Practical Strategies for Cataloging Departments

Herausgeber: Lubas, Rebecca

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a valuable road map for cataloging managers to navigate the metadata needs of the 21st century library.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Libraries Unlimited
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 271g
• ISBN-13: 9781598844924
• ISBN-10: 159884492X
• Artikelnr.: 32206727

Autorenporträt

Rebecca L. Lubas is director of Cataloging & Discovery Services at the University of New Mexico Libraries, Albuquerque, NM, where she coordinates a group of catalogers working in many formats.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Managing the Challenge of the Twenty-First-Century Cataloging
Department
Rebecca L. Lubas
Chapter 1Evolving Standards: Making the Jump to RDA in Historical Context
Robert L. Bothmann
The Fossil Record (or Historical Review)
Principles
Implementation of AACR2
AACR2 Transition to RDA
Making the Leap
Conclusion
Note
Bibliography
Chapter 2Impact of Changes in Library of Congress Cataloging Policy on
Working Catalogers
Bonnie Parks
Series Authority Records
Current LC Practice
Current PCC Practice
New MARC Series Coding
Current Practice (http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/Field440.pdf)
Practical Solutions
CONSER Standard Record
Highlights and General Principles (from CSR Documentation July 22, 2009)
Documentation and Training
Practical Solutions
BIBCO Standard Record
Highlights and General Principles
Documentation and Training
Practical Solutions
Provider-Neutral Record for E-Monographs
Highlights and General Principles
Documentation and Training
Practical Solutions
Bibliography
Chapter 3Managing a Multiplicity of Standards: Hybrid Approaches to
Traditional and Digital Cataloging
Kevin Clair and Robert Freeborn
Traditional Cataloging Strategies
Digital Library Metadata: A Short History
New Approaches
New Roles
New Work Flows
New Technologies
Prospective Solutions
Bibliography
Chapter 4Training Workshops: How One Trainer Works
Jay Weitz
Chapter 5The Janus Effect: On-the-Job Training of Twenty-First-Century
Catalogers
Deborah Lee
The "What": What Should Be Included in the Training?
The "How": The Order and Organization of Training
The "How": Training Delivery Methods, Assessment, and Documentation
The "Where" and the "When": The Practicalities of Training
The "Why": Reasons to Catalog and the Rationale Behind Cataloging Rules
Conclusion
Notes
References
Chapter 6Managing Vendor Cataloging to Maximize Access
Rebecca L. Lubas
Getting Started
But What about Those Crisis Situations?
What Is Available?
Investigate
Pilot Projects and Scaling Up
Assess and Reassess
What Not to Outsource
So, What Do You Do with All This Spare Time? Is It Worth It?
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7Collaborating with Other Library Departments
Sever Bordeianu and Rebecca L. Lubas
Collaborating Behind the Scenes
Acquisitions
Information Technology/Systems Departments
Collection Development
Colleagues on the Front Lines
Reference
User-Created Tags
Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, and Document Delivery
Instruction
Breaking Boundaries
Administration
Digital Libraries
Building the Skill Set
References
Chapter 8MARC: A New Life through Reusing and Remixing
Glen Wiley
Survey of MARC Reused Outside the ILS
Large-Scale Digitization Materials
Electronic Resources and Digital Portals
The Semantic Web and Linked Data
Specialized Digital Library Projects
Project Management for Repurposing MARC
Consulting
Design
Mapping
Production
Access and Management
Conclusion
References
Chapter 9Moving Ahead with Metadata: Adding Value through Grant-Funded
Projects
Amy S. Jackson
Metadata Fundamentals
Descriptive Metadata
What Else Do I Need to Know about Metadata to Help My Grant Application?
How to Create Metadata for Your Project
Conclusion
References
Conclusion: Creating Collaborative Cataloging Communities in the
Twenty-First Century
Rebecca L. Lubas
Index
About the Editor and Contributors