Assessment Of Cataloging And Metadata Services

Author : Rebecca Mugridge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429831539

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Assessment of Cataloging and Metadata Services by Rebecca Mugridge Pdf

Written by experienced practitioners and researchers, Assessment of Cataloging and Metadata Services provides the reader with many examples of how assessment practices can be applied to the work of cataloging and metadata services departments. Containing both research and case studies, it explores a variety of assessment methods as they are applied to the evaluation of cataloging productivity, workflows, metadata quality, vendor services, training needs, documentation, and more. Assessment methods addressed in these chapters include surveys, focus groups, interviews, observational analyses, workflow analyses, and methodologies borrowed from the field of business. Assessment of Cataloging and Metadata Services will help managers and administrators as they attempt to evaluate and communicate the value of what they do to their broader communities, whether they are higher education institutions, another organization, or the public. This book will help professionals with decision making and give them the tools they need to identify and implement improvements. The chapters in this book were originally published in a special issue in Cataloging & Classification Quarterly.

Author : Kimberley A. Edwards,Michelle Leonard
Publisher : ALA Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838918573

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Assessment Strategies in Technical Services by Kimberley A. Edwards,Michelle Leonard Pdf

Are you spending money wisely? Can you prove it? The call for efficiency and evidence-based practice has sparked an examination traditional assessment and statistic-gathering.

Author : Samantha Schmehl Hines
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781800438309

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Technical Services in the 21st Century by Samantha Schmehl Hines Pdf

By showcasing the work of technical services, and the ground-breaking changes they have encountered, this edited collection provides readers with an opportunity to re-assess the opportunities and challenges for library administration, and to understand how libraries should be managed in the future.

Author : Gretchen L. Hoffman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781538108529

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Organizing Library Collections by Gretchen L. Hoffman Pdf

Libraries organize their collections to help library users find what they need. Organizing library collections may seem like a straightforward and streamlined process, but it can be quite complex, and there is a large body of theory and practice that shape and support this work. Learning about the organization of library collections can be challenging. Libraries have a long history of organizing their collections, there are many principles, models, standards, and tools used to organize collections, and theory and practice are changing constantly. Written for beginning library science students, Organizing Library Collections: Theory and Practice introduces the theory and practice of organizing library collections in a clear, straightforward, and understandable way. It explains why and how libraries organize their collections, and how theory and practice work together to help library users. It introduces basic cataloging and metadata theory, describes and evaluates the major cataloging and metadata standards and tools used to organize library collections, and explains, in general, how all libraries organize their collections in practice. Yet, this book not only introduces theory and practice in general, it introduces students to a wide range of topics involved in organizing library collections. This book explores how academic, public, school, and special libraries typically organize their collections and why. It also discusses standardization and explains how cataloging and metadata standards and policies are developed. Ethical issues also are explored and ethical decision-making is addressed. In addition, several discussion questions and class activities reinforce concepts introduced in each chapter. Students should walk away from this book understanding why and how libraries organize their collections.

Author : Association of Research Libraries. University Library Management Studies Office,Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center
Publisher : Association of Research Libr
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015003966440

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Collection Assessment by Association of Research Libraries. University Library Management Studies Office,Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center Pdf

Author : John Crawford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135476571

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Evaluation of Library and Information Services by John Crawford Pdf

Provides update to current thinking about, and reasons for, service evaluation of libraries in the UK. Examines quantitative and qualitative methods including questionnaires, focus groups, suggestions boxes and interview techniques.Problems arising from survey outcomes are summarised and long-term evaluation and the relevance of benchmarking are discussed.Contains case studies covering survey work in public, academic and special libraries; charters and service level agreements; and examples of relevant research projects.New chapter on performance measurement in the electronic library.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Primary Research Group Inc
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781574401066

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Academic Library Cataloging Practices Benchmarks by Anonim Pdf

This 254 page report presents data from a survey of the cataloging practices of approximately 80 North American academic libraries. In more than 630 tables of data and related commentary from participating librarians and our analysts, the report gives a broad overview of academic library cataloging practices related to outsourcing, selection and deployment of personnel, salaries, the state of continuing education in cataloging, and much more. Survey participants also discuss how they define the catalogers¿ range of responsibilities, how they train their catalogers, how they assess cataloging quality, whether they use cataloging quotas or other measures to spur productivity, what software and other cataloging technology they use and why, and how they make outsourcing decisions and more. Data is broken out by size and type of college and for public and private colleges. Just a few of the reports many findings are presented below: ¿More than 70% of the libraries in the sample say that their catalogers have salary levels that are comparable to those of public service librarians at their institutions. ¿About 27.3% of the survey participants routinely use paraprofessional staff for original cataloging. Public colleges were more than three times more likely than private colleges to use paraprofessionals for original cataloging, and larger colleges were more than twice as likely as smaller ones to do so. ¿41.56% of the libraries in the sample outsource authority control, obtaining new and updated authority records. ¿About 15.6% of the libraries in the sample outsource the cataloging of e-journals; close to 28% of research universities do so. ¿20.78% of libraries in the sample use MarcEdit or other MARC editor to preview records and globally edit to local standards prior to loading. ¿29.7% of the libraries in the sample have technical services areas that track turnaround time from Acquisitions receipt to Cataloging to shelf-ready distribution. ¿About 24.7% of the libraries in the sample use paraprofessional support staff for master bibliographic record enrichment in OCLC. Most of those doing so were public colleges and offered beyond the B.A. degree. ¿Authority control experience was considered a very important criterion for hiring by only 8.11% of survey participants, while a bit more than 35% considered it important. 21.62% considered authority control experience not so important as a hiring criterion.

