The CORC experience: survey of founding libraries. Part I
OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives
ISSN: 1065-075X
Article publication date: 1 September 2001
Abstract
This survey, conducted in late 1999, found that CORC founding libraries shared a strong interest in controlling Internet resources and finding ways to catalog such resources quickly. Many cataloged in MARC. Although only a small number of them experimented with Dublin Core, many of them wanted to explore its potential for organizing Internet resources. Other metadata schemes were also used by some libraries. Overall, the founding libraries considered their CORC experience positive, but had several concerns. Their experience suggests that more work is needed to make fast, automated cataloging a reality. Since the findings of this study reflect experience with CORC at the developmental stage, the researchers proposed that CORC usage be monitored to identify trends in organizing Internet resources. A survey of CORC subscribers could be conducted to understand usage patterns and guide CORC’s development and improvement.
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Citation
Hsieh‐Yee, I. and Smith, M. (2001), "The CORC experience: survey of founding libraries. Part I", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 17 No. 3, pp. 133-141. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005818
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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