| Conversations With Catalogers in the 21st Century Contributor(s): Sanchez, Elaine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1598847023 ISBN-13: 9781598847024 Publisher: Libraries Unlimited OUR PRICE: $59.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General |
| Dewey: 025.3 |
| LCCN: 2010048782 |
| Series: Libraries Unlimited Library Management Collection |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.01 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Library specialists in the cataloging and metadata professions have a greater purpose than simply managing information and connecting users to resources. There is a deeper and more profound impact that comes of their work: preservation of the human record. Conversations with Catalogers in the 21st Century contains four chapters addressing broad categories of issues that catalogers and metadata librarians are currently facing. Every important topic is covered, such as changing metadata practices, standards, data record structures, data platforms, and user expectations, providing both theoretical and practical information. Guidelines for dealing with present challenges are based on fundamentals from the past. Recommendations on training staff, building new information platforms of digital library resources, documenting new cataloging and metadata competencies, and establishing new workflows enable a real-world game plan for improvement. |