Document (#38879)

Author

Petrucciani, A.

Title

Quality of library catalogs and value of (good) catalogs

Source

Cataloging and classification quarterly. 53(2015) no.3/4, S.303-313

Year

2015

Abstract

The quality of large catalogs is uneven and often low, but this issue is underrated and understudied. Library catalogs often fail to communicate correct and clear information to users and their low quality is not simply due to faults, duplications, and so on but also to unwise cataloging standards and policies. While there is plenty of uncontrolled information about books and other publications, the need for good-quality bibliographic information is apparent and library catalogs may provide a trustworthy map of the publishing output, with full control of editions, works, authors, and so on and effective navigation functions, which are lacking in today's information-rich environment.

Content

Beitrag in einem Themenheft: Reshaping the Library Catalog: Selected Papers from the International Conference FSR2014 (Rome, February 27-28, 2014).

Theme

Formalerschließung
Katalogfragen allgemein
OPAC

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