Has cataloguing become too simple? why it matters for cataloguers, catalogues and clients
| Main Author: | Staincliffe, Paul |
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| Format: | Journal PeerReviewed application/pdf |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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LIANZA
, 2004
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| Online Access: |
http://eprints.rclis.org/8242/1/Catalog_simple.pdf http://eprints.rclis.org/8242/ |
Daftar Isi:
- Modern catalogues have become far removed from their original ideals, and cataloguing standards have declined. Nineteenth-century arguments about whether cataloguing is an art or a science have been overtaken by concerns about a “dumbing-down” of quality to meet the perceived needs of modern library customers, and by debate about the direction of resources towards digitisation in the clamour for access. Despite rumours of the impending demise of MARC, the format remains standard and is expected to prevail into the foreseeable future. This article has been adapted from a paper delivered at the LIANZA Conference in Napier, N.Z. in September 2003.