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From Cataloging Futures: 

 

"Martha Yee has a new article available at the UC eScholarship repository, Cataloging, Compared to Descriptive Bibliography, Abstracting and Indexing Services and Metadata."

tagged cataloging to_read by bethpc ...on 30-APR-08

Denton, William. "FRBR and the History of Cataloging."

Chapter 4 in Understanding FRBR: What It Is and How It Will Affect Our Retrieval, edited by Taylor, Arlene G.

 

An explanation of where FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) comes from, given by a look at the work of librarians such as Panizzi, Cutter, Ranganathan, and Lubzetsky, and an examination of four themes in the history of library cataloging: the use of axioms to explain the purpose of catalogs, the importance of user needs, the idea of the "work," and standardization and internationalization.

 

tagged and cataloging frbr history the of by nelsonrr ...on 23-APR-08
OLAC / MOUG Conference
September 26 - September 28, 2008
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel

Announcing the 13th bienniel Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC) Conference. In 2008, the conference is being held jointly with the Music OCLC Users Group (MOUG). This year's conference is in Cleveland, Ohio and includes: Preconference: a one-day Map Cataloging Workshop on Thursday, September 25

tagged cataloging conferences by bethpc ...on 16-APR-08
tagged acqusitions vendors cataloging by bethpc ...on 11-APR-08
BIBCO's core record standards combined in chart form
tagged bibco pcc cataloging by bethpc ...on 09-APR-08

A blast from the past (including good old electric erasers ;)

Now updated to include preservation and circulation artifacts, and other misc. library 'technology' 

tagged acquisitions preservation history fun cataloging by bethpc ...on 26-MAR-08
Toward a Code of Ethics for Cataloging
Sheila Bair - Technical Services Quarterly, 2005

Cataloging is the foundation of librarianship, and catalogers are professionals with special skills that set them apart from the profession in general and give them unique ethical responsibilities.

tagged cataloging ethics to_read by bethpc ...on 18-MAR-08
The Future of Cataloging: A PALINET Symposium

Thursday, May 29, 2008, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia


Keynote Address

Karen Calhoun, Vice President, OCLC WorldCat and Metadata Services, will present an overview of the current state of cataloging and the future direction of bibliographic control.

tagged Future_of_catalogs conferences cataloging Palinet by bethpc ...on 12-MAR-08
"Steroid" Scandal Rocks Major League Libraries, a satirical response to erosion of support for cataloging at the Library of Congress, by Daniel Cohen (December 14, 2007).
tagged cataloging tagging metadata fun by bethpc ...on 12-MAR-08
From Catalogablog:

"The full text of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) incorporating the amended definition of the expression entity as well as the errata identified to date has been made available on IFLANET in both PDF and HTML formats.

For the first time, the HTML versions of both the current text and the original 1998 text include the tables, rather than just references to the PDF version."

tagged FRBR Future_of_catalogs cataloging by bethpc ...on 12-MAR-08
"This deals with with Library of Congress procedures and workflows now that the Library has moved its processing of non-roman materials to its Voyager database.

PCC members will find the information in questions 3--6 relevant to matters of languages, dual fields, bi-directionality, spacing, and the eventual use of non-roman data in authority records."

tagged LC non-English cataloging by bethpc ...on 26-FEB-08
tagged cataloging gender subject_access by jesweda ...and 3 other people ...on 20-FEB-08
Registry of individuals (and a few companies) who do contract cataloging
tagged cataloging vendors by bethpc ...on 11-FEB-08
"Columbia University Libraries' Robert Wolven reflects on what's next for cooperative cataloging"
tagged cataloging to_read by bethpc ...on 30-JAN-08
Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)response to the LC Working Group
The Chronicle covers the LC Working Group report!
tagged LC bib_futures cataloging by bethpc ...on 22-JAN-08
"The PCC Ad Hoc Series Review Task Force seeks your comments on its "Discussion Paper on PCC Series Policies and Practices"

The paper is intended to generate comments useful in making
recommendations for the future direction of PCC series practices and policies. Any individuals or organizations interested in series control policies, practices, and services are welcome to comment.

