduction of microcomputer and optical disc technologies. Bibliographic utilities and vendors of MARC records started distributing records on CD-ROM, thus allowing even smaller libraries, which cannot afford expensive online access to OCLC and other utilities, to install CD-ROM-based bibliographic databases on local area networks for copy cataloging. The success of these CD-ROM databases encouraged the LC and other agencies responsible for developing and distributing various cataloging tools to issue them on CD-ROM. Catalogers found CDMARC (discontinued in 1997), CatCD, Classification Plus, Dewey for Windows, Cataloger's Desktop, and others easier to store and more up-to-date than the print version. However, to install and use these products effectively required catalogers to have knowledge of such topics as computing, desktop applications, and network-based tools. The job advertisements, therefore, required computer skills for catalog librarians, including knowledge of PC-based applications and bibliographic utilities as well as CD-ROM experience. The emergence of Internet technologies in the 1990s, markup languages, and non-MARC standards are the third group of developments that have impacted cataloging jobs. As a result, some cataloging positions now require proficiency with computer applications (Internet, integrated library system [ILS], e-mail, and PC software packages), knowledge of markup languages (HTML, SGML, and XML), and experience or familiarity with emerging metadata schemes and tools (Dublin Core, CORC, EAD, TEI, RDF). This paper aims to trace the impact of all these developments in library automation and IT on position titles, degree requirements, and required skills of catalogers by analyzing job advertisements published in C&RL News and AL over a two-year period (2000 and 2001). * Literature Review Several articles have appeared during the last ten years or more discussing the changing and evolving roles of catalogers and the impact of automation on job requirements and qualifications for catalogers. Furuta's study revealed that bibliographic utilities in the 1970s produced far-reaching changes in cataloging departments by allowing the bulk of the material to be processed more quickly and cost effectively by nonprofessionals. …
37 citations
TL;DR: This article provides a review of cataloging and classification publications that appeared in the last two years, and identifies trends and important developments in the area of cataloged and classification.
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.
19 citations
TL;DR: In 2002, the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST), Higher Education Information Infrastructure Advisory Committee commissioned the National Library of Australia to analyse the uniqueness and overlap of Australian university library collections, comparing library collections in each state, using the National Bibliographic Database (NBD) available through the Kinetica Service as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: In 2002, the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST), Higher Education Information Infrastructure Advisory Committee commissioned the National Library of Australia to analyse the uniqueness and overlap of Australian university library collections, comparing library collections in each state, using the National Bibliographic Database (NBD) available through the Kinetica Service.
16 citations
TL;DR: A research study conducted to survey the use of IT in CU libraries describes libraries collection, current periodicals, library staff, users, budget, and infrastructural facilities of CU libraries.
Abstract: Central University (CU) Libraries in India are currently at various stages of advancement in the use of information technology(IT). This paper presents the results of a research study conducted to survey the use of IT in CU libraries. It describes libraries collection, current periodicals, library staff, users, budget, and infrastructural facilities of CU libraries. It discusses planning approaches adopted for IT implementation, objectives of library automation, persons involved in library automation planning, steps taken for library automation implementation, factors considered in selecting library automation software, and constraints faced in library automation. It covers computers and software packages used, computerised library operations, development of databases, bibliographic standards used, computerised information services, level of participation in networks and computerised facilities offered to users, etc. The results summarized in this paper reflect the current trends and future plans relating to the use of IT in CU libraries.
15 citations
01 Jan 2003
TL;DR: The proposed program was designed to achieve the following objectives: to inform the information community of the effort to improve and enrich cataloging and metadata education, and to promote the integration of metadata topics into cataloging education.
Abstract: Bibliographic Control of Web Resources. The charge was to " prepare a model curriculum for cataloging and continuing education " which should " focus on teaching cataloging and metadata to new librarians, " " recommend specific changes and additions to existing library school curricula, " and " cover the period through 2005. " The principal investigator reviewed the literature on cataloging education, metadata education, information organization, metadata, and future of cataloging and libraries to obtain background information and identify related studies. In addition, a survey of 52 ALA-accredited programs in the United States and Canada was conducted in April and May of 2002 to obtain data on their coverage of cataloging and metadata. Several issues were taken into account in the development of this proposal. In addition to the literature on cataloging and metadata education, current coverage of cataloging and metadata in LIS programs was analyzed. Then research on the future roles of LIS graduates in information organization and the competencies needed were reviewed to provide a context for curriculum development. In addition, educators' views on cataloging and metadata education were examined because of their implications for instruction. The proposed program was designed to achieve the following objectives: • To inform the information community of our effort to improve and enrich cataloging and metadata education. • To promote the integration of metadata topics into cataloging education. • To identify levels of expertise in cataloging and metadata and competencies in leadership and management to help prepare cataloging professionals of the 21 st century. • To assist educators and anyone who cares about cataloging and metadata education to prepare for teaching in this area. • To enrich educators' knowledge of cataloging and metadata by providing opportunities for educators and practitioners to brainstorm best teaching strategies for providing the recommended levels of expertise. • To assess the effects of the proposed actions on cataloging and metadata education in three years and determine the next course of actions. In response to the state of LIS cataloging and metadata education and changes in the information environment, the proposed program includes several components to achieve the program objectives, including 1. Expertise in cataloging and metadata: Since all LIS programs have their priorities and local constraints and are likely to want to implement any changes in III their own way, instead of offering a range of courses to be taught, the proposal recommends three levels of expertise …
14 citations
TL;DR: This article will focus on the development of modern Anglo-American rare book cataloging, highlighting special access points that often appear to exist outside the mainstream of library cataloging.
