Showing papers on "Resource Description and Access published in 2014"
TL;DR: The authors challenge gender as a descriptive attribute for personal names, critique how LC is instructing NACO catalogers to record elements about gender, and make recommendations to address describing persons in LC authority records.
Abstract: The Library of Congress (LC) and the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) interpretation of Resource Description and Access (RDA) 9.7 regarding gender when identifying persons reinforces regressive conceptions of gender identity. The rule instructs catalogers to record gender when identifying persons, and although RDA gives catalogers the flexibility to record more than two gender labels, LC limits Name Authority Cooperative Program (NACO) catalogers to a binary label: male, female, or not known. In this article, the authors challenge gender as a descriptive attribute for personal names, critique how LC is instructing NACO catalogers to record elements about gender, and make recommendations to address describing persons in LC authority records.
41 citations
TL;DR: This paper compares how three FRBR and FRBR-like models have been expressed as Semantic Web vocabularies based on Resource Description Framework (RDF) to find what the data actually means appears to differ from what the vocabulary developers presumably intended to mean.
Abstract: Purpose – The 1998 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) document “Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records” (FRBR) has inspired a family of models that view bibliographic resources in terms of multiple entities differentiated with regard to meaning, expression, and physicality. The purpose of this paper is to compare how three FRBR and FRBR-like models have been expressed as Semantic Web vocabularies based on Resource Description Framework (RDF). The paper focusses on IFLA’s own vocabulary for FRBR; RDF vocabularies for Resource Description and Access (RDA), an emergent FRBR-based standard for library cataloging; and BIBFRAME, an emergent FRBR-like, native-RDF standard for bibliographic data. Design/methodology/approach – Simple test records using the RDF vocabularies were analyzed using software that supports inferencing. Findings – In some cases, what the data actually means appears to differ from what the vocabulary developers presumably intended to mean. Data based on the F...
35 citations
TL;DR: The management of a Resource Description and Access implementation process by an academic library that was an early adopter of RDA is described to help cataloging/technical services/metadata managers understand the scope of the process and the impact it will have on their libraries.
Abstract: This article describes in detail the management of a Resource Description and Access (RDA) implementation process by an academic library that was an early adopter of RDA. It identifies the necessary decisions to be made and discusses the rationale behind these decisions during the implementation process. This information can benefit other libraries with managing their local RDA implementations. The authors examine the business case behind implementation from various perspectives such as administrative support, training, documentation, establishment of local procedures and costs. It aims to help cataloging/technical services/metadata managers understand the scope of the process and the impact it will have on their libraries.
16 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the nature, level, status and challenges of teaching cataloguing and classification in libraries and information services in South Africa through qualitative and quantitative methods, through a survey and content analysis.
Abstract: Recent reports complain about the lack of cataloguers in South Africa to support Library and Information Services. The purpose of this study is to investigate the nature, level, status and challenges of teaching cataloguing and classification in LIS schools in South Africa. Qualitative and quantitative methods, through a survey and content analysis, were employed in this study. All twelve LIS/IS departments in South Africa were targeted. Within these departments, the main sources of research data were the department heads and/or lecturers teaching cataloguing and classification, as well as the course outlines or study guides of cataloguing and classification modules or courses. Survey data was collected through interviews and largely through questionnaires that were emailed to the respondents in the various LIS departments. Content analysis was employed for curriculum and syllabus analysis. Most respondents agreed that CCE should be offered in its current form and some uniformity in the titling of courses should be achieved. While most CCE challenges are not new, intervention is still required, particularly with regards to Resource Description and Access (RDA) which must be addressed by LIS schools as soon as possible. This study informs cataloguing and classification education in South Africa, and perhaps elsewhere, by providing baseline information for the planning, teaching, marketing and recruiting of graduates qualified in the two research domains.
15 citations
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15 citations
01 Jan 2014
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify and define common relationships among video games and interactive media in an attempt to improve our understanding of and support conceptual data modeling in this domain, especially in ways that reflect how game players understand games and how cultural heritage institutions might curate them.
Abstract: This paper identifies and defines common relationships among video games and interactive media in an attempt to improve our understanding of and support conceptual data modeling in this domain. Existing models and standards such as Dublin Core, Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, Resource Description and Access, CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model, and Cataloging Cultural Objects do offer a variety of relationships between resources; however, many video games are related in more complex ways that cannot be adequately represented by these models and standards, especially in ways that reflect how game players understand games and how cultural heritage institutions might curate them. After thorough review of existing standards, consultation with domain experts, and examination of sample game sets, we identified and defined 11 relationship types and 4 grouping entities prevalent in the video game domain, and offer suggestions on how these might be represented in a conceptual model.
14 citations
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09 Dec 2014
TL;DR: This book characterisation of the modern research and academic library user and drivers and barriers of change in libraries and librarianship show the need to consider the role of professional associations and training institutions in the development of researchers and academic book users.
Abstract: Introduction: Current issues and emerging trends in librarianship Drivers and barriers of change in libraries and librarianship Characterisation of the modern research and academic library user The future of research and academic librarianship "Point Oh" libraries: Advances in Web technology - Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 "Point Oh" libraries - Library 0.0, Library 1.0 Library 2.0 Library 3.0 Library 4.0 Change in libraries - evolution or revolution? Reality check "Point Oh" situation in research and academic libraries Library 3.0: Principles Comparison with the other library service models Unique potential for research and academic libraries Library 3.0 librarianship: Core competencies of librarian 3.0 Core competencies of patron 3.0 Apomediation Research and academic librarians as apomediators Becoming 3.0: Examples of existing 3.0 libraries Library 3.0 tools Library 3.0 resources Role of professional associations Role of training institutions Role of researchers and academic library users.
14 citations
Journal Article•
TL;DR: Using nationwide online survey data, prevailing levels of preparation among cataloging and metadata practitioners, perceived readiness to implement the new cataloging code, and perceived areas of training topics and types of continuing education resources needed to support the successful transition from AACR2 are investigated.
Abstract: IntroductionRDA: Resource Description & Access is a new cataloging code that has been developed as a replacement to Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition (AACR2). The development of RDA marks the first major catalog code revision in more than 30 years in the English-speaking library community. While RDA is backward-compatible with most AACR2 instructions, its instructions have been reworked to align more directly with the new conceptual model for bibliographic control as developed in Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR). As a practical application of the FRBR model, RDA is intended to provide a flexible and extensible framework that is easily adaptable to accommodate all types of content and media within rapidly evolving technology environments, while also producing well-formed data that can be shared easily with other metadata communities in an emerging linked data environment (IFLA Study Group on the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, 1998).Many RDA-related questions have arisen in the cataloging community over recent years. Questions include key areas of difference between RDA and AACR2, comparison between RDA and other metadata standards, impact on encoding standards such as Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC), end-user considerations, and practitioners' views on the new cataloging code (Tosaka & Park, 2013). At this point, however, the most critical question in the field may be how catalogers and paraprofessionals can prepare themselves for RDA implementation. A successful transition from AACR2 depends first and foremost upon how easily and smoothly practicing catalogers and metadata creators can learn and apply the new cataloging code effectively. This transition may be even more challenging in the changing cataloging department environment today. Comparing transitions to AACR2 and RDA, Inter (2011) wondered, for example, how the cataloging community could best train the army of paraprofessional copy catalogers that handles the bulk of daily cataloging production in most technical services departments, and whether RDA implementation might be hindered by this ongoing process of deskilling in the cataloging profession.A number of studies were initially conducted-mostly by national library organizations-to survey practitioners' views on RDA training when the new cataloging code was published for official release in June 2010 (Tosaka & Park, 2013). The primary goal of this study was to replicate these earlier studies and evaluate practitioners' preparation and expectations about professional training on the eve of RDA implementation. Using nationwide online survey data, mostly drawn from cataloging and metadata librarians in U.S. academic libraries, we sought to investigate prevailing levels of preparation among cataloging and metadata practitioners, perceived readiness to implement the new cataloging code, and perceived areas of training topics and types of continuing education resources needed to support the successful transition from AACR2.Overview of Past RDA SurveysThe implementation of AACR2 in the early 1980s sparked controversies in the U.S. library community that were once described as the "war of AACR2" (Martell, 1981). By contrast, the reception of RDA arguably has not reached the same level of criticism and acrimony. The official release of RDA was followed by several surveys designed to gather information about catalogers' views on the technical, operational, and financial implications of its implementation. These results threw much needed light on how practitioners in the field felt about RDA costs and benefits and how those issues could be better addressed in preparing a smooth transition to the new cataloging code (Tosaka & Park, 2013).U.S. National Libraries RDA TestIn early 2009, the three U.S. national libraries announced a joint plan to test RDA and conduct a systematic review of its operational, technical, and economic implications. …
12 citations
TL;DR: A case study implemented at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library that trained catalogers in Resource Description and Access (RDA), a new cataloging code is presented, contextualizing RDA training within the library linked data initiative.
Abstract: In this article the authors present a case study implemented at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library that trained catalogers in Resource Description and Access (RDA), a new cataloging code. The authors provide detailed descriptions of the library's in-house training sessions and the strategies behind these sessions. They also discusses the creation of digital tools used to facilitate the creation of quality RDA bibliographic records. The authors close by contextualizing RDA training within the library linked data initiative.
11 citations
TL;DR: The article will describe all relevant aspects of the transition to Resource Description and Access (RDA) within the German-speaking library community.
Abstract: The discussion on the internationalization of German library standards has a long tradition, and revived around the millennium change with the recognition that the standards used so far were no longer suitable for the current needs. Therefore, the Committee for Library Standards, a consortium consisting mainly of German regional library networks and large academic libraries, with Austrian and Swiss representatives, agreed on the changeover. The article will describe all relevant aspects of the transition to Resource Description and Access (RDA) within the German-speaking library community.
10 citations
TL;DR: The National Library of Australia was among national libraries who implemented Resource Description and Access (RDA) in early 2013 as discussed by the authors, and RMIT University in Melbourne chose to implement with the National Library, despite an upcoming migration from a Voyager Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) to Alma library services platform.
Abstract: The National Library of Australia was among national libraries who implemented Resource Description and Access (RDA) in early 2013. RMIT University in Melbourne chose to implement with the National Library, despite an upcoming migration from a Voyager Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) to Alma library services platform. This article describes the experience of RMIT in implementing RDA while also investing resources in a systems change. It addresses staff training, policy development, and processes to automate the conversion of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition (AACR2) records. It includes lessons learned as advice to institutions who have yet to implement RDA.
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TL;DR: The current status of RDA studies in China is introduced including achievements of Rda research in recent years and China's attitudes toward RDA's implementation.
Abstract: With its brand-new structure and stated advantages, Resource Description and Access (RDA) is intended to be the new international standard of cataloging in the digital world. The Chinese library community has been devoted to analyzing RDA and discussing its implementation. This article introduces the current status of RDA studies in China including achievements of RDA research in recent years and China's attitudes toward RDA's implementation. This article also analyzes challenges for RDA's launch in China and provides suggestions for its localization in China.
TL;DR: Though Malaysian catalogers were aware of the RDA, they were only familiar with the basics of RDA and its related topics, and indicated low understanding of other topics, such as Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), related to RDA.
Abstract: Purpose – This study aims to investigate Malaysian catalogers’ awareness, familiarity and understanding of the new bibliographic content standard, i.e. Resource Description and Access (RDA). Design/methodology/approach – The survey method was adopted in this study. Questionnaires were used to gather data from respondents. The study included catalogers from higher education institutions in the area of Klang Valley, Malaysia. Purposive sampling method was used to identify the respondents. Findings – The results revealed that, in general, though Malaysian catalogers were aware of the RDA, they were only familiar with the basics of RDA and its related topics. They were mainly aware of topics regarding the overview and development of RDA, and indicated low understanding of other topics, such as Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), related to RDA. The study found that respondents acknowledged the inadequacy of their basic understanding of RDA. The study also identified the catalogers’ needs...
TL;DR: Progress made toward implementing Resource Description and Access in libraries across Canada, as of Fall 2013 is described and challenges in RDA training delivery in a Canadian context are identified.
Abstract: This article describes the progress made toward implementing Resource Description and Access (RDA) in libraries across Canada, as of Fall 2013. Differences in the training experiences in the English-speaking cataloging communities and French-speaking cataloging communities are discussed. Preliminary results of a survey of implementation in English-Canadian libraries are included as well as a summary of the support provided for French-Canadian libraries. Data analysis includes an examination of the rate of adoption in Canada by region and by sector. Challenges in RDA training delivery in a Canadian context are identified, as well as opportunities for improvement and expansion of RDA training in the future.
TL;DR: This paper outlines how to use specialized cataloging to evaluate discovery tools for library collections by those without music cataloging expertise and provides a ready supply of examples to quickly identify complex search strategies.
Abstract: This paper outlines how to use specialized cataloging to evaluate discovery tools for library collections. An awareness of the capability offered by bibliographic records and data for specialized materials enables libraries to conduct their own evaluation of a discovery tool’s functionality for complex materials. Bibliographic records for materials such as music are excellent for putting a discovery tool through rigorous testing. This paper may be used to facilitate evaluation of discovery tools by those without music cataloging expertise, and it provides a ready supply of examples to quickly identify complex search strategies.
TL;DR: 2. David Fearon et al., SPEC Kit 334: Research Data Management Services (Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, July 2013), accessed April 14, 2014, http://pub lications.arl.org/Research-Data-Man agement-Services-SPEC-Kit-334.
Abstract: 2. David Fearon et al., SPEC Kit 334: Research Data Management Services (Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, July 2013), accessed April 14, 2014, http://pub lications.arl.org/Research-Data-Man agement-Services-SPEC-Kit-334. 3. Neil Beagrie and John Houghton, The Value and Impact of Data Sharing and Curation: A Synthesis of Three Recent Studies of UK Research Data Centres (London: Jisc, 2014), accessed July 29, 2014, http://repos itory.jisc.ac.uk/5568/1/iDF308_-_ Digital_Infrastructure_Directions_ Report%2C_Jan14_v1-04.pdf.
TL;DR: In this article, a study aimed to find out the level of readiness of Mindanao librarians to use Resource Description and Access (RDA), which has been prescribed and adopted by the Philippine Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians (PRBFL).
Abstract: This study aimed to find out the level of readiness of Mindanao librarians to use Resource Description and Access (RDA), which has been prescribed and adopted by the Philippine Professional Regulatory Board for Librarians (PRBFL). The majority of librarians are aware of the PRBFL prescription and adoption. Librarians who received more RDA training and felt that their RDA training was adequate and were more comfortable with the use of RDA as compared with those who received little or no RDA training. An important finding of the study is that most Mindanao libraries do not have access to the RDA Toolkit.
TL;DR: In 2003, a unique joint library was created as mentioned in this paper, which brought the two library cultures and functions together presented many challenges, but the library today is a vital, innovative space for learning.
TL;DR: Findings are that RDA is appropriate for describing alternative publications, though expansion and improvement is warranted in documenting makers, addressing intellectual property, approaching privacy concerns, facilitating subject and genre analysis, undertaking object cataloging, and using RDA where boundaries between work, expression, and manifestation are blurred.
Abstract: Comparison of zine user needs, known problems in zine description, and established best practices to Resource Description and Access (RDA) reveals RDA's applicability for describing alternative publications in library and nonlibrary contexts. Findings are that RDA is appropriate for describing alternative publications, though expansion and improvement is warranted in documenting makers, addressing intellectual property, approaching privacy concerns, facilitating subject and genre analysis, undertaking object cataloging, applying companion standards and external vocabularies, and using RDA where boundaries between work, expression, and manifestation are blurred. Experiments in the MARC and ZineCore formats suggest that a Linked Data model would aid RDA implementation.
TL;DR: The author gives recommendations for RDA training and implementation, which focus on meeting current needs rather than on trying to anticipate the replacement of MAchine Readable Cataloging (MARC) format.
Abstract: This report is a case study of training in and implementation of Resource Description and Access (RDA) at Duke University Libraries. The first part of the report summarizes national debate about the cost effectiveness of the new rules and gives the reasons for Duke's decision to conduct training for both bibliographic and authority records in early 2013. This is followed by a description of the training, which introduced the new rules with minimal effect on cataloging productivity. Finally, the author gives recommendations for RDA training and implementation. These recommendations focus on meeting current needs rather than on trying to anticipate the replacement of MAchine Readable Cataloging (MARC) format.
30 Jul 2014
01 Dec 2014
TL;DR: This paper is one the few that discusses how RDA may affect reference service and will be useful for providing librarians with a general understanding of the relationship between cataloging and reference and may serve as a starting point for further research.
Abstract: Purpose
– The aim of this paper is to highlight the relationship between cataloging data and reference service and the importance of including reference librarians, in general resource description and access (RDA) training.
Design/methodology/approach
– A literature review and the author’s experiences related to implementing RDA are presented with minimal cataloging jargon to help librarians better understand the effects of cataloging standards on reference service.
Findings
– There is a noticeable lack of research and training related to RDA for audiences beyond technical services. More research is needed to determine how users are interacting with the catalog, how bibliographic data is supporting their discovery and access, what, if any, obstacles reference librarians encounter as a result of RDA and how future iterations of RDA may open bibliographic data to communities beyond the library.
Originality/value
– This paper is one the few that discuss how RDA may affect reference service. It will be useful for providing librarians with a general understanding of the relationship between cataloging and reference and may serve as a starting point for further research.
TL;DR: Archivists in the United States must grapple with many changes to archival descriptive standards in the next few years, including major revisions to Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) a...
Abstract: Archivists in the United States must grapple with many changes to archival descriptive standards in the next few years, including major revisions to Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) and Encoded Archival Description (EAD), widespread adoption of the Encoded Archival Context for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families (EAC-CPF) standard, and harmonization of those standards with Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) and Resource Description and Access (RDA). This study aims to measure the degree to which archivists are prepared to cope with this evolution in descriptive practices. Archivists were asked to complete a survey aimed at identifying and analyzing their familiarity with these standards and assessing perceptions of their readiness to adapt workflows and systems to changes in those standards. In particular, the survey targeted perceptions of possible technical challenges and pressures on current resources that may impede adoption of new and revised descriptive standa...
TL;DR: It is found that RDA, while simpler, still lacks the granularity the authors need and does not handle new or complex formats as easily as its designers claim.
Abstract: Auburn University Libraries decided to use Resource Description and Access's (RDA's) content, media, and carrier (CMC) fields to display format information in our VuFind catalog in hopes of solving the granularity and ambiguity problems encountered under Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, second edition (AACR2) and the scattering of format information throughout the MAchine-Readable Cataloging record. After adding the CMCs to every record in the catalog and writing preliminary code, we have found that RDA, while simpler, still lacks the granularity we need and does not handle new or complex formats as easily as its designers claim.
TL;DR: This article describes a simple and innovative solution, for libraries using MARC-based Integrated Library Systems (ILS), to compensate for the removal of the General Material Designation from individual Resource Description and Access (RDA) bibliographic records in public displays.
Abstract: This article describes a simple and innovative solution, for libraries using MARC-based Integrated Library Systems (ILS), to compensate for the removal of the General Material Designation (GMD) from individual Resource Description and Access (RDA) bibliographic records in public displays. The solution is both a textual and visual one, based on the development of a text/icon combination, with an icon generated from the MARC leader code for material type, and then associated with the text from MARC tag 338, Carrier Type. The solution will work for all Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition (AACR2) and hybrid records as well.
TL;DR: The purpose of this study is to review the preparation for and implementation of Resource Description and Access (RDA) at the Elihu Burritt Library at Central Connecticut State University.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to review the preparation for and implementation of Resource Description and Access (RDA) at the Elihu Burritt Library at Central Connecticut State University. The Elihu Burritt Library is the only library supporting the scholarly community of Central Connecticut State University, a medium-sized 4-year public institution. With the publication of the RDA Toolkit in June 2010, Cataloging & Metadata Services (CMS) began in earnest to prepare its department, catalog, library, and consortium for the transition to the new cataloging standard. The year 2010 also marked a significant decrease in staff for CMS due to retirements and budget concerns. Despite the lost positions and increased workload, CMS was determined to move forward with preparations for RDA.
TL;DR: This study points out the awareness and expectations of catalogers in academic libraries in Turkey about the transition from Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition (AACR2) to RDA and their potential problems in adapting RDA.
Abstract: Resource Description and Access (RDA), as a new cataloging standard, supports libraries in their bibliographic description processes by increasing access points. The increasing importance of RDA implementation requires adaptation to a new bibliographic universe. Furthermore, many initiatives have been launched by countries who would like to keep themselves up-to-date by using and implementing RDA in their library catalogs. This study points out the awareness and expectations of catalogers in academic libraries in Turkey about the transition from Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition (AACR2) to RDA and their potential problems in adapting RDA. The situation in Turkey in terms of academic libraries is evaluated and reported.
TL;DR: This article examines the new MAchine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) 336, 337 and 338 fields and how libraries are choosing to display the new fields in their Online Public Access Catalogs, with a specific focus on current practices for libraries using Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (III) integrated library systems.
Abstract: This article examines the new MAchine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) 336, 337 and 338 (Content, Media, and Carrier Type) fields and how libraries are choosing to display the new fields in their Online Public Access Catalogs, with a specific focus on current practices for libraries using Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (III) integrated library systems. Format descriptors in the MARC record under Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, second edition (AACR2) rules are discussed along with the emergence of the Content, Media, and Carrier Type fields under Resource Description and Access. A survey was sent to III libraries inquiring how the libraries were displaying the new fields. The results are discussed with future possibilities presented.
TL;DR: This study revealed that the choices and elements of each library made in local decisions might bring interoperability issues for LD services due to the quality metadata creation issues.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to assess the quality and compatibility of library linked data (LLD) schemas in use or proposed for library resources. Linked Data (LD) has the potential to provide high quality metadata on the web with the ability to incorporate existing structured data from MARC via a mapping. Researchers selected representative libraries such as Harvard University Library, LC BIBFRAME (Library of Congress Bibliographic Framework), OCLC (Online Computer Library Canter) WorldCat, and National Library of Spain. For LD frameworks, four resources are matched into specific categories with MARC (MAchine-Readable Cataloging) tags so that it could be retrieved in both OCLC LD and BIBFRAME with the conversion tool at bibframe.org: (1) Classic, ebook, and fiction, (2) multiple authors and part of a series, and non-fiction, (3) varying title, translation, and fiction, and (4) sub title, non-fiction. This study revealed that the choices and elements of each library made in local decisions might bring interoperability issues for LD services due to the quality metadata creation issues.