The Catalog’s Last Stand
This article describes the uncertain future of the online catalog, and the tension that exists between creating a cataloging code that meets user needs while adhering to principles deemed important by the cataloging community. Underscoring this tension are the provocative questions posited by the Ta...
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Emerald
2007
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Online Access: | http://eprints.rclis.org/10419/ http://eprints.rclis.org/10419/1/ELIS_OTDCF_v23no3.pdf |
Summary: | This article describes the uncertain future of the online catalog, and the tension that exists between creating a cataloging code that meets user needs while adhering to principles deemed important by the cataloging community. Underscoring this tension are the provocative questions posited by the Taiga Steering Committee, which call into question the future of libraries. |
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