The task force membership and charges are available
from: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/archive/SeriesReviewTF.html

tagged PCC cataloging series_authorities authorities by bethpc ...on 17-JAN-08
"The cataloging rules hotlinked below represent an attempt to realize and/or demonstrate what I thought I heard being described at the International Conference on the Principles & Future Development of AACR in Toronto in October, 1997, the meeting that launched the effort to design a replacement for AACR2. Perhaps those of us at the meeting were each feeling a different part of the elephant, as RDA does not resemble these cataloging rules in the least!"
tagged AACR cataloging by bethpc ...on 17-JAN-08
Images of hand-written cards from the Penn card catalog
tagged Penn history cataloging by bethpc ...on 29-NOV-07
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
-from Oxford Reference Online
tagged cataloging reference by shilstut ...and 4 other people ...on 22-OCT-07
Oxford Reference Online
-from Oxford Reference Online
Full text of the well-known dictionaries published by Oxford University Press in a variety of subjects. Title list is available.
tagged cataloging reference by shilstut ...and 1 other person ...on 22-OCT-07
Concise Medical Dictionary
-from Oxford Reference Online
tagged cataloging dictionary medical reference by shilstut ...and 2 other people ...on 22-OCT-07
OLAC CAPC Video Language Coding Best Practices Task Force

Draft Recommendations (October 2007)

The task force was charged with creating a set of best practices for coding MARC 008/lang and 041 language information for videos, especially DVDs, and with using that exercise to examine whether any changes could be made to the MARC format (coding or directions) that would improve access to the multiple types of language information found on videos.
tagged cataloging videos by bethpc ...on 17-OCT-07
"We are pleased to announce publication of Differences Between, Changes Within: Guidelines on When to Create a New Record (revised edition, 2007). This revised edition is now available as a free, 38-page download (.pdf) and is no longer available as a print publication.

Originally intended to be an appendix to the 2002 AACR2 rule revisions, Differences Between, Changes Within evolved into a stand-alone document that supplements current descriptive cataloging rules by providing information about creating new records or updating existing records.

The document helps guide the cataloger in determining whether the item in hand can be cataloged with existing copy or requires a new bibliographic record. General guidelines are followed by specific guidelines for manifestation-level records for single-part monographs, multipart monographs, integrating resources, and serials. The text describes what constitutes a major difference between manifestations, requiring the creation of an original record, as well as detailing major changes within a serial manifestation that would lead to the creation of a new record. In addition, guidance is also provided to identify minor changes that would not require a new bibliographic record, but might necessitate updating an existing record.

The new edition of Differences Between, Changes Within reflects changes through the final set of amendments to AACR2, which were issued in 2005. Some guidelines have been changed and some removed. All rule references have been verified and updated wherever necessary."
tagged AACR2 cataloging by bethpc ...on 16-OCT-07
This blog has "News, research, and other information of interest to serials catalogers."
tagged blogs cataloging serials by bethpc ...on 21-SEP-07

"A reference card (4 pp.) listing (1) cataloging activities authorized for each OCLC authorization level, including Search, Limited, Full, and higher, and (2) types of master record updates authorized for Full and higher authorizations. Covers both the Connexion browser and client."

Especially note the last page which notes types of record updates possible (Minimal level upgrade, database enrichment, and enhance)

 

 

tagged OCLC cataloging by bethpc ...on 19-SEP-07

"This group recommended a new level of cataloging, emphasizing data elements that allow catalog users to search for and find records, while de-emphasizing data elements that have traditionally been used in full level records to describe and identify the resource but are not as relevant to remote access electronic resources, or do not support resource discovery."

Site includes links to the report, Mandatory Data Elements, Draft Cataloging Guidelines and several PP presentations about the project

tagged LC cataloging e-resources by bethpc ...on 29-AUG-07
Another way to clean-up your metadata
tagged cataloging typos by bethpc ...on 28-AUG-07
"Cataloging librarians comprise a small but valuable subset of the library profession that provides critical but sometimes hidden services to their libraries.

With this document, the [CCS Executive Committee] hopes to provide catalogers and cataloging managers a tool for describing the critical importance of cataloging librarians.

Cataloging librarianship is, at its heart, about service. Cataloging librarians provide customer service, through their work, to thousands of users who use library catalogs and databases on a daily basis, as well as supporting future library users. They create coherent catalogs, which enable a reliable search experience for users, many of whom use the catalog remotely without access to a librarian who can interpret results or respond to questions."