Abstract: SUMMARY Rare book cataloging codes and practices have been shaped by a constant interplay between the tradition of descriptive bibliography and the evolution of library cataloging codes. At the same time, technological changes, such as the emergence of bibliographic databases and online catalogs, have led to promises of increased flexibility and usability in records for rare books. This article will focus on the development of modern Anglo-American rare book cataloging, highlighting special access points that often appear to exist outside the mainstream of library cataloging. By focusing on the treatment of several “hallmarks” of rare book records in codes published during the second half of the twentieth century, the development of rare book cataloging and its relationship to the traditions of bibliography and general library emerge.
11 citations
Book•
13 Jun 2003
TL;DR: This book discusses the changing place of Cataloging in the Library and Information Science Curriculum, and discusses the role of cataloging education in the development of post-secondary education.
Abstract: * Pitfalls and the Pendulum: Reconsidering Education for Cataloging and the Organization of Information: Preface * A MATTER OF OPINION * Why Teach Cataloging and Classification? * Persistent Issues in Cataloging Education: Considering the Past and Looking Toward the Future * Why Does Everybody Hate Cataloging? * Cataloging: An Exciting Subject for Exciting Times * THE CONTEXT * Demographic Trends Affecting Professional Technical Services Staffing in ARL Libraries * A New Look at US Graduate Courses in Bibliographic Control * Textbooks Used in Bibliographic Control Education Courses * Where Are We and How Did We Get Here? or, The Changing Place of Cataloging in the Library and Information Science Curriculum: Causes and Consequences * "If I Knew Then What I Know Now": UNCG LIS Graduates' Perspectives on Cataloging Education * Cataloging or Knowledge Management: Perspectives of Library Educators on Cataloging Education for Entry-Level Academic Librarians * EDUCATION FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES * Format Integration and the Design of Cataloging and Classification Curricula * Cataloging and Metadata Education: Asserting a Central Role in Information Organization * On Teaching Subject Cataloging * Education for Authority Control: Whose Responsibility Is It? * What Else Do You Need to Know? Practical Skills for Catalogers and Managers * ALTERNATIVES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY * Innovations in Standard Classroom Instruction * Online Mentoring: A Student Experience at Dominican University * Online Distance Learning with Cataloging Mentors: The Mentor's Viewpoint * When Donkeys Fly: Distance Education for Cataloging * An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of OCLC Online Computer Library Center's Web-Based Module on Cataloging Internet Resources Using the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules and MARC21 * Cataloging Internet Resources Using MARC 21 and AACR2: Online Training for Working Catalogers * The Program for Cooperative Cataloging and Training for Catalogers * Catalog Training for People Who Are Not Catalogers: The Colorado Digitization Project Experience * The Community of Catalogers: Its Role in the Education of Catalogers * Index * Reference Notes Included
10 citations
Journal Article•
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10 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a study to determine the savings incurred by Canadian university and large urban public libraries as a result of using Canadiana printed monograph cataloging records generated by the National Library of Canada (NLC) rather than cataloging these items themselves.
Abstract: The authors present a study to determine the savings incurred by Canadian university and large urban public libraries as a result of using Canadiana printed monograph cataloging records generated by the National Library of Canada (NLC) rather than cataloging these items themselves. The study employed three methodologies: questionnaires were sent to 90 Canadian university and college libraries and to 30 member libraries of the Council of Administrators of Large Urban Public Libraries (CALUPL); follow-up telephone interviews were held with 18 university and 12 public libraries; and a sample of 100 bibliographic records for Canadiana printed documents was selected by the NLC from its catalog and then compared with records in a sample of 20 university and 10 public library OPACs to determine the extent to which NLC records form the basis for copy cataloging by other libraries. The saving per library through using NLC records as the basis for copy cataloging rather than originally cataloging items was $16,400 per annum for university libraries and $7,800 for large urban public libraries. An extrapolation to all university and large public libraries suggests an annual saving of $1,476,000 for all Canadian university libraries, and $249,000 for all Canadian large urban public libraries. Many libraries make use of NLC name or series authority data, and use NLC copy in their acquisitions processes or for other bibliographic purposes. The monetary benefits accruing to the libraries from these services and activities have not been quantified.
