Some Reservations about FRBR

Main Author: Beall, Jeffrey
Format: Journal NonPeerReviewed application/msword
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: Emerald , 2006
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Online Access: http://eprints.rclis.org/15950/1/Some%20Reservations%20about%20FRBR.doc
http://eprints.rclis.org/15950/
Daftar Isi:
  • Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records is a theoretical and unproven model for organizing data in online library catalogs. Although the viability of the model remains unproven, it is being accepted largely without question in the library community, supported by a bandwagon effect among many librarians. The model has numerous weaknesses, such as vague terminology, and its implementation will demand large expenditures of resources, while its added value is unclear. Although the model is a new cataloging standard, its implementation will have an impact on all areas of librarianship