Library Cataloging
Much of this classic is now available on-line. If you are not familiar with the title, it is a fine example of the best and worst of '60's thinking. Some of the essays include:
- Reflections On Life As A Cataloger
Thinking inside the box: Reflections on my life as a cataloger by Ted Taylor, Senior Cataloger, Pepperdine University School of Law offers reflections on his career and the profession. Using technology and helping people along the way have been constant...
- Fun With Metadata
D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog contains the post Fun with Metadata about iPhoto's metadata.I'm one of those people who firmly believe that metadata is important, but only if it is relatively invisible. It needs to be there, but...
- Sandy Berman
This is copied from LIS News, there are also some interesting comments including one by Sandy. Posted with permission.Steve Fesenmaier writes "Last summer one of the worst disasters in post-WWII librarianship took place at the Hennepin County Library...
- Reference
I'm currently reading The Fine Art of Small Talk by Debra Fine. It opens by discussing the importance of small talk to professionals. The dentist, hairdresser, realtor, salesperson often use small talk to establish a rapport with the client. Many...
- Dublin Core
I've added Dublin Core metadata and AC metadata (Admin-Core) to the head section. To view it select View/Source in IE. I think some of the Dublin Core folks are on the wrong track in thinking of metadata as cataloging. I think a better view would...
Library Cataloging
Revolting Librarians
Much of this classic is now available on-line. If you are not familiar with the title, it is a fine example of the best and worst of '60's thinking. Some of the essays include:
- LC LABELING: AN INDICTMENT by Joan Marshall
- LIBRARIES TO THE PEOPLE! by Sanford Berman
- REFLECTIONS OF A 'HEAD' LIBRARIAN by Reva Landy
- NOTES ON A UTOPIAN INFORMATION SYSTEM by Paul Axel
- Reflections On Life As A Cataloger
Thinking inside the box: Reflections on my life as a cataloger by Ted Taylor, Senior Cataloger, Pepperdine University School of Law offers reflections on his career and the profession. Using technology and helping people along the way have been constant...
- Fun With Metadata
D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog contains the post Fun with Metadata about iPhoto's metadata.I'm one of those people who firmly believe that metadata is important, but only if it is relatively invisible. It needs to be there, but...
- Sandy Berman
This is copied from LIS News, there are also some interesting comments including one by Sandy. Posted with permission.Steve Fesenmaier writes "Last summer one of the worst disasters in post-WWII librarianship took place at the Hennepin County Library...
- Reference
I'm currently reading The Fine Art of Small Talk by Debra Fine. It opens by discussing the importance of small talk to professionals. The dentist, hairdresser, realtor, salesperson often use small talk to establish a rapport with the client. Many...
- Dublin Core
I've added Dublin Core metadata and AC metadata (Admin-Core) to the head section. To view it select View/Source in IE. I think some of the Dublin Core folks are on the wrong track in thinking of metadata as cataloging. I think a better view would...