8 citations
01 Mar 2003
TL;DR: An overview of ICT developments in Thai libraries is provided in this paper, which indicates the trend for library operations now is for electronic information resources, electronic books and the virtual library.
Abstract: Since the 1980s many libraries in Thailand have used computers and particularly the Unesco‐developed CDS/ISIS for their library operations and many databases have been created in higher educational institutions. In 1987, Chiang Mai University library was the first to introduce a commercial integrated library management system when the URICA software was used for the processes of cataloguing and providing online public access. By 1992 the National Library of Thailand had installed the Dynix Library Automated System software. Nowadays a range of library management software is used including ALICE, Dynix, INNOPAC, TINlib and VTLS, in the libraries of higher educational institutions and some private agencies. The trend for library operations now is for electronic information resources, electronic books and the virtual library. The future goal of the library is how to provide users with access to more and better information with a quicker and easier approach. An overview of these ICT developments in Thai libraries is provided in this paper.
Book•
01 Jan 2003
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider various aspects of cataloging and classification throughout the centuries, including the development of the cataloging in Mexico and the relationship between Japanese and Western cataloging.
Abstract: Over two-dozen essays from international scholars and practitioners of library science consider various aspects of cataloging and classification throughout the centuries. Topics include, for example, the development of cataloging in Mexico and the relationship between Japanese and Western cataloging
01 Jan 2003
TL;DR: This chapter will provide an overview of current cataloging principles, issues in handling evolving formats, and challenges for academic catalogs, including a brief examination of a model created by a large multi-campus urban university in determining best practice in the creation of records for shared, online academic environments.
Abstract: The environment in which cataloging principles and standards operate has changed dramatically. The development of automated systems for the creation and processing of bibliographic data, the growth of large-scale shared cataloging programs, and emerging technologies have created new opportunities to provide access to national and international academic library collections. However, economic pressures have also prompted libraries to try to simplify the cataloging process, using "minimal level" cataloging records in order to keep pace with the continued growth of publishing.Cataloging librarians have identified two significant needs: 1) to adapt existing [cataloging] codes and practices to accommodate change resulting from new forms of electronic publishing and the advent of networked access to information resources, and 2) to respond more effectively to an increasingly broad range of user expectations and needs. Munchen (1998) wonders how catalogers will guarantee the quality and relevance of bibliographic access within the exploding world of online materials. If so, what kind of bibliographic records will be required to meet the different uses and user needs? Finally, how should these bibliographic data be organized and structured for intellectual and physical access to the documents?This chapter will provide an overview of current cataloging principles, issues in handling evolving formats, and challenges for academic catalogs. It will include a brief examination of a model created by a large multi-campus urban university in determining best practice in the creation of records for shared, online academic environments. Finally, the chapter will look at the development of alternative frameworks for describing online resources.
TL;DR: The National Library of Australia has included in its collections materials in the languages of the Pacific region from its inception early in the twentieth century as mentioned in this paper, and this collection policy presented the Library with a number of choices in the cataloging, classification, and organizing of its collections.
Abstract: From its inception early in the twentieth century, the National Library of Australia has included in its collections materials in the languages of the Pacific region. Following the Second World War, the Library began to collect materials in the languages of East and Southeast Asia. This collection policy presented the Library with a number of choices in the cataloging, classification, and organising of its collections. Early difficulties in controlling materials, many in non-roman scripts, showed the need to be consistent in bibliographic standards and practices. A concern for the needs of specialist readers led the National Library to provide innovative solutions for accessing script materials in the automated environment.
Journal Article•
TL;DR: The paper considers some aspects of teaching bibliographic organisation by distance education, a mode rapidly becoming the norm for students enrolled in library and information science courses, and notes some of the issues associated with teaching biblographic organisation in this mode.
Abstract: This paper considers the current state of education for bibliographic organisation, considered broadly and encompassing descriptive cataloguing, subject access, classification, metadata, knowledge organisation, bibliographic control and other related areas for all formats of library resources. In it, Australia is used as a case study. Data comes from subject and course descriptions located in the handbook entries and web sites of Australian university-level programmes in library and information studies. Conclusions are drawn about the range of subjects taught, their focus, and their levels. The paper also considers some aspects of teaching bibliographic organisation by distance education, a mode rapidly becoming the norm for students enrolled in library and information science courses, and notes some of the issues associated with teaching bibliographic organisation in this mode.
