Comments on: Next Generation Catalogs: What Do They Do and Why Should We Care? http://www.rusq.org/2010/01/03/next-generation-catalogs-what-do-they-do-and-why-should-we-care/ Sun, 10 Apr 2011 13:16:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard Kaplan http://www.rusq.org/2010/01/03/next-generation-catalogs-what-do-they-do-and-why-should-we-care/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Richard Kaplan Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:52:44 +0000 http://www.rusq.org/?p=622#comment-242 While I don't disagree with what you've written, I don't think you get to the real problem. Catalog interfaces, whether nextgen or not, and cataloging "rules" haven't kept up with the mediums, formats and digital access that we're providing. Creating a catalog record that incorporate a print holding along with digital access via a JSTOR or a Lexis "database" is awkward and not very informative. We manage to step on both our feet at once; not providing cogent access to important materials and not even being able to present what it is we do have (and spend substantial funds on.) The nextgen catalog faces are just that, cosmetic. They don't address or answer the real need which is to present an entry that informs the user what it is we have, how we have it, and "go here" if it's digital. While I don’t disagree with what you’ve written, I don’t think you get to the real problem. Catalog interfaces, whether nextgen or not, and cataloging “rules” haven’t kept up with the mediums, formats and digital access that we’re providing.

Creating a catalog record that incorporate a print holding along with digital access via a JSTOR or a Lexis “database” is awkward and not very informative. We manage to step on both our feet at once; not providing cogent access to important materials and not even being able to present what it is we do have (and spend substantial funds on.)

The nextgen catalog faces are just that, cosmetic. They don’t address or answer the real need which is to present an entry that informs the user what it is we have, how we have it, and “go here” if it’s digital.

]]> By: Le catalogue en débat (01/03/10) « pintiniblog http://www.rusq.org/2010/01/03/next-generation-catalogs-what-do-they-do-and-why-should-we-care/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Le catalogue en débat (01/03/10) « pintiniblog Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:21:31 +0000 http://www.rusq.org/?p=622#comment-239 [...] Next Generation Catalogs: What Do They Do and Why Should We Care? (RUSQ, vol. 49, n° 2, jan. 2010) [...]

]]> By: Le catalogue en débat (05/02/10) « pintiniblog http://www.rusq.org/2010/01/03/next-generation-catalogs-what-do-they-do-and-why-should-we-care/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Le catalogue en débat (05/02/10) « pintiniblog Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:12:49 +0000 http://www.rusq.org/?p=622#comment-234 [...] Next Generation Catalogs: What Do They Do and Why Should We Care? (RUSQ, vol. 49, n° 2, jan. 2010) [...]

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