Showing papers on "Resource Description and Access published in 2004"

Metadata and cataloging practices

Abstract: Metadata standards existing today range from very complex to very simple. Relative simplicity or complexity of metadata standards depends in large part on the resources for which they were created and the depth of description that is deemed necessary to make these resources accessible. This paper reviews the differences between metadata standards and current cataloging practices, and discusses how the various metadata standards are applied in libraries. In addressing these issues, the authors introduce definitions of key concepts of metadata and cataloging standards and provide an overview of the most common metadata schemes. The discussion of current cataloging practices includes an overview of the most commonly used cataloging practices and standards, the impact of metadata on library practice and the role of librarians related to metadata. The authors will discuss the OHIOLINK Electronic Thesis and Dissertations (ETD) as an example of how Anglo‐American Cataloging Rules 2nd (AACR2) and Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC21) are used as metadata to store, describe and access this unique information resource.

Cataloging and metadata education in North American LIS programs

Abstract: This paper presents findings of a survey on the state of cataloging arm metadata education in ALA-accredited library and itemization science programs in North America. The survey was conducted in response to Action Item 5.1 of the "Bibliographic Control of Web Resources: A Library of Congress Action Plan," which focuses on providing metadata education to new LIS professionals. (1) The study found LIS programs increased their reliance on introductory courses to cover cataloging and metadata, but fewer programs than before had a cataloging course requirement. The knowledge of cataloging delivered in introductory courses was basic, and the coverage of metadata was limited to an overview. Cataloging courses showed similarity in coverage and practice and focused on print materials. Few cataloging educators provided exercises in metadata record creation using non-AACR standards. Advanced cataloging courses provided in-depth coverage of subject cataloging and the cataloging of nonbook resources, but offered very limited coverage of metadata. Few programs offered full courses on metadata, and even fewer offered advanced metadata courses. Metadata topics" were well integrated into LIS curricula, but coverage of metadata courses varied from program to program, depending on the interests of instructors. Educators were forward-looking and agreed on the inclusion of specific knowledge and skills" in metadata instruction. A series, of actions were proposed to assist educators in providing students with competencies in cataloging and metadata. ********** Organization of information in the twenty-first century has become more urgent and challenging because of the rapid increase of information on the Web, a strong interest in digital resources, and the emergence of new formats. The field has also become more competitive because many nonlibrary information professionals mad other professionals who used to be end users are getting involved in information organization, and many of them use metadata schemas developed for a specific domain or discipline. In addition, machines have played greater roles in organizing information in the networked environment. For instance, the Open Archive Initiative's Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) is designed to harvest metadata from various sources and enable users to search distributed repositories through one single interface. (2) In the digital era, the options for information organization have expanded, and competencies in cataloging and metadata have become critical for library information professionals to be effective and competitive. Catalogers probably experience the challenges of the digital age more directly than other library professionals do. The trend in integrating Web resources into collections means catalogers need to master the cataloging of digital and integrating resources. They also need to learn more about nonlibrary-based metadata schemas because many individuals and corporate bodies are interested in using such schemas to bring their resources onto the Web. As a result of such interests, more and more catalogers find themselves involved in digital projects. Furthermore, new developments in metadata have resulted in more interaction between online catalogs and other metadata repositories. (3) Libraries have integrated data from a variety of resources for users, and knowledge of metadata integration and management has become more important than ever. (4) It is against this background that the Library of Congress held the Bicentennial Conference on Bibliographic Control for the New Millennium in November 2000. The intent was to investigate options and tools for controlling electronic and digital resources. Many action items emerged from the conference. Action Item 5.1 is concerned with providing students with core competencies in technical services and management skills, and with producing creative and resourceful catalogers. Library information professionals' competencies in metadata is an area of particular concern, and the action item sets out to promote "the understanding and use of metadata standards for describing and managing electronic and digital resources, with the goal of enabling greater participation of new LIS professionals in the development and refinement of metadata standards used both within and outside libraries. …

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.

Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2: Explaining and Illustrating the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules through the 2003 Update

Abstract: For application of the most current Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, there is but one standard: Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2. This practical and authoritative cataloging how-to, now in its Pourth Edition, has been completely revised inclusive of the 2003 update to AACR2. Designed to interpret and explain AACR2, Maxwell illustrates and applies the latest cataloging rules to the MARC record for every type of information format. Focusing on the concept of integrating resources, where relevant information may be available in different formats, the revised edition also addresses the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) and the cataloging needs of electronic books and digital reproductions of physical items such as books and maps. From books and pamphlets to sound recordings, music, manuscripts, maps, and more, this is the most comprehensive and straightforward guide to interpreting and applying standard cataloging rules. Learn: How and when to apply the rules; What has changed in MARC21 coding; How the rules help organize descriptive and bibliographic information; What are uniform titles for unusual formats or materials; How to select access points; Extensive updates have resulted in all-new chapters covering cartographic materials, electronic resources, and continuing resources (formerly called serials). Illustrated with over 490 figures, showing actual MARC catalog records, this is the must-have AACR2 guide for catalogers, LIS students, and cataloging instructors.

Law and Libraries: The Public Library

Abstract: Introduction Sexual Harassment in the Library Employment Law in the Library Patron Privacy in the Library Copyright in the Library Copyright and Electronic Access Fair Use of Copyrighted Material Unpublished Material and Library Use Library Archiving and Section 108: Internet Service Provider and the Copyright Act Regulation of Access to Information in the Library Licensing Agreements in the Library Web Sites and Library Access Trademarks in the Library Disabilities and the Library Policies and Procedures: A Difference with Significance

Factors Affecting Cataloging Time: An In-House Survey

Abstract: Using a survey sheet devised in-house in the spring of 2001, cataloging staff at Carnegie Mellon University Libraries monitored the amount of time required to catalog materials from receipt in the Acquisitions Department to shelf-ready status and the factors affecting cataloging time. Monographs, music scores, videos, and theses were among the materials cataloged by a combined total of 7 1/2 catalogers and library associates who completed the survey. Among the factors tracked by participants were how materials were acquired (e.g., order or gift), existence/completeness of cataloging copy, and issues related to the use of OCLC and the local library management system. This article reports some of the results of the survey and what they revealed about the amount of time required to catalog broad categories of materials as well as detailed information about the effects of specific factors on cataloging time.

Enhancement of Research Library Print Material Through the Use of Component Cataloging: An OCLC User's Perspective

Abstract: In respect to the bibliographic elaboration of papers and articles contained within scholarly books and journal issues, research and academic libraries need to re-examine carefully the potential benefits in control, stability, and access that the component cataloging (in-analytic) record offers local computerized catalogs If applied in a judiciously selective manner or combined with a cooperative effort among institutions, in-analysis can prove to be a useful supplement to the legally restrictive and sometimes less-than-comprehensive products of commercial bibliographic databases

Cataloguing Cultural Objects: new guidelines for descriptive cataloging

Abstract: Cataloguing Cultural Objects (CCO) is a standards-based project developed under the auspices of the Visual Resources Association (VRA). CCO addresses the metadata needs of communities that work with a broad range of artistic or cultural works and associated images of those works. CCO provides guidelines for selecting, ordering and formatting descriptive data used to populate catalog records. This article gives the background to the project and the involvement of the user communities in the development of the guide, as well as describing future directions.

Evaluation of Network Information Resources and Studies on MARC Cataloging

Abstract: Through analysis of the characteristics of network information resources,when a library is cataloging network information resources, he should first give evaluation on the network information resources, then select the network information resources from the Network for MARC Cataloging so as to meet the demand of the library users in multiple aspects of information retrieval.