Library Cataloging
At present NACO requires a library belong to OCLC to participate. The high cost to join OCLC prevents many specialized small libraries from being NACO members. Yet, in places like the Lunar and Planetary Institute we have close contact with the authors in the planetary science community. I'm sure, there are other institutions too small to join OCLC but close to a community of scholars. We, and others like us, could be valuable members of NACO.
- Skyriver
There is plenty of coverage of the new bibliographic utility, SkyRiver, so I'll not rehash all that's been said. The article by Marshall Breeding in Library Journal is a good place to start. However, one aspect that has not been covered is the...
- Prototype A Cooperative "identities Hub"
I've complained off-and-on about how much is lost because small special libraries can't contribute to OCLC. For instance, without OCLC membership we can't be NACO participants. Well, OCLC is taking a step in a better direction with the Identities...
- Small Libraries And Oclc
Are there any other libraries, other than here at the LPI, that would like to be an OCLC member but just don't have the funds? How about OCLC services or products that you desire, but are out of reach? For instance, I want to access the authority...
- Worldcat And The Future Of Bibliographic Control
Karen Calhoun spoke on WorldCat and the future of bibliographic control at the recent OCLC Members Council.One bit I found interesting was that Baker and Taylor Cataloging Plus libraries are now OCLC members. These were described as small school libraries,...
- Naco
This is a plea to OCLC and RLN to consider providing access to the authority files as a separate product. We are a small library and cannot afford full cataloging status on either of these utilities. However, with our specialized collection and close...
Library Cataloging
NACO Requirements
At present NACO requires a library belong to OCLC to participate. The high cost to join OCLC prevents many specialized small libraries from being NACO members. Yet, in places like the Lunar and Planetary Institute we have close contact with the authors in the planetary science community. I'm sure, there are other institutions too small to join OCLC but close to a community of scholars. We, and others like us, could be valuable members of NACO.
5. Is it required that my library use a bibliographic utility to participate in NACO?I'd be glad to hear that SkyRiver Technology was one of the options being discussed. I hope the folks at SkyRiver are working on this.
At this time NACO participants belong to OCLC in order to contribute authorities online. A PCC Working Group is investigating other options.
- Skyriver
There is plenty of coverage of the new bibliographic utility, SkyRiver, so I'll not rehash all that's been said. The article by Marshall Breeding in Library Journal is a good place to start. However, one aspect that has not been covered is the...
- Prototype A Cooperative "identities Hub"
I've complained off-and-on about how much is lost because small special libraries can't contribute to OCLC. For instance, without OCLC membership we can't be NACO participants. Well, OCLC is taking a step in a better direction with the Identities...
- Small Libraries And Oclc
Are there any other libraries, other than here at the LPI, that would like to be an OCLC member but just don't have the funds? How about OCLC services or products that you desire, but are out of reach? For instance, I want to access the authority...
- Worldcat And The Future Of Bibliographic Control
Karen Calhoun spoke on WorldCat and the future of bibliographic control at the recent OCLC Members Council.One bit I found interesting was that Baker and Taylor Cataloging Plus libraries are now OCLC members. These were described as small school libraries,...
- Naco
This is a plea to OCLC and RLN to consider providing access to the authority files as a separate product. We are a small library and cannot afford full cataloging status on either of these utilities. However, with our specialized collection and close...