TL;DR: Reviews the development of cataloging in the Acquisitions‐Catalog‐Classification Department of the University of Haifa Library against the technological changes that have taken place throughout the world.
Abstract: Reviews the development of cataloging in the Acquisitions‐Catalog‐Classification Department of the University of Haifa Library against the technological changes that have taken place throughout the world. These changes have strengthened the basic assumption that maximum use should be made of the bibliographic information available from other libraries in Israel and abroad for the university library to become part of the international bibliographic system and in order to save resources. The various stages of the work process are analysed and the role of MARC explained.
TL;DR: Some ideas are put forth about how library technical services are dealing with “the information revolution” and what impact this has on library collections and access to them.
Abstract: SUMMARY This paper will put forth some ideas about how library technical services are dealing with “the information revolution” and what impact this has on library collections and access to them. An attempt is made here to survey some of the key factors which are contributing to the gradual redefinition of access, collections and technical services. These include the changing role of technical services and cataloging departments, the impact of electronic and digital materials on library acquisitions and processing, implications of applying national cataloging standards, local cataloging practices, book vendors and the use of their records in library catalogs, remote storage decisions, and the role that library schools play in educating new generations of cataloging professionals.
01 Jan 2003
30 Sep 2003
TL;DR: This study conducted an analysis on the utility of library catalog with an emphasis on the perspectives of library users and made several suggestions on the cataloging policy and practices: both at the national level and the unit library level.
Abstract: With the rapid and broad changes of information ecology human information activity is moving toward a new pattern-networking. Various types of information networks are being constructed over the world, and through the networks various forms and contents of information are being flowed or transferred. Under these circumstances a serious question could arise regarding whether the present cataloging principles and practices are right and appropriate for the so-called `digital network generation of library users`. This study was developed to explore this question. Especially, this study conducted an analysis on the utility of library catalog with an emphasis on the perspectives of library users. As a result, it turned out that the quality of library catalogs produced by Korean universities was in a very low standard. The degree of satisfaction on the quality was very low, particularly among library users. In conclusion, this study made several suggestions on the cataloging policy and practices: both at the national level and the unit library level.
08 Dec 2003
TL;DR: The present paper dwells upon the over-all usage of digital library services for the medical professionals, which provides rapid and convenient access to the health care information.
Abstract: The present paper dwells upon the over-all usage of digital library services for the medical professionals. The medical professionals are in constant need of easy access to the latest information for better care of the patients and the research work. Earlier the access to Medical Information by the Doctor and researcher was difficult because of it being available in the print form only. Now, during the digital revolution, information technology has become too important for the library services to be ignored. Digital library provides rapid and convenient access to the health care information. The digital library services are based on existing Internet communication standards and the World Wide Web software technology to store, organize and disseminate information. The digital library offers the latest updated information about the new modalities of treatment to the medical professionals. The library and information science professionals should accept the challenges, fully explore and utilize the resources for the timely benefit to the medical professionals.
TL;DR: The authors examines three federal agencies in the United States with a potential role in planning and coordinating library services: the Library of Congress, the National Commission on Library and Information Science (NCLIS), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Abstract: Planning for library services in the United States is extremely decentralized. The article examines three federal agencies in the United States with a potential role in planning and coordinating library services: the Library of Congress, the National Commission on Library and Information Science (NCLIS), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The principal function of the Library of Congress is to serve as the primary source of library resources and services to the Congress of the United States. Over the years, however, the mission of the Library of Congress has expanded to serve the nation as a whole. NCLIS was created in 1970 with the charge to advise Congress and the President on matters related to library and information services, however it does not undertake planning of library services at the national level. IMLS is an independent federal agency that now serves as the primary source of federal grants for the nation's libraries and museums. Since the vast majority of all funding for libraries of all types is local, the federal role in the United States has therefore been limited to leveraging state and local support, and to fostering the development of standards and best practices and supporting leadership and education for the profession of librarianship. State Five-Year Plans submitted to IMLS in order to qualify for funding under the state grant program constitute, in aggregate, a de facto national plan for library services.
01 Apr 2003
TL;DR: The development of the library is described and many of its links are illustrated, which plays a resource role in UT's New College and the Tennessee Governors School for the Humanities.
Abstract: The Andy Holt Virtual Library, with a focus on the Humanities and Fine Arts, is free and open to the public, though designed to serve the learning communities within the College of Humanities and Fine Arts at the University of Tennessee-Martin (UT). It also plays a resource role in UT's New College and the Tennessee Governors School for the Humanities. This independent information source is linked to in key places to the Paul Meek Library on the UT campus. This presentation describes the development of the library and illustrates many of its links. (Contains a 21-item bibliography for digital and virtual libraries.) (Author/MES) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Institutional, Public and Individual Learning Dynamics of the Andy Holt Virtual Library 1 By: Robert Peckham PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY