Showing papers on "Resource Description and Access published in 2016"

Where Are We Headed? Resource Description and Access, Bibliographic Framework, and the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records Library Reference Model

Abstract: Column Editor's NotesThe “Advances in Library Data and Access” column examines technological advances internal and external to libraries. The focus is on how library data is created and used. The strength of the column is its broad, international focus and contributors are encouraged to explore issues and recent advances in information technology relevant to their geographical region, as well as the larger, global audience. Interested authors are invited to submit proposals and articles to the column editor at moulaisonhe@missouri.edu. Please include “IILR Submission” in the subject line of the email.

Popular Music in FRBR and RDA: Toward User-Friendly and Cataloger-Friendly Identification of Works

Abstract: The gradual adoption since 2010 of the content standard Resource Description and Access, based on the conceptual model Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, has brought change to many areas of library cataloging, including popular music. In particular, the cataloging community has had to grapple with new practices in assigning access points for resources once considered simple, such as popular music albums containing songs written by people other than the featured recording artist. This article outlines some of the difficulties encountered and offers a principled approach to cataloging popular music that would reduce cataloger burden and reconcile catalog data with users' expectations.

BIBFRAME Transformation for Enhanced Discovery

Abstract: With support from an internal innovation grant from the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign, researchers transformed and enriched nearly 300,000 e-book records in their library catalog from Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) records to Bibliographic Framework (BIBFRAME) linked data resources. Researchers indexed the BIBFRAME resources online, and created two search interfaces for the discovery of BIBFRAME linked data. One result of the grant was the incorporation of BIBFRAME resources within an experimental Bento view of the linked library data for e-books. The end goal of this project is to provide enhanced discovery of library data, bringing like sets of content together in contemporary and easy to understand views assisting users in locating sets of associated bibliographic metadata.

Towards an internationalization of RDA management and development

Abstract: This paper discusses the progress that has been made to internationalize the management and development of RDA: Resource Description and Access RDA has been designed for an international environment, and is used in a number of countries worldwide The paper describes the impact that international adoption of RDA had on the arrangements for its governance, including a new structure for ensuring international participation It discusses the progress that has been made to improve wider input into the processes for its development, including working groups, liaisons with related standards organizations, and cataloguing hackathons The paper is based on desk research of published resources, including websites, blogs, and conference presentations The paper concludes that the intention to internationalize RDA is serious and has made a good use of its opportunities, although threats to its success remain

RDA: a content standard to ensure the quality of data

Abstract: RDA Resource Description and Access are guidelines for description and access to resources designed for digital environment and released, in its first version, in 2010. RDA is based on FRBR and its derived models, that focus on users’ needs and on resources of any kind of content, medium and carrier. The paper discusses relevance of main features of RDA for the future role of libraries in the context of semantic web and metadata creation and exchange. The paper aims to highlight many consequences deriving from RDA being a content standard, and in particular the change from record management to data management, differences among the two functions realized by RDA (to identify and to relate entities) and functions realized by other standard such as MARC21 (to archive data) and ISB (to visualize data) and show how, as all these functions are necessary for the catalog, RDA needs to be integrated by other rules and standard and that these tools allow the fulfilment of the variation principle defined by S.R. Ranganathan.

Chronology in Cataloging Chinese Archaeological Reports: An Investigation of Cultural Bias in the Library of Congress Classification

Abstract: This article first examines cultural limitations embedded in the Eurocentric Library of Congress Classification and calls for catalogers' sensitivity to authors' cultural background while cataloging the Bronze China archaeological materials. It then discusses the ambiguity in Library of Congress Subject Headings Manual H1225 and presents a debate on the necessity of including Chinese dynastic information in constructing subject headings through comparing facets extracted from this manual and title patterns of Chinese archaeological reports. Furthermore, this article elaborates the significance of the chronological issue from three different perspectives: Faceted Application of Subject Terminology headings, local library users' need, and next-generation catalogs.

Large-Scale RDA Enrichment of Legacy Data at the University of Houston System Libraries

Abstract: University of Houston (UH) Libraries, along with three other UH Systems libraries, took the initiative to implement Resource Description and Access (RDA), the new resource description standard, across their shared library database. An RDA Implementation Task Force was established to develop a plan and a strategy for the implementation process. The task force targeted a major goal of retrospective enrichment of all existing bibliographic records with RDA elements. This article discusses the RDA implementation planning, systems configuration, vendor collaboration, local RDA guidelines, training, and communication. Authors also identify challenges, benefits, and lessons learned from this process.

The State of Cataloging Research: An Analysis of Peer-Reviewed Journal Literature, 2010–2014

Abstract: The importance of cataloging research was highlighted by a resolution declaring 2010 as “The Year of Cataloging Research.” This study of the peer-reviewed journal literature from 2010 to 2014 examined the state of cataloging literature since this proclamation. The goals were to determine the percentage of cataloging literature that can be classified as research, what research methods were used, and whether the articles contributed to the library assessment conversation. Nearly a quarter of the cataloging literature qualifies as research; however, a majority of researchers fail to make explicit connections between their work and the missions of their libraries.

Instructions, interfaces, and interoperable data: the RIMMF experience with RDA

Abstract: This paper presents a case study of a software tool developed to bridge the gap between cataloguing rules based on the IFLA FRBR family of conceptual models of bibliographic entities and relations, now in the final stages of consolidation in the FRBR Library Reference Model, and cataloguers maintaining bibliographic data in systems based on inventory and text-processing applications. RDA: Resource Description and Access is the successor to the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules and a major implementation of the FRBR model, but the data it is intended to produce is primarily maintained and used in MARC 21 encoding for use in applications that have not essentially changed in the past 40 years. In 2011 a small software company, TMQ Inc., began the development of a prototype cataloguing interface designed purely for RDA and the FRBR model. The RIMMF (RDA in Many Metadata Formats) software package has been tested in numerous field trials, the most notable being the "jane-athons" or hackathons for RDA data involving a wide range of practicing cataloguers. The paper describes how RIMMF interacts with the cataloguing guidance and instructions in the RDA Toolkit and the data elements and value vocabularies in the RDA Registry to present a set of cataloguer-friendly multilingual data input and editing interfaces, and discusses the additional IT infrastructure required to support future operational cataloguing systems.

RDA, or, The Long Journey of the Catalog to the Digital Age

Abstract: RDA was created in response to complaints about the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, especially the call for a more international, principle-based content standard that takes the perspective of the conceptual models of FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) and FRAD (Functional Requirements for Authority Data). The past and ongoing process for continuous improvement to RDA is through the Joint Steering Committee for Development of RDA (known as the JSC, but recently renamed the RDA Steering Committee - RSC) to make RDA even more international and principle-based.

Assessment of cataloging services in an academic library

Abstract: Personnel in Public Services and in Cataloging and Metadata Services were surveyed to determine how they rated the importance of various cataloging services, and to gauge their satisfaction with these services. The two groups differed in the importance and satisfaction scores that they assigned to certain cataloging services. The issues raised by respondents suggested that Cataloging and Metadata Services should take a more proactive approach to communication with Public Services and indicated the need for further research.

The twain shall meet: 10 years of evolution and innovation at Library and Archives Canada

Abstract: In 2004, Library and Archives Canada became one of the first organizations in the world to integrate the services and functions of a national library and a national archives. The vision behind it was the creation of a new kind of knowledge organization, fully integrated, and able to respond to the information needs of the 21st century. Library and Archives Canada has been undergoing steady redefinition ever since.

Improving Web Visibility: Into the Hands of Readers

Abstract: Chapter 1--Into the Hands of Readers Acknowledgments Introduction The Question: Can Libraries Improve Their Web Visibility? Notes Chapter 2--Exposing Content on the Web Google Search Methodology Google's Knowledge Card Google's AdWords Notes Chapter 3--Discovery and Fulfillment What Readers Want from Libraries How People Discover What Is in the Library How People Get Things from the Library Notes Chapter 4--The Tradition of Library Catalogs Starting in Babylonia Medieval European Catalogs The Card Catalog Library Automation The Internet Notes Chapter 5--The Current Landscape The Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME) BIBFLOW Linked Data for Libraries and Linked Data for Production Integrated Library System Vendors and Bibliographic Utilities Schema.org and Schema Bib Extend Zepheira and Entrepreneurial Efforts Notes Chapter 6--Steps to Take Direct Partnerships with Search Engines Play by the Rules Montana State University Library Collaborations The Role of BIBFRAME Defining Success Are Libraries Doing the Right Things? Notes Chapter 1 Into the Hands of Readers Acknowledgments Enormous thanks to the many people who gave me input, guidance, and correction on this work. To Rob Sieracki of Ox Optimal and Semantic Web consultant Richard Wallis for help on understanding the business and technology of search on the web. To the library at The Ohio State University for its generosity in allowing an unaffiliated researcher to use its excellent collections--its library science collection was invaluable to the section on the history of library catalogs. To Patrick Sweeney of EveryLibrary for connecting me to librarians on the front lines of public library service. To Rachel Fewell and Frank Wilmot at the Denver Public Library and Erica Findlay and Emily Papagni of the Multnomah County Public Library for their insights into the joys and pains of supporting real people coming to the library from the open web. To Jeff Penka, Eric Miller of Zepheira, and Steve Potash of OverDrive for insights on content marketing and the business of web visibility for libraries. To Philip Schreur (Stanford University), Beacher Wiggins (Library of Congress), John Chapman (OCLC), and Carl Stahmer (UC Davis) for their time helping me understand their contributions to remaking library services on the web. To the metadata expert Diane Hillmann for challenging my understanding of cataloging in the context of library Semantic Web data and for giving her time generously to improving my representation of RDA. Finally, I'd like to thank my colleagues who read early versions of this work and provided invaluable suggestions for improving its quality: Gene Shimshock (Third Chapter Partners), Merrilee Proffitt, Roy Tennant, and Jeff Mixter (OCLC Research). Introduction "We are in an in-between world where we have two groups of people: those ones who already go to the library and the ones who never think about the library." (1) That's how Rachel Fewell, the collection services manager at the Denver Public Library, describes her view of the landscape for libraries. This view of the world prompts these questions: What can libraries do to reach those who never think about the library? What can libraries do to most effectively reach those who sometimes think about the library? Increasing the visibility of library collections on the web is an obvious answer, but the explicit goal to make that happen has not been well defined. A review of the history of library catalogs and library systems automation reveals a trend toward a focus on efficiency and cost savings in systems and data. There are a few bright spots of innovation in discovery, and the very earliest days of library catalogs were highly focused on the user, but the trend has been on service to ourselves instead of the convenience of or improved outcomes for the user. …

Examination of Cataloging Assessment Values Using the Q Sort Method

Abstract: The intent of this project was to identify whether there is a gap between catalogers’ personal values related to cataloging assessment and their perceptions of their institutions’ values. This article uses Q methodology to contrast those perspectives. The Q-statements for this study were based on the discourse represented in a literature review of articles related to cataloging assessment. A factor analysis of Q-sorts was used to identify themes in participant perceptions. The patterns identified support the research question, while also suggesting that consensus may be built around the ideas of usability, service, and access.

Implementing Resource, Description, and Access in a time of change in the small academic library

Abstract: The new cataloging standard, Resource, Description, and Access, has forced many libraries to rethink how metadata is displayed and accessed. Although Resource, Description, and Access implementation may seem daunting at first, especially for small libraries with shrinking staff and budgets, implementation provides an excellent opportunity to re-evaluate legacy workflows and work collaboratively as a group to develop policies and procedures that will ultimately help the library become more responsive to change. In this article the author examines these challenges in a small academic library and how to overcome them with training, practice, and time. Both general and specific guidelines are discussed for Resource, Description, and Access implementation in the small academic library.

The Path to an RDA Hybridized Catalog: Lessons from the Kent State University Libraries' RDA Enrichment Project

Abstract: This article describes in detail the library implementation of a Resource Description and Access (RDA) Enrichment project. The library “hybridized,” or enriched legacy data from Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules bibliographic records by the addition of specific RDA elements. The project also cleaned up various other elements in the bibliographic data that were not directly RDA-related. There were over 28 million changes and edits made to these records, changes that would never have been made otherwise because the library lacked the resources to do them independently. The enrichment project made the bibliographic data consistent, and helped prepared the data for its eventual transition to a linked data environment.

Library and Information Science

Abstract: Library and information science is the discipline which studies the information communication chain: all aspects of the creation, organization, management, communication and use of recorded information. It supports the professional activities of the collection disciplines, including information management, librarianship, archiving and records management. Its core areas include information behavior, information organization and metadata, information seeking, information retrieval, information architecture, information society, information law and ethics, information management and policy, bibliometrics and library services. Library and information science is regarded as a meta-discipline, with a wide variety of applicable theories, philosophical bases and research methods. The discipline is undergoing changes as it adapts to new forms of documents and collections, and to new information environments. Main text Library and information science (LIS) is the academic discipline which studies all aspects of the creation, organization, management, communication and use of recorded information. It underlies a variety of professional activities such as information management, librarianship, and archiving and records management, educating professionals for work in those areas, and carrying out research to improve practice. Librarianship, archiving and other practices dealing with recorded information have a history of thousands of years, but the origins of the LIS discipline are much more recent. The Bavarian librarian Martin Schrettinger used the term bibliotekswissenschaft, which may be reasonably translated “library science," in 1808, to encompass the tasks of cataloguing, classification, shelf arrangement and library management, and was the first to argue for formal training of librarians. The late nineteenth century saw universitylevel training established for librarians, with postgraduate education in ‘library science’ explicitly established by Pierce Butler at the University of Chicago in the 1930s. Information science emerged later, in the mid-twentieth century, from the documentation movement of Paul Otlet, and from the special libraries and industrial information sector, both of which sought to establish more detailed control of the burgeoning scientific and technical literature. The term itself was first used in the 1950s, and the first academic courses in the subject established at City University London in 1961 (Bawden & Robinson, 2010). These developments culminated in the establishment of the first university department of “Library and Information Science,” at Pittsburgh in 1964; numerous other departments changed their names to match. Since then, LIS has had a somewhat checkered career as an academic discipline, perhaps with an on-going identity crisis (Vakkari, 1994; Dillon, 2007). Some academic departments have dropped the L-word from their titles, rebranding themselves as “Information Studies” or “Information Schools.” This reflects concern about whether LIS is a coherent academic discipline at all. The most consistent complaint has been that, while information is a valid discipline, “library science” is an oxymoron, since librarianship is a profession (see, for example, Cronin, 1995). There have also been distinct national variations in the ways in which the subject is understood; see, for example, Robinson & Bawden (2013) and Ibekwe-SanJuan (2012), for the British and French perspectives respectively. Despite these vicissitudes, LIS remains a recognized discipline, and is, if anything, undergoing something of a renaissance in recognition, associated with a revived interest in documents and documentation as a subject for study. This may be because it is, in practice, difficult to draw a clear distinction between the two aspects of the discipline. It is more a matter of orientation and emphasis. Information science focuses on information in all its aspects and manifestations, on information in specific domains and contexts, and in technology applications; indeed, the term “information science” is sometimes confusingly used to denote information technology. Library science focuses on collection management, and on services to communities and culture. However, the overlaps in interest are so great that it is sensible to think of a single discipline; particularly in view of the greater integration between the aspects of the GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) sector in an increasingly digital world. What kind of a discipline LIS is has also been a matter for continued debate. Library science emerged from the arts and humanities, information science from the social sciences and technology. One consequence has been that LIS departments may be found located in many different parts of the academic structure in different institutions; from social science faculties to business schools, and from computing and technology to education and humanities. This is not surprising, as LIS is generally regarded as a broad field of study, with a pluri-, multi-, trans-, meta-, and inter-disciplinary nature (IbekweSanJuan et al., 2014). There are very clear overlaps between LIS and related disciplines. Among the more important are: computing and information systems (recognized by the emergence of “iSchools,” which seek to combine the two disciplines); media and communication studies (recognized in the 2014 UK REF research evaluation, which combined these disciplines); publishing; and the “collection disciplines,” including museum studies, archiving, and cultural/heritage studies. This in turn means that LIS tends, reasonably enough, to adopt a wide variety of theoretical perspectives and empirical research methods. There have been a number of over-arching paradigms: the systems paradigm, focusing on quantitative assessment of the operation of library and information systems; the cognitive paradigm, focusing on the individual and his or her state of knowledge; the socio-cognitive paradigm, focusing on the shared information practices in social groups; and others. These have been accompanied by a plethora of research methods, quantitative and qualitative, positivist, realist, constructivist and interpretivist. In some respects this plurality is a strength, but the criticism has been made that LIS does not have a strong theoretical base of its own, and is too reliant on borrowing techniques and perspectives from a variety of other disciplines. This viewpoint seems to be changing, as there is evidence that other disciplines, particularly in the social and cultural sciences, are adopting some of the methods, results and theoretical perspectives of LIS. It is undeniably true, however, that there is no single philosophical underpinning for LIS. Karl Popper’s objective epistemology has been claimed as a basis for information science, and Jesse Shera and Margaret Egan’s social epistemology as a similar basis for library science. More recently, Luciano Floridi’s philosophy of information has been proposed similarly for LIS (Floridi, 2002, 2004), and it does seem to be that this will indeed be a valuable foundation. The specific theories and frameworks of LIS may be located in all three paradigms, from the systems-centred to the human-centred, the latter on a spectrum from individual cognition and behaviour to group practices. They are very diverse in nature; they can only be mentioned in outline here, for more discussion see Bawden and Robinson (2012) and Case and Givens (2016). The systems paradigm encompasses mathematical, statistical and logical models of information theory, information retrieval, classification and ontology, as well as bibliometric laws, and models and metrics for evaluation of system s and services. The cognitive approach has spawned Belkin’s influential ‘anomalous state of knowledge’ theory, and the sense-making approaches of Kuhlthau and Dervin. In the socio-cognitive paradigm is Hjørland’s ‘domain analysis’, which focuses on knowledge domains as a theoretical construct. The most prevalent form of LIS theory is the extensive set of conceptual models of human information behaviour, located, according to their nature, across all three paradigms. Best known is the family of process models due to Wilson, but there are numerous alternatives, including Erdelez’ information encountering, Huvila’s information ecology, Savolainen’s model of everyday life information practices, Bates’ information search models, and a variety of models for information and digital literacy. There has been surprisingly little overlap between LIS information behaviour models, and communication models, although some recent studies have compared and combined LIS models with those of Rogers and of Maletzke (Robson and Robinson 2013). As a university subject, LIS is generally taught at postgraduate (master’s) level in the UK and in North America; elsewhere in the world bachelor’s degree study is more common. There is no canonical list of topics which fall within the remit of LIS. A typical set of the components making up the subject is: nature of information, documents and collections: information theories and philosophies; information history; information organization and metadata; information behavior and practices; information and digital literacy; information seeking and retrieval; information architecture; human-computer interaction and user experience; information and library systems and technologies; bibliometrics and scientometrics; library and information management and policy; knowledge management; collection management; records management and archiving; information law and ethics; LIS research methodology; information society and social informatics; publishing and dissemination; scholarly communication; and library and information services to organizations and communities. These topics can be summarized as the elements of the “communication chain” of recorded information (Robinson, 2009). These elements are described di

ISBD and DCRM into RDA: An Opportunity for Convergence?

Abstract: Rare materials catalogers have always been engaged in the development of rules for descriptive cataloging. In addition to the contributions made toward rules for mainstream cataloging, the rare materials community has developed a series of manuals called Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials. The fundamental principles underlying these manuals are shared with the international community and its efforts to create a common rare materials cataloging code. With the adoption of Resource Description and Access as an international standard for descriptive cataloging, the time has to come to reevaluate the potential to work toward developing common rare materials cataloging rules.

RDA and Rare Materials at the National Library of Spain

Abstract: The National Library of Spain has been working on Resource Description and Access (RDA) since 2008. Although the institution has not decided yet whether the new standard will be adopted or not, a thorough study and comparison with the current cataloging practice is being done. In 2014 a new working group focused on RDA was created within the institution, with representatives from all special materials, including rare books and manuscripts. Although a final conclusion has not been reached yet, the general perception is that RDA is not sufficiently developed for the particularities of rare books and manuscripts.

Cataloging and Managing Film and Video Collections: A Guide to Using RDA and MARC 21

Abstract: The change in cataloging standards to Resource Description and Access (RDA) has had most catalogers stocking up on physical and digital resources to aid in the interpretation and implementation of this new standard. Higgins’s contribution to these resources, Cataloging and Managing Film and Video Collections : A Guide to Using RDA and MARC 21 , aims beyond RDA guideline interpretation and MARC field help by seeking to fill gaps in knowledge of film creation and distribution. His premise is that for catalogers to successfully describe and provide access to film and video collections, the cataloger must understand the various rolls of filmmakers, means of film distribution, and technical aspects of film and video formats. The book also covers aspects of film and video collection management, which support Higgins’s comprehensive approach to the topic.

Development and Challenges in Old Manuscripts Cataloging: The Experience of the National Library of Portugal

Abstract: This is an account of the experience of the National Library of Portugal (NLP) in the adaptation of cataloging rules and the development of the local practice in old manuscript cataloging. The evol...

Awareness, knowledge and implementation of rda in academic libraries in nigeria

Abstract: This paper presents the report of a survey of the levels of awareness, knowledge and implementation of RDA in academic libraries in Nigeria. RDA, Resource Description and Access, is a product of the enormous developments in information technology that led to changes in cataloguing rules, principles, standards and library catalogues

Using Freely Available RDA Resources to Provide In-House Training to a Medium-Sized Academic Library

Abstract: Recent surveys have indicated that training available for the new cataloging standard, Resource Description and Access (RDA), has been slow to reach many academic institutions, particularly small- and medium-sized libraries. These surveys have shown that smaller institutions have reported being particularly behind in transitioning to RDA due to lack of training and also indicate that in-house training, while preferred by a large population of catalogers and metadata specialists, is typically not available due to constraints on staffing, cost, and time. By discussing a case study of in-house RDA training provided at Oakland University, this paper addresses RDA training needs in small- to medium-sized academic institutions and the potential to provide the personalized, in-person training desired by the professional community. Training was offered in a hybrid online and in-person environment to the entire library faculty and staff for a 6-week period, resulting in the transition to RDA shortly after the offi...

The Application of Information Technology in the Library Knowledge Management

Abstract: This paper provides comprehensive coverage of the theories research connected with the provision and management of electronic resources in libraries to show us with comprehensive coverage of the core topics related to electronic resource methods. Digital library is an extension of traditional library functions, it is information collection, conversion, to describe, and the computer can handle in the form of digital information collection and storage of digital information network to intelligent information retrieval methods and unified search interface to use Advanced information processing technology and the Internet, providing a variety of languages compatible with the long-range multi-media digital information services. With the rapid development of computer technology, communication technology and network technology, the construction of information expressway and use have offered the environment and condition for development of extensive information system, library system. The information resources in libraries are getting more and more rich, the digitized tendency is getting more and more obvious . Some technique such as the information resource integration technology, electronic resource management and cataloging standard technique have enhanced day by day. In order to better serve for the reader and cause readers to refer to the more literature resources in the shortest time, the research of the library information resource technique should pay attention to library pursuers.

Cataloguing, a necessary evil: critical aspects of RDA

Abstract: The Toolkit designed by the RDA Steering Committee makes Resource Description and Access available on the web, together with other useful documents (workflows, mappings, etc) Reading, learning and memorizing are interconnected, and a working tool should make these activities faster and easier to perform Some issues arise while verifying the real easiness of use and learning of the tool The practical and formal requirements for a cataloguing code include plain language, ease of memorisation, clarity of instructions, familiarity for users, predictability and reproducibility of solutions, and general usability From a formal point of view, the RDA text does not appear to be conceived for an uninterrupted reading, but just for reading of few paragraphs for temporary catalographic needs From a content point of view, having a syndetic view of the description of a resource is rather difficult: catalographic details are scattered and their re-organization is not easy The visualisation and logical organisation in the Toolkit could be improved: the table of contents occupies a sizable portion of the screen and resizing or hiding it is not easy; the indentation leaves little space to the words; inhomogeneous font styles (italic and bold) and poor contrast between background and text colours make reading not easy; simultaneous visualization of two or more parts of the text is not allowed; and Toolkit’s icons are less intuitive than expected In the conclusion, some suggestions on how to improve the Toolkit’s aspects and usability are provided

RDA: analyses, considerations and activities by the Central Institute for the Union Catalogue of Italian Libraries and Bibliographic Information (ICCU)

Abstract: The report aims to analyze the applicability of the Resource Description and Access (RDA) within the Italian public libraries, and also in the archives and museums in order to contribute to the discussion at international level. The Central Institute for the Union Catalogue of Italian libraries (ICCU) manages the online catalogue of the Italian libraries and the network of bibliographic services. ICCU has the institutional task of coordinating the cataloging and the documentation activities for the Italian libraries. On March 31 st 2014, the Institute signed the Agreement with the American Library Association,Publishing ALA, for the Italian translation rights of RDA, now available and published inRDAToolkit. The Italian translation has been carried out and realized by the Technical Working Group, made up of the main national and academic libraries, cultural Institutions and bibliographic agencies. The Group started working from the need of studying the new code in its textual detail, to better understand the principles, purposes, and applicability and finally its sustainability within the national context in relation to the area of the bibliographic control. At international level, starting from the publication of the Italian version of RDA and through the research carried out by ICCU and by the national Working Groups, the purpose is a more direct comparison with the experiences of the other European countries, also within EURIG international context, for an exchange of experiences aimed at strengthening the informational content of the data cataloging, with respect to history, cultural traditions and national identities of the different countries.

Sacherschließung unter FRBR und RDA in Theorie und Praxis

Abstract: Zusammenfassung: Der Beitrag untersucht die Rolle der Sacherschliesung in den "Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records" (FRBR) und den damit verwandten Modellen (FRAD, FRSAD, FRBR-LRM) sowie im neuen Katalogisierungsstandard "Resource Description and Access" (RDA). Ebenfalls betrachtet wird die Praxis der verbalen Sacherschliesung in Deutschland vor dem Hintergrund der RDA-Einfuhrung. Summary: The paper discusses the role of subject cataloguing in the "Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records" (FRBR) and its related models (FRAD, FRSAD, FRBR-LRM) as well as the new cataloguing standard "Resource Description and Access" (RDA). The study also examines German practices of subject indexing against the background of the implementation of RDA.

Revisiting the cataloging of free Internet resources at the University of Denver

Abstract: Purpose – This paper aims to present updated statistics demonstrating the value of cataloging free Internet resources and the challenges of batch loading, vendor records, electronic resource modules and discovery tools, as an update to the 2008 paper in this journal Design/methodology/approach – Updates the statistics from the URL redirection system for tracking user access to freely available Web publications. Findings – With more projects and bibliographic records included within the scope of the project, users still find and use the links to outbound content. New technologies and management methods support the cataloging of free Web content, even if, at times, cataloging standards are compromised. Originality/value – Several studies have focused on US federal document clickthroughs from the library catalog, but this is the only study to exclusively track clickthroughs to freely available Web content.