Retrospective Conversion
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-56024-328-1 (ISBN)
Retrospective Conversion is an essential guide for library catalogers and technical services managers in the process of converting manual catalog records to machine readable form. It clearly illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of the three conversion methods--converting in-house, contracting to a vendor, and a combination of the two--and covers the areas of cost, staff, time, and record quality for each. Catalogers will learn how to make a bigger investment in advance planning to achieve better end results. Helpful chapters emphasize the need for planning, quality control, and authority control in the creation of a complete catalog in a machine readable form. Also included are case studies that illustrate specific methods in action and provide a wealth of general, usable information.This unique reference covers a variety of valuable topics for catalogers involved in converting manual catalog records. It includes an in-depth bibliography and review of the retrospective conversion literature, including over 200 items addressing general considerations, special formats, and international issues. Specific examples of retrospective conversion are analyzed including projects in medium and large size institutions, non-serials and serials cataloging, music scores, and the Library of Congress’s conversion of the PREMARC file. Specific techniques are explained such as the development of a PC workstation interface to facilitate the conversion process, the use of sampling techniques in project cost analysis, how to determine what quality standards are needed and at what cost, and authority control in both manual and online catalogs.
Brian Schottlaender, MLS, is Assistant University Librarian for Technical Services at the University of California at Los Angeles where he has coordinated projects resulting in the retrospective conversion of over one and a half million bibliographic records.
Contents
Introduction
Part I: History
Recon Road Maps: Retrospective Conversion Literature, 1980–1990
PREMARC--A History and Status Report
Part II: Case Studies
Retrospective Conversion of a Medium-Sized Academic Library
Serials Retrospective Conversion: Project Design and In-House Implementation
Part III: Coordination and Innovation
Workflow Considerations in Retrospective Conversion Projects for Scores
Streamlining a Conversion Project With a Staff PC Workstation and Shelf List Sampling
Part IV: Control Issues
Editing Recon Records: When Is Enough, Enough? A Selective Review of the Literature
Managing Authority Control in a Retrospective Conversion Project
Reference Notes Included
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.10.1992 |
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| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 490 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen |
| ISBN-10 | 1-56024-328-7 / 1560243287 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-56024-328-1 / 9781560243281 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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