Overview

Libraries have developed sophisticated ways of categorizing information so that library users can most effectively find the materials they need. This book covers a wide range of important issues in the field, including archival finding aids, search engines, the major indexing and abstracting databases, subject guides, vendor-supplied cataloging records, metadata, and much more. Readers gain an appreciation of the importance of the role of cataloging and indexing of library materials.

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Author:   Joyce McIntosh (Elmhurst Public Library, Illinois, USA)
Publisher:   Apple Academic Press Inc.
Imprint:   Apple Academic Press Inc.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781926692760

ISBN 10:   1926692764
Pages:   319
Publication Date:   15 April 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Adding Archival Finding Aids to the Library Catalogue: Simple Crosswalk or Data Traffic Jam? Name Authority Challenges for Indexing and Abstracting Databases Management of Citation Verification Requests for Multiple Projects at Sandia National Laboratories The Availability of MeSH in Vendor-Supplied Cataloguing Records, as Seen Through the Catalogue of a Canadian Academic Health Library Solutions for Subject Guides Delicious Subject Guides: Maintaining Subject Guides Using a Social Bookmarking Site Electronic Serials Usage Patterns as Observed at a Medium-Size University: Searches and Full-Text Downloads The Changing Nature of the Catalog and its Integration with Other Discovery Tools Repurposing ProQuest Metadata for Batch Ingesting ETDs into an Institutional Repository Biblios: An Open Source Cataloging Editor Acquisition and Cataloguing Processes: Changes as a Result of Customer Value Discovery Research Three Evidence Based Methods to Compensate for a Lack of Subject Background when Ordering Chemistry Monographs Identifying FRBR Work-Level Data in MARC Bibliographic Records for Manifestations of Moving Images User-Centered Design and Agile Development: Rebuilding the Swedish National Union Catalogue The Library Search Engine: A Smart Solution for Integrating Resources Beyond Library Holdings

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"Joyce McIntosh is the Outreach and Assistive Technology Librarian at Elmhurst Public Library in Elmhurst, Illinois, in the United States. She has an undergraduate degree in journalism from Michigan State University and a graduate degree in library and information science from Wayne State University. Prior to earning her graduate degree, she worked for a daily newspaper as well as for the Sierra Club, an environmental organization. Her two primary interests in librarianship are intellectual freedom issues and assistive technology. Assistive technology consists of hardware, software, and special furniture or tools designed to enable people who have disabilities of all kinds to access library materials and technological tools. Being able to work in a place where she can focus on both of these interests, and at a public reference desk where every day can feel like a ""pop quiz,"" makes librarianship the most fulfilling job she can imagine. In addition to her work, she enjoys reading, running, baking, and playing the violin."

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