Dated 6/2006; posted on ALCTS web 2007

tagged ALCTS cataloging by bethpc ...on 23-AUG-07

Collections Define Cataloging's Future
B Simpson - The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2007 - Elsevier

Mostly a review of the literature, but also a call to change the focus of catalogers to work on special collections. 

belongs to Hidden Collections project
tagged cataloging hidden_collections by bethpc ...on 22-AUG-07
Project pulls together articles, etc. on the topic of Hidden Collections. These are uncataloged, unprocessed and/or unconverted collections, often rare or special, which are hidden from library users because they are not available in the catalog.
tagged cataloging hidden_collections by bethpc ...on 21-AUG-07
Creating Access to Invisible Special Collections: Using Participatory Management to Reduce a Backlog
MW Lundy, DR Hollis - The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2004 - Elsevier
belongs to Hidden Collections project
tagged cataloging hidden_collections to_read by bethpc ...on 17-AUG-07
Special Collections Cataloging at a Crossroads: A Survey of ARL Libraries
BM Russell - The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2004 - Elsevier
belongs to Hidden Collections project
tagged cataloging hidden_collections to_read by bethpc ...and 5 other people ...on 17-AUG-07
Basic Values and the Future of Cataloging
presentations from an ALCTS/CCS Forum, Jan. 21, 2007 from 8 to 10 am at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, Washington
tagged ALCTS cataloging Bib_futures to_read by bethpc ...on 10-JUL-07
tagged Libraries books fun quotes cataloging by bethpc ...on 05-JUL-07
This project pulls together the official documents from the LC Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control, along with various commentary on the open meetings. 1st meeting: March 8, 2007 Users and Uses of Bibliographic Data 2nd meeting: May 9, 2007 Structures and Standards for Bibliographic Data 3rd meeting: July 9, 2007 Economics and Organization of Bibliographic Data
tagged Bib_futures LC Future_of_catalogs metadata cataloging by bethpc ...on 29-JUN-07
Save the date!  The 2008 joint conference of OLAC (Online Audiovisual
Catalogers) and MOUG (Music OCLC Users Group) will take place in
Cleveland, Ohio, from Friday, September 26 - Sunday, September 28, 2008.
Preconference will occur Thursday, Sept. 25th.
tagged AV conferences cataloging by bethpc ...on 28-JUN-07

A prototype of how RDA might work as an online tool

6/13/07 The co-publishers of RDA have created a short survey on user preferences for a print version of RDA. 

tagged RDA cataloging by bethpc ...on 18-JUN-07
tagged Google cataloging to_read by bethpc ...on 05-JUN-07

Brief blog entry comparing tagging and controlled vocab.

"tagging has brought metadata to the masses"  

tagged cataloging tagging by bethpc ...on 04-JUN-07
Planet Cataloging is an automatically-generated aggregation of blogs related to cataloging and metadata
tagged blogs metadata cataloging by bethpc ...on 30-MAY-07
Two meanings of identifier = Two Functions of ‘Identifiers' => Fulfilled with only one mechanism in traditional anglo-american cataloging.

And the harm this causes.


tagged cataloging to_read by bethpc ...on 29-MAY-07

Roy Tennant sampled 856 fields in MARC records to see whether there is a reliable method of determining the availability of the full text access based on the coding the the 856.  His results show wide variablity in the coding, and he argues for one consistant method to code for full text.

tagged MARC cataloging digital_resources by bethpc ...on 22-MAY-07

A new blog on the future of cataloging. 

"The focus of this blog is the future of cataloging and metadata in libraries. The preparation of the new cataloging code, RDA: Resource Description and Access, is a significant issue. The future of the MARC 21 format will also be explored. ILS/OPAC's future will be touch on also, but will not be the central focus. Also, I hope to use this blog to collocate some of the important papers, articles, websites, etc. that deal with the future of cataloging and metadata.
"

tagged Future_of_catalogs cataloging metadata by bethpc ...on 19-APR-07
Reflections on metadata, cataloging and digitial libraries
tagged cataloging metadata by bethpc ...on 19-APR-07

"The Program for Cooperative Cataloging is an international cooperative effort aimed at expanding access to library collections by providing useful, timely, and cost-effective cataloging that meets mutually-accepted standards of libraries around the world."

