OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives: Volume 27 Issue 3
Table of contents - Special Issue: Music information retrieval (MIR) and library issues
Shaping a collection one electronic book at a time: Patron‐driven acquisitions in academic libraries
Norm MedeirosThis paper seeks to discuss patron‐driven acquisition (PDA) of electronic books (e‐books), a relatively recent move designed to meet immediate needs rather than predict future use.
Avoiding the weak link
Robert FoxThe aim of this paper is to give an overview of linked data, and to look at some of the possibilities for leveraging linked data in library discovery systems.
Project management 101: Plan well, communicate a lot, and don't forget acceptance criteria!
Frederick ZarndtThe purpose of this paper is to describe basic and simple practices for technology project management. These practices are the ingredients for all successful software development…
Leveraging the FRBR model for music discovery and data sharing: Autobiographical note
Jenn RileyIn 2008, Indiana University received a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a project entitled “Variations/FRBR: variations as a testbed…
Towards a “musicianship model” for music knowledge organization
Margaret LamHow does one classify instructional videos uploaded by musicians of different caliber and mastery on video‐sharing sites? What kinds of communities are forming around these…
Collaborative classification of popular music on the internet and its social implications
Rose Marie SantiniThis paper aims to discuss how collaborative classification works in online music information retrieval systems and its impacts on the construction, fixation and orientation of…
Creating a specialized music search interface in a traditional OPAC environment
Bob ThomasUndergraduate music majors often search for resources in a limited number of formats. This developed a specialized search interface which might better support the needs of…