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Article
Publication date: 5 July 2019

Rachel Ivy Clarke and Brian Dobreski

Library work is increasingly being explored from the perspective of design. Still, little work has actively explored specific aspects of design as they relate to library…

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Purpose

Library work is increasingly being explored from the perspective of design. Still, little work has actively explored specific aspects of design as they relate to library cataloging. The purpose of this paper is to dive deeper into the relationship between library cataloging and design by exploring a specific aspect of design – the concept of repertoire, or the use of previous experiences and bodies of knowledge during current work.

Design/methodology/approach

To examine catalogers’ use of repertoire, this paper employed a juxtaposition of field observations of professional library catalogers’ work processes with elements of “think-aloud” protocols.

Findings

The researchers identified three major types of repertory knowledge that were demonstrated by catalogers: internally embedded repertory knowledge; externally embedded repertory knowledge; and seeking out new knowledge using other sources. Additionally, certain trends were noted concerning which repertory knowledge was utilized for which particular task. Determining subject and genre headings were noted for relying quite extensively on internal repertoire such as personal knowledge and institutional knowledge, along with external sources, such as personal notes and local examples.

Originality/value

This paper adds to a growing body of work calling for design approaches in libraries and related information settings, and breaks ground by applying the previously unexplored concept of repertoire to librarianship, specifically library cataloging, which offers a new perspective on cataloger’s judgement.

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Journal of Documentation, vol. 75 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0022-0418

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Article
Publication date: 2 October 2017

Donna Ellen Frederick

In 2016, the “Data Deluge Column” explored the sometimes frustrating reality of cataloguing and metadata librarians as their discipline underwent change.

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Purpose

In 2016, the “Data Deluge Column” explored the sometimes frustrating reality of cataloguing and metadata librarians as their discipline underwent change.

Design/methodology/approach

The column, called “Metadata specialists in transition: from MARC cataloguing to linked data and BIBFRAME”, alluded to the ongoing and significant changes in the practice of cataloguing and metadata creation, but did not delve into the nature of the changes and what they mean for libraries in general.

Findings

This instalment of the “Data Deluge Column” expands that discussion by exploring the emerging model for the data that libraries create and manage.

Originality/value

It seems that it has taken about 20 years to overcome the inertia required to begin to reinvent the practice of and environment for creating library data. Perhaps, some of this inertia is because of predictions of the current distress and pressure felt by cataloguing departments today.

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Library Hi Tech News, vol. 34 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0741-9058

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Book part
Publication date: 8 July 2013

Barbara B. Tillett

To raise consciousness among librarians and library directors about the need to structure our descriptive data for library resources in a way that is machine-actionable in the…

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Purpose

To raise consciousness among librarians and library directors about the need to structure our descriptive data for library resources in a way that is machine-actionable in the Semantic Web, not just the library silos of MARC-based systems.

Design/methodology/approach

Narrative overview.

Social implications

By assuring library metadata is in a well-formed structure, libraries can place access to their collections on the Web where their users are.

Findings

The new cataloging code, Resource Description and Access (RDA), is one step in the direction toward more interoperability in the Semantic Web.

Originality/value

New perspective on this issue is to urge librarians to work with systems people and vendors for next generation systems that build on the relationships and identifying characteristics of well-formed metadata arising from use of the RDA.

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New Directions in Information Organization
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78190-559-3

Article
Publication date: 1 October 2006

Julie Renee Moore

Article provides an overview (as of September 2006) of the genesis, history, and processes involved in creating the new cataloging rules, a work‐in‐progress, under the working…

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Purpose

Article provides an overview (as of September 2006) of the genesis, history, and processes involved in creating the new cataloging rules, a work‐in‐progress, under the working title, RDA: Resource Description and Access. Also discusses structure and content, as well as possible uses outside of the library community.

Design/methodology/approach

Describes the history of the new rules and how they are currently organized, as well as where to go to keep informed of the new rules.

Findings

RDA will likely be adopted by libraries; because of its flexibility, there is a possibility that other non‐library and non‐MARC information communities will also be able to make use of this tool.

Originality/value

Article is of great benefit to librarians who want an overview of RDA in a nutshell. Provokes thought on flexibility of the new rules, using them for other communications standards than MARC and for other metadata schemas.