 

tagged BIBCO cataloging serials authorities CONSER PCC NACO by bethpc ...on 05-APR-07
"Cataloger's Learning Workshop is a clearinghouse portal for cataloging and metadata training resources for information workers. The scope of Cataloger's Learning Workshop includes bibliographic information training in the context of formal library and information science degree programs, as well as continuing education for library practitioners. Cataloger's Learning Workshop is a cooperative project of the Library of Congress, the Program for Cooperative Cataloging, and the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, a division of the American Library Association.
"
tagged ALCTS metadata workshops cataloging LC PCC by bethpc ...on 05-APR-07
Roy Tennant rehashes the Coyle and Hillmann article from D-Lib
tagged AACR2 cataloging RDA by bethpc ...on 22-MAR-07
List of vendors for OCLC PromptCat
tagged OCLC acquisitions cataloging by bethpc ...on 26-JAN-07
OCLC PromptCat merging with "Cataloging Partners" to create "WorldCat Cataloging Partners"
tagged OCLC cataloging by bethpc ...on 26-JAN-07
New (1/07) website at LC
tagged LC cataloging acquisitions by bethpc ...on 16-JAN-07
The new home of the archives of the Autocat discussion list
tagged cataloging by bethpc ...on 04-JAN-07
Create image of an old catalog card, including hand-written annotations
tagged cataloging fun by bethpc ...on 02-JAN-07
Growing Our Own: Mentoring the Next Generation of Catalog Librarians
Cataloging & classification quarterly [0163-9374] 43.2 (2006). 19-
tagged cataloging mentoring by bethpc ...on 19-DEC-06
Useful list of who to contact about different cataloging-related topics at LC
tagged LC cataloging by bethpc ...and 1 other person ...on 13-DEC-06

Library Journal's take on the LC working group on Future of Bibliographic Control. 

Interesting that the represented group include Google and Microsoft, in addition to the regular library reps.

tagged Future_of_catalogs LC cataloging by bethpc ...on 11-DEC-06

The Library of Congress announced a Working Group to discuss the future of Bibliographic Control.  

They will sponser several regional forums to gather info. and release a draft report for comments by Sept 2007,

with a final report by Nov. 2007

I believe that this is the follow-up promised following the announcement of the changes in series access

announced earlier in 2006. 

tagged Future_of_catalogs cataloging LC by bethpc ...on 11-DEC-06
Several working documents discussing how to make RDA less English-centric.
tagged RDA cataloging non-English by bethpc ...on 27-NOV-06
This PDF doc has a useful list of specialized cataloging tools, mostly format or language focused tools. 
tagged cataloging by bethpc ...on 27-NOV-06
Revised development schedule:
* March-June 2007: Review of revised chapter 3
* July-September 2007: Review of revised chapters 6-7
* December 2007-March 2008: Review of part B
* July-September 2008: Review of complete draft of RDA

RDA is scheduled for release in early 2009.


tagged AACR cataloging JSC RDA by bethpc ...on 27-NOV-06

The virtual reality site Second Life has several virtual libraries and is now looking for catalogers to help with
creating a virtual catalog for their virtual resources [yes, this is for real  - or is it???]

tagged cataloging fun virtual_reality by bethpc ...on 21-NOV-06
tagged Enhance cataloging OCLC by bethpc ...on 16-NOV-06
tagged Enhance OCLC cataloging by bethpc ...on 16-NOV-06
tagged Enhance cataloging OCLC by bethpc ...on 16-NOV-06
tagged authorities cataloging vendors by bethpc ...on 06-NOV-06
The 'classic' list of high probability typos in library catalogs.
tagged cataloging typos by bethpc ...on 12-OCT-06
Helpful resources from Library of Congress, e.g. LC classification outline, cataloging-in-publication, MARC 21 standards, digital refernce, etc.
tagged cataloging librarian_tools loc classification by bmarcell ...on 08-OCT-06
An interesting interview with Barbara Tillett describes the process by which LSCH is changed, and responds to some of Sanford Berman's criticisms of LCSH.
tagged LCSH cataloging SACO subject_authorities by bethpc ...on 18-AUG-06
Simple tool will create a MARC record based on the Amazon metadata.  Just insert the ASIN (Amazon Standard Identification Number = ISBN or other standard number).   Subjects and name headings are a bit suspect, but the descriptive looks OK.   I didn't try the download feature, so I'm not sure if the records are true MARC (to move to another system).
tagged MARC cataloging by bethpc ...on 18-AUG-06
Informal presentation by Mary Charles Lasater (Vanderbilt) on making SACO proposals based on MESH terms and other thesauri.   Since LCSH terms are generally based on literary warrant from print monographs, often new terminology will appear in journal articles first (particularly in the sciences).   Using these other sources increases interoperability between LCSH and other thesauri.
tagged MESH PCC cataloging subject_authorities SACO by bethpc ...on 18-AUG-06

Empirical evidence regarding the utilization of MARC content designation in our current library information retrieval systems can contribute to discussions regarding the future of MARC and its place in the rapidly evolving networked information environment The absence of any solid empirical analysis in the past 30 years, beyond that of frequency of MARC tag use, is a major motivation for this study.

