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Needed: Standards for Access to Online Catalogs.
Ridgeway, Michel – Library Journal, 1990
Provides background on automation of library catalogs. Arguments are presented in favor of standards for online catalogs, and the possibility that inconsistent record access may result in confusion for library patrons is discussed. (MES)
Descriptors: Library Automation, Library Cooperation, Library Services, Online Catalogs
The Deterioration of Quality Cataloging.
Soules, Aline – Library Journal, 1983
Expresses concern about the future of cataloging and its overall quality, noting problems in applying the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2), complications caused by computer applications, the deterioration of quality control in subject heading authorities, cost considerations, and the loss of quality control in general. Four references are…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Cost Effectiveness, Library Automation, Library Technical Processes