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Library Hi Tech News, vol. 23 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0741-9058

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Reference Reviews, vol. 30 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0950-4125

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Article
Publication date: 1 January 1980

VINE is produced at least four times a year with the object of providing up‐to‐date news of work being done in the automation of library housekeeping processes, principally in the…

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VINE is produced at least four times a year with the object of providing up‐to‐date news of work being done in the automation of library housekeeping processes, principally in the UK. It is edited and substantially written by Tony McSean, Information Officer for Library Automation based in Southampton University Library and supported by a grant from the British Library Research and Development Department. Copyright for VINE articles rests with the British Library Board, but opinions expressed in VINE do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the British Library. The subscription to VINE is £17 per annum and the period runs from January to December.

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VINE, vol. 10 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0305-5728

Article
Publication date: 1 March 2001

Diane Ward

Conveys the author’s belief that the cataloging profession is uniquely suited to organize the wealth of information available on the World Wide Web. Focuses on the organization at…

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Conveys the author’s belief that the cataloging profession is uniquely suited to organize the wealth of information available on the World Wide Web. Focuses on the organization at which the author has worked for seven years (Central Technical Services, University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo), where she has capitalized on various OCLC‐inspired opportunities to explore Internet cataloging (i.e. InterCAT and CORC). A list of various procedures that this organization initiated to respond to and embrace Web resources is provided. Tries to impress upon the reader the importance of catalogers’ and bibliographers’ organizational skills when coupled with the progressive attitudes of library directors and staff. Key to ensuring the future success of bricks and mortar libraries and their employees is a committed response to patrons’ needs and the support of World Wide Web resources in the library catalog. Libraries must respond to the twenty‐first century paradigm shift in research methods.

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OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, vol. 17 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1065-075X

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Article
Publication date: 1 August 2002

Shoichi Taniguchi

This paper proposes a conceptual model for cataloging which gives primacy to expression‐level bibliographic entity, with the aim of approaching critical issues in cataloging, such…

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This paper proposes a conceptual model for cataloging which gives primacy to expression‐level bibliographic entity, with the aim of approaching critical issues in cataloging, such as the so‐called “format variations” and “content versus carrier” issues. The term “expression” is defined as “the intellectual or artistic realization of a work in the form of alpha‐numeric, musical, or choreographic notation, etc.” In this paper, the model by the IFLA Study Group on Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) is first re‐examined and at the same time the outline of a new model giving primacy to expression‐level entity is illustrated by indicating differences from the FRBR model. Second, by applying the concept “user tasks,” found in the FRBR model, to the new model outlined in this paper, a scenario on how entities are used by users is created. Third, some examples of bibliographic record equivalents in line with the new model are shown.

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Journal of Documentation, vol. 58 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0022-0418

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Article
Publication date: 1 June 2004

Rebecca L. Lubas, Robert H.W. Wolfe and Maximilian Fleischman

The MIT libraries were called upon to recommend a metadata scheme for the resources contained in MIT’s OpenCourseWare (OCW) project. The resources in OCW needed descriptive…

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The MIT libraries were called upon to recommend a metadata scheme for the resources contained in MIT’s OpenCourseWare (OCW) project. The resources in OCW needed descriptive, structural, and technical metadata. The SCORM standard, which uses IEEE Learning Object Metadata for its descriptive standard, was selected for its focus on educational objects. However, it was clear that the Libraries would need to recommend how the standard would be applied and adapted to accommodate needs that were not addressed in the standard’s specifications. The newly formed MIT Libraries Metadata Unit adapted established practices from AACR2 and MARC traditions when facing situations in which there were no precedents to follow.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 22 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

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Article
Publication date: 1 April 1993

Dan CannCasciato

Reviews a project undertakn at the University of Oregon involvingexporting uniform title authority records to disk. Shows that a backlog,be it of books, maps, or authority…

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Reviews a project undertakn at the University of Oregon involving exporting uniform title authority records to disk. Shows that a backlog, be it of books, maps, or authority records, need not always be a negative and can in fact provide further opportunities for learning. Suggests a means of retrieving authority records, stockpiled as a result of backlogging, into a local system in a timely fashion.

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OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, vol. 9 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1065-075X

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