Provides information on how to do this same analysis on our own collection.  Do we want to do this? 

tagged cataloging for_beth statistics marc_analysis by winkler4 ...and 1 other person ...on 08-AUG-06
OLAC:  Online Audiovisual Catalogers
tagged cataloging by bethpc ...on 08-AUG-06
Believe it or not--Inside Higher Ed reports on a cataloging topic!  The article is a basic summary of the LC series decision with references to the Karen Calhoun report and Thomas Mann's rebutal.  
tagged Future_of_catalogs LC cataloging series_authorities by bethpc ...on 01-AUG-06
The draft of part A, chapters 6-7 of RDA (formerly known as RDA part II) is available for comment until Sept 1 2006
tagged RDA cataloging by bethpc ...on 10-JUL-06
The main RDA page on the JSC website.  Includes background and FAQ and drafts for review.
tagged AACR cataloging RDA JSC by bethpc ...on 10-JUL-06
The final version of LC's series policy as implemented
tagged LC series_authorities cataloging by bethpc ...on 07-JUN-06
LC issued this FAQ 5/31/06 in preparation for their implementation of the new series policy
tagged LC series_authorities cataloging by bethpc ...on 07-JUN-06
PDF file:  LC Professional Guild, AFSCME 2910 resolution on LC's Series Decision
tagged LC cataloging series_authorities by bethpc ...on 18-MAY-06
by Deanna Marcum, Library of Congress
tagged cataloging by bethpc ...on 17-MAY-06
Implementation delay until June 1 2006
tagged LC series_authorities cataloging by bethpc ...on 09-MAY-06

Created by the ALCTS CCS Committee on Education, Training and Recruitment for Cataloging (CETRC), this outline and bibliography is a useful tool for training catalogers.   (PDF)

 

tagged cataloging training by bethpc ...on 28-APR-06
tagged LC cataloging series_authorities by bethpc ...on 28-APR-06

LC's Press release on Karen Calhoun's report  "The Changing Nature of the Catalog and Its Integration with Other Discovery Tools"

PDF report at:  http://www.loc.gov/catdir/calhoun-report-final.pdf 

tagged Future_of_catalogs cataloging by bethpc ...on 24-APR-06
Links to several essays on the future of cataloging, including a recent (April 2006) addition by Thomas Mann which is a review of Karen Calhoun's report on the topic.
tagged Future_of_catalogs cataloging by bethpc ...on 11-APR-06
Blog report of conference presentation by Roy Tennant, California Digital Library and Andrew Pace, North carolina State University (NCSU). Nice summary of issues
tagged Future_of_catalogs cataloging by bethpc ...on 11-APR-06
URL for Word doc. is:  http://www.iub.edu/~libtserv/pub/Future_of_Cataloging_White_Paper.doc
tagged Future_of_catalogs cataloging by bethpc ...on 11-APR-06

URL for white paper is:   http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/sopag/BSTF/Final.pdf

 

tagged Future_of_catalogs cataloging by bethpc ...on 11-APR-06
Another "catalog your own collection" site, but with a multimedia approach.
tagged cataloging tagging social_software by jarson ...and 1 other person ...on 03-MAR-06
This page leads to summaries of most of the known metadata tools used for documenting geospatial data and serving geospatial metadata. It includes tools for entering and editing metadata and utilities for preprocessing, extracting, postprocessing, validating, and viewing metadata. Most of these tools were designed to help complete Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) metadata, but several have been tuned to produce specific local metadata profiles.
tagged _cml for metadata gis cataloging fgdc by laallen ...on 03-MAR-06
tagged cataloging metadata pasda gis for_cml by laallen ...on 03-MAR-06
Another "catalog your own collection" site, but with a multimedia approach.
tagged cataloging tagging social_software by laallen ...and 1 other person ...on 03-MAR-06
The following crosswalk was done by Elizabeth Mangan, Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
tagged cataloging marc gis fgdc crosswalk metadata by laallen ...on 26-JAN-06
tagged LC_ClassWeb cataloging classification by jesweda ...on 05-JAN-06
tagged MeSH_browser cataloging subject_access by jesweda ...on 05-JAN-06
tagged FRBR cataloging by bethpc ...on 22-DEC-05
tagged FRBR cataloging by bethpc ...and 1 other person ...on 20-DEC-05