The Perfect Bibliographic Record: Platonic Ideal, Rhetorical Strategy or Nonsense?

Bade, David

doi:10.1080/01639370802183081

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“…Without the bibliographic inspection of records, easily corrected errors or misunderstanding of rules go unrevealed and cataloging staff continue to commit erroneous mistakes. Bade (2008) contends that library users are not looking for a perfect record but simply want to find what they are looking for. However, in order for library users to find the best information for their research, the cataloging records should be in high quality and mistake free, and the format of the resources should be clearly discernible to the user.…”

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Is it Necessary: Quality Control in Cataloging?

Nero

2018

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Catalogers and technical services departments have always struggled with how much is too much when creating and enhancing bibliographic records as well as with what physical processing is needed to make these materials shelf-ready for timely circulation. Along with these decisions, catalogers also must address what quality control measures, if any, should be in place to guarantee resources are discoverable in the OPAC and discovery service. The authors of this paper describe their process and workflow for the quality control of tangible and electronic resources; they also discuss why quality control is performed. The importance of training cataloging staff on current cataloging rules and practices as a preventive measure to reduce mistakes is an essential part of the process. The ultimate goal of quality control is to eliminate errors and ensure the library’s resources are accessible.

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Is it Necessary: Quality Control in Cataloging?

Nero

2018

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“…In the library context, managers have been put under pressure since the 1980s to cut back on human resources attributed to cataloging, leading—especially in the US—to a vivid debate regarding what exactly quality cataloging means. The work of David Bade (), for instance, provides valuable insights into this discussion.…”

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Evaluating the success of vocabulary reconciliation for cultural heritage collections

Hooland

Verborgh

Wilde

et al. 2013

J Am Soc Inf Sci Tec

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The concept of Linked Data has made its entrance in the cultural heritage sector due to its potential use for the integration of heterogeneous collections and deriving additional value out of existing metadata. However, practitioners and researchers alike need a better understanding of what outcome they can reasonably expect of the reconciliation process between their local metadata and established controlled vocabularies which are already a part of the Linked Data cloud. This paper offers an in-depth analysis of how a locally developed vocabulary can be successfully reconciled with the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and the Arts and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) through the help of a general-purpose tool for interactive data transformation (Google Refine). Issues negatively affecting the reconciliation process are identified and solutions are proposed in order to get a maximum value from existing metadata and controlled vocabularies in an automated manner.

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“…In the rise of resource discovery phenomenon, the need for quality and consistency of bibliographic records have been widely questioned (Bade, 2008). The future of bibliographic records and cataloguing is debatable given the evolving metadata schemas and standards for bibliographic control.…”

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Library automation to resource discovery: a review of emerging challenges

Balaji

Krishnamurthy

2013

The Electronic Library

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the paradigm shift of library automation to resource discovery by exploring the applications of resource discovery. The present status of India on adapting resource discovery applications is discussed.Design/methodology/approachAn evaluative method to examine the status quo of India automation and resource discovery scenario is drawn with a related literature review. Moreover, various pertinent global challenges of embracing discovery tools in the digital environment are highlighted.FindingsThe growth of the Indian library automation industry is booming. However, library software adaptation, next‐generation catalogue enhancements and community development avenues are dearth, seemingly remote and far from satisfactory.Originality/valueThe paper focuses on the emerging scenario of resource discovery applications with an overview of global challenges.

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The Perfect Bibliographic Record: Platonic Ideal, Rhetorical Strategy or Nonsense?

Cited by 14 publications

References 3 publications

Is it Necessary: Quality Control in Cataloging?

Is it Necessary: Quality Control in Cataloging?

Evaluating the success of vocabulary reconciliation for cultural heritage collections

Library automation to resource discovery: a review of emerging challenges

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