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Morris, Dilys E.; Wool, Gregory – Library Journal, 1999
Iowa State University's cost study proves academic librarians can keep cataloging in-house and save staff costs. Several factors play a role in the productivity surge at ISU: increasing use of shared cataloging; growth of online authoring files; expanding role of support staff; increasing automation of catalogers' work; and structural flattening…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Cost Effectiveness, Library Automation
Newlen, Robert R. – Library Journal, 1991
Traces the evolution of the Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication (CIP) program and discusses its value to libraries, including its use for cataloging, acquisitions, and collection development. Perspectives from participating publishers are given, future possibilities are discussed, and a sidebar describes problems with CIP. (LRW)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Futures (of Society), Library Collection Development, Library Technical Processes
Zilper, Nadia – Library Journal, 1991
Offers an overview of Soviet and Eastern European publishing practices. The history of communist publishing practices and the dramatic effect which Glasnost has had upon these practices are summarized. It is observed that highly unstable conditions in the USSR have severely jeopardized bibliographic control and hindered collection development in…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Communism, Economic Impact, Foreign Countries
Tennant, Roy – Library Journal, 1998
Discusses how collections in the digital library, instead of traditional cataloging, call for metadata, structured information about information. Describes three categories of metadata information about digital resources: descriptive, structural, and administrative. Examines emerging standards for digital-library classification. (AEF)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Classification, Electronic Libraries
Williams, Wilda W. – Library Journal, 1998
Provides an annotated bibliography of 42 books that rank as the library profession's most outstanding literature published between January 1997 and March 1998. The list is organized by the following categories: academic libraries; archives/preservation; cataloging/technical services; children's services; collection development; general library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annotated Bibliographies, Archives, Cataloging
Scarborough, Katharine – Library Journal, 1991
Describes an ethnic collection development conference held in California that focused on how librarians can meet the needs of the growing numbers of ethnic and racial minorities. Topics discussed include library management; sources of reviews for ethnic titles; selection criteria; acquisitions procedures; cataloging practices; subject heading…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Cataloging, Conferences, Criteria
