The cataloger’s workstation in the electronic library environment

Abstract

The cataloger’s job and work environment have changed considerably during the last three decades. One of the major factors contributing to these changes is the transformation of the cataloger’s workstation from dumb terminals (OCLC M100) to multipurpose workstations (new generation of PCs). The evolving technologies of microcomputers, CD‐ROMs, networks (LAN, Intranet, and Internet) are the major attributes of today’s cataloging workstation. Intel chips, Pentium processors, and Microsoft Windows have provided a higher level of computing platform to the cataloger’s workstation enabling catalogers to perform multiple tasks on their desktops, such as accessing the local system, bibliographic utilities, online cataloging documentation and publications, authority work, and OPACs of other libraries, and communicating with colleagues, etc. This article discusses the general principle of the cataloger’s workstation, its configuration, the electronic versions of cataloging tools, the workstation’s impact on productivity, and the difficulties in implementing or maximizing the use of the workstation technology in the Arabian Gulf libraries.

Eclipse Editor for MARC Records

“…Furthermore, Khurshid says it is possible to improve cataloging efficiency in the Windows-based cataloger's workstation by finding bibliographic records in other institutions and cutting and pasting lengthy parts of the record (such as summary notes) to their own catalog. 14 …”

XML editor for UNIMARC and MARC 21 cataloguing

“…There is one more interesting article (Khurshid, 2001) that discusses general principle of cataloguer's workstation, its configuration, the electronic versions of cataloguing tools and, as the most important the workstation's impact on productivity. In addition to providing access to the local and remote electronic resources with reasonable speed, cataloguer's workstation has to provide record transferring and sophisticated editing.…”

Software system for MARC 21 cataloguing

“…Рад (Khurshid, 2001) се бави генералним принципима радне станице каталогизатора, њеном конфигурацијом, и утицајем радне станице на продуктивност каталогизатора. Као једно од значајних функционалности радне станице каталогизатора поред могућности брзог приступа удаљеним и локалним електронским ресурсима наводи се и пренос записа кроз мрежу као и софистицирано едитирање записа.…”