Library catalog metadata: Open licensing or public domain?
Topic: CatalogingIntellectual PropertyAs reported a few weeks ago, OCLC has recommended that its member libraries adopt the Open Data Commons Attribution license (ODC-BY) when they share their library...
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Recataloging Lance Armstrong Titles in Australia
Topic: CatalogingInternationalSign in the Manly Library Australia reassigns his titles to FictionLance Armstrong's fall from grace after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs shows no signs of...
View ArticleCataloging by Chilton
Topic: CatalogingIn his LISNEWS blog Bearkat comments on cataloging.
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Cat Prevails Over Anti-Cat Patron
Topic: CatalogingPublic LibrariesPeople N PatronsLibrariesSWANSEA, Mass. - An outpouring of support for Penny the cat, the unofficial mascot of the Swansea Public Library, has led a Massachusetts man...
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The Card Catalog is Dead; Long Live the Card Catalog
Topic: CatalogingCool SitesArchivesLibrariansAcademic LibrariesThe Boston Herald reports on a project undertaken by Greenfield, MA Community College Librarian Hope Schneider.On a wall in the corner of...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress Transitions to Free, Online-Only Cataloging Publications
Topic: CatalogingLibrary Of CongressEbooksThe Library of Congress has announced a transition to online-only publication of its cataloging documentation. As titles that are in production are released,...
View ArticleMoving The LGBT Collections Out Of "abnormal sexual relations"
Topic: CatalogingA number of years ago, a young man came to the reference desk with a question for the Social Science, Philosophy & Religion department librarians. He asked me why books about gay...
View ArticleOCLC prints last library catalog cards
Topic: CatalogingDUBLIN, Ohio, October 1, 2015—OCLC printed its last library catalog cards today, officially closing the book on what was once a familiar resource for generations of information seekers...
View ArticleMetadata that kills
Topic: BooksCatalogingCensorshipPoliticsDescriptive metadata is never neutral. It reflects our understanding of our society, and our interpretation of how we think the world should be. It is...
View ArticleLibrary Workflow Exchange
Topic: CatalogingCool Sites<a href="http://www.libraryworkflowexchange.org/">Library Workflow Exchange</a> is a new site designed to help librarians find sample workflows, tools, and...
View ArticleThe Future of the Web Is 100 Years Old
Topic: CatalogingAmong these efforts, one stood out. In 1893, a young Belgian lawyer named Paul Otlet wrote an essay expressing his concern over the rapid proliferation of books, pamphlets, and...
View ArticleKilling Dewy and adopt Common Sense Categories
Topic: CatalogingSchool LibrariesHowever – and this is a huge “however” for Bertino – they can only read if they can find the books they need and want.And that’s why Bertino “killed Dewey.”Troy,...
View ArticleSorry, Dewey, the Decimals are Outdated; the Catalog of the Future will Aid...
Topic: CatalogingSo now we’re at an impasse. Online systems are raising all boats fast, making accessible titles that might otherwise have languished in obscurity. (Case in point: Amish space...
View ArticleThe Fascinating History of Card Catalogs
Topic: BooksCatalogingFriday Time KillersLibrariesLibrary Of CongressYes, according to Vox.com the history of card catalogs is weirdly fascinating. So don't disengage just yet...The Library of Congress...
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