CATALOGING: Ticket to the Past, the Present, and the Future

Table of Contents CATALOGING: Ticket to the Past, the Present, and the Future Arlene G. Taylor Past Past (cont.) 21st Century Misconceptions Misconception 1 Print vs. Electronic Resources Problems with Organizing Web Resources Print is not disappearing Misconception 2 Need for Catalogers Need for Cataloging Education Misconception 3 AACR2 – unappreciated standard Using ISBD to Catalog Anything AACR2 – too sophisticated? AACR2 – the only metadata scheme with attention to authority control Misconception 4 Subject Heading Research Questions Ongoing Study Ongoing Study (cont.) Sample record with keywords in title and subject Sample record with keywords in notes and subject Sample record with keywords in subject field only Very preliminary results Individual Keyword Searches More of the Picture Misconceptions no more! Conclusion

Author: Arlene G. Taylor Email: ataylor@mail.sis.pitt.edu Home Page: http://www.pitt.edu/~agtaylor   Download or print Adobe version of presentation