what is MARC? a video
For a little workshop/presentation thing… This video is a little hard to see at youtube but it hopefully shows the connection between MARC and records in OCLC, Voyager, Google books, and more.
1908, 2007
Category Archives: metadata
1707, 2007
thoughts on metadata
I answered a question about metadata on a list, and I thought I’d post my answer in an abbreviated form: Yes, it is still important. ;-D Focus on the most relevant terms for a website. At various times, depending on their algorithms, some search engines have truncated keywords at a certain limit 25 words, even 250 characters. Any other that
2103, 2007
Links to LCSH subject headings weekly change list
LC Subject headings
1303, 2007
ALCTS Future of Cataloging
http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/alctspubsbucket/bibcontrol/NextSteps2006.pdf
1511, 2006
cataloging images on the web
Researchers teach computers how to name images by ‘thinking’ http://live.psu.edu/story/20538 Excerpt: University Park, Pa. — Penn State researchers have “taught” computers how to interpret images using a vocabulary of up to 330 English words, so that a computer can describe a photograph of two polo players, for instance, as “sport,” “people,” “horse,” “polo.” The new system, which can automatically annotate
0911, 2006
the new cataloging code: an RDA overview
http://www.mlaforum.org/volumeV/issue1/article2.htm very good examples and a good overview.
0210, 2006
frbr
and just in case you can’t get enough of that hot topic in cataloging land (aka FRBR), here is the blogFRBR thanks to KR for the link.
2908, 2006
listserv about library typos
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libtypos-L/ now really, you know you want to know. 😉 and just in case you can’t get enough of this kind of stuff:a whole website about library catalog typos:
2005, 2006
More Cataloging Stuff
and some slightly controversial reading about catalogs: Links below… Karen Calhoun’s report on the future of cataloging at LC:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/calhoun-report-final.pdfThomas Mann’s response:http://www.guild2910.org/AFSCMECalhounReviewREV.pdf…and you know, catalogers need to work withmultiple metadata standards these days (duh…)http://libraryjournal.com/article/CA6321736.html
1905, 2006
Open Source Library Catalog and extending the possibilities (includes links)
Ok, even though there is a whole lot of controversy going on about library catalogs (thanks, Google, but you are not a library catalog… although you do many other fine things …), I’m going to write about the exciting world of library catalog software. As always, this is just my opinion. 😉 It seems that most libraries have been stuck