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Cataloging
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AUTOCAT 
 An "electronic forum for the discussion of all questions relating to cataloging and authority control in libraries." Includes a FAQ, a history of the list, subscription information, and more. http://www.cwu.edu/~dcc/Autocat-ToC-2007.html Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship Last updated Mar 20, 2007 Catalogablog
A blog (Web log) devoted to "library cataloging, classification, metadata, subject access and related topics," from David Bigwood, Assistant Manager for Library Services (and Cataloger) at the Lunar and Planetary Institute. Includes links to a list of standards and another of MARC tools. http://catalogablog.blogspot.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Internet, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Web Design and Management Last updated Sep 3, 2003 Cataloguer's Toolbox: Glossary of Bibliographic Information by Language
Foreign language basics for catalogers. Learn how to say "out of print" and "copyright" in 12 European languages (including Latin). From the Queen Elizabeth II Library, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/lang/biblang.htm Topics: Language, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jun 10, 2004 Dave Beckett's Resource Description Framework (RDF) Resource Guide
"Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a standard for describing resources on the web." This unofficial but oft-cited guide "contains links to many RDF resources including examples, documents, software, tools and projects that use it." Follow updates to this site through its RSS feed. http://planetrdf.com/guide/ Topics: Internet, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Web Design and Management Last updated Nov 27, 2005 Dublin Core Generator
This service will retrieve a Web page from a URL you submit and automatically generate Dublin Core HTML META tags suitable for embedding in the HEAD section of the page. The generated tags can be edited using the form provided and converted to various other formats (USMARC, SOIF, IAFA/ROADS, TEI headers, GILS or RDF) if required. Context-sensitive help is available while editing your results. Also has an excellent page of resources on metadata . http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/dcdot/ Topics: Internet, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Web Design and Management Last updated Sep 16, 2002 Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)
Metadata has to do with describing data, including its context, quality, and characteristics. Born from a workshop in Dublin, Ohio in 1995, the DCMI is a collaborative venture dedicated to making it easier to find resources on the Internet. The site includes links to metadata creation tools, the DCMI registry database "designed to enable users to explore the DCMI vocabulary" (available in nearly twenty languages), and information on working groups and recommended specifications. http://dublincore.org/ Topics: Internet, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Web Design and Management Last updated Sep 19, 2002 Hebraica Team
This site features cataloging tools and general reference sources for the Hebrew language. Includes a history of the language, an introduction to the alphabet, an online Hebrew-English dictionary, an online Hebrew keyboard, and an explanation of gematria, the arcane numerology system based on the fact that Hebrew letters also serve as numbers. From the Hebraica cataloging team at Yale University Library. http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/hebraicateam/ Topics: Judaism, Languages, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Literature & Books Last updated Aug 26, 2003 Introduction to Metadata: Pathways to Digital Information
This site features introductory essays about metadata ("data about data"), a glossary, and a list of acronyms. The "Crosswalks" section provides tables comparing metadata standards in various description systems, including USMARC (Machine-readable Cataloging format), EAD (Encoded Archival format), and ISAD (G) (General International Standard Archival Description). Published by the Getty Research Institute and compiled by a number of information experts. http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/standards/intrometadata/ Topics: Internet, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Web Design and Management Last updated Jul 29, 2004 Library of Congress Authorities
"Using Library of Congress Authorities, you can browse and display authority headings for Subject, Name, Title and Name/Title combinations." Searchable. http://authorities.loc.gov/ Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Jul 9, 2002 Resource Description Framework (RDF)
The official site for this "lightweight ontology system to support the exchange of knowledge on the Web." Includes specification, schema, a technically-oriented "RDF Primer," and related links. From the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). http://www.w3.org/RDF/ Topics: Internet, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Web Design and Management Last updated Oct 29, 2003 Tools for Serials Catalogers
A collection of links to resources for serials catalogers. Maintained by Ann Ercelawn of the Jean and Alexander Heard Library, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/ercelawn/serials.html Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship Last updated Mar 21, 2005 Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-Readable Cataloging
This site explains in simple terms "what a MARC [MAchine-Readable Cataloging] record is and ... provide[s] the basic information needed to understand and evaluate a MARC record." Presents a history of the bibliographic format and tells why MARC records are necessary in cataloging library materials. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/ Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Sep 1, 2004 Useful Web Sites for AV Catalogers
This page provides links to a broad spectrum of websites, including resources from the American Library Association's Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), other organizations concerned with cataloging media and metadata, and vendors. From Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC), a group "concerned with all types of nonprint materials." http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/?q=node/62 Topics: Internet, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Web Design and Management Last updated May 3, 2009 Watch WorldCat Grow
"On average, a new record is added to the [OCLC] WorldCat database every 10 seconds. Watch it happen live!" From OCLC. http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/grow.htm Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 24, 2004 What is FRBR?: A Conceptual Model for the Bibliographic Universe (2004)
"This pamphlet provides a brief overview of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) as developed by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). Using full-color graphics, What is FRBR? outlines the background of the development of the Functional Requirements, the concepts involved and their potential impact on cataloging rules, bibliographic structures and systems design for cataloging applications." From the Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service. http://www.loc.gov/cds/FRBR.html Topics: Internet, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Nonfiction by Genre, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Web Design and Management Last updated Oct 25, 2004 |
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