Author : Madeline M. Kelly
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838918685

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The Complete Collections Assessment Manual by Madeline M. Kelly Pdf

Assessment is increasingly integral to building, managing, and justifying library collections. Unfortunately, assessment can also be a daunting undertaking. And though every institution is unique, as this manual demonstrates, there's no need to reinvent the wheel. Spanning both concept and practice, Kelly offers a holistic assessment framework suitable to a variety of collections and contexts. With a structure that makes it applicable as both a training tool for practicing librarians and a useful course text for library students, this manual - introduces foundational assessment methodologies then provides concrete guidance on how to contextualize those methodologies within a holistic collections assessment program; - covers topics such as assessment goals, assessment stakeholders, selecting data and methodologies, working through project constraints, and project planning; - includes sample assessment program structures and other useful templates; - provides step-by-step instructions for more than a dozen specific methodologies, describing which aspect of the collection is being measured, what goals the methodology can address, technological requirements, recommended visualizations, and other helpful pointers; and - shares best practices for communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders about assessment projects, with sample communication plans that can be easily adapted. Bridging the divide between the big picture and the nitty gritty, this manual guides the reader through the development and implementation of a collections assessment program tailored to local needs and resources.

Author : Joan E. Conger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313053320

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Collaborative Electronic Resource Management by Joan E. Conger Pdf

Electronic resource management is becoming a primary responsibility of library managers. This book approaches electronic resource management as a system affecting all library work, linking it to concepts of collaborative management and the assessment cycle. The author demonstrates how collection development, acquisitions, licensing, budgeting, and cataloging techniques; technological infrastructure; and user services for electronic resources fit into the new collaborative management that relies on learning more than control to respond to change. The techniques presented for managing electronic resources improves the library's service value through relationships between library professionals and with library customers. Engaging the librarian in a cycle of constant learning and assessment, the approach ultimately makes work lighter, relationships with colleagues and customers more productive, and library services more relevant to community needs.

Author : Pankl, Elisabeth,Theiss-White, Danielle,Bushing, Mary C.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781615206025

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Recruitment, Development, and Retention of Information Professionals: Trends in Human Resources and Knowledge Management by Pankl, Elisabeth,Theiss-White, Danielle,Bushing, Mary C. Pdf

"This book offers disparate yet important perspectives of various information professionals pertaining to recruitment, retention and career development of individuals within organizations"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Elaine R. Sanchez
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781598847031

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Conversations with Catalogers in the 21st Century by Elaine R. Sanchez Pdf

Authored by cataloging librarians, educators, and information system experts, this book of essays addresses ideas and methods for tackling the modern challenges of cataloging and metadata practices. Library specialists in the cataloging and metadata professions have a greater purpose than simply managing information and connecting users to resources. There is a deeper and more profound impact that comes of their work: preservation of the human record. Conversations with Catalogers in the 21st Century contains four chapters addressing broad categories of issues that catalogers and metadata librarians are currently facing. Every important topic is covered, such as changing metadata practices, standards, data record structures, data platforms, and user expectations, providing both theoretical and practical information. Guidelines for dealing with present challenges are based on fundamentals from the past. Recommendations on training staff, building new information platforms of digital library resources, documenting new cataloging and metadata competencies, and establishing new workflows enable a real-world game plan for improvement.

Author : Chris Diaz
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838915875

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Textbooks in Academic Libraries by Chris Diaz Pdf

Shortly after the syllabi are posted, and long before the beginning of the term, interlibrary loan departments at academic libraries will have filled or rejected innumerable textbook requests. While it would be unwise if not impossible to buy and circulate every textbook at a college or university, there are many academic libraries who are selectively adding textbooks to their collections. And the practice seems to be gaining momentum. In this volume, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) and editor Chris Diaz gather case studies that pull together creative approaches and best practices for print textbook reserve programs. This book discusses such topics as results and analysis from a detailed survey of a state university’s core-course textbook reserve program; funding sources for starting or piloting a program;using aggregated enrollment, grade, and textbook cost data to identify "high impact" courses;identifying course-related books that are in the library’s collection or fit an existing collection policy;workflow for using bookstore data with ILS and purchasing systems; andusing LibGuides and Google Sheets to publicize textbook holdings, and how a back-end database supports discovery for students and reporting for reserves staff. A textbook reserve program can be one way of helping students who are struggling with the high cost of textbooks, and this book spotlights a variety of examples that can be used as models.

Author : Gaby Haddow,Hollie White
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000510515

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Assessment as Information Practice by Gaby Haddow,Hollie White Pdf

Assessment as Information Practice provides information about a range of collection and service-based assessment approaches that can be applied in different contexts to benefit institutions and the users they serve by enhancing quality, efficiency, and effectiveness. With contributions from practitioners and researchers in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and the United States, the chapters discuss practical and theoretical aspects of assessment in collecting institutions. Each chapter focuses on specific assessment approaches or contexts while providing guidance on method and use. The chapters can be read alone or as a series to gain an appreciation of assessment approaches, including assessment-oriented research; storytelling; design thinking; data visualisation; mixed methods assessment for digital resources; data for institutional repository assessment; bibliometric methods; and impact assessment. Assessment as Information Practice serves as a resource for practitioners involved in assessment activities. Detailing the processes and considerations that will contribute to more effective and sustainable assessment programmes, the book is also relevant to faculty, researchers, and students working in the information sector.

Author : K.R. Roberto
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781476605128

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Radical Cataloging by K.R. Roberto Pdf

This collection of critical and scholarly essays addresses the state of cataloging in the world of librarianship. The contributors, including Sanford Berman, Thomas Mann, and numerous front-line library workers, address topics ranging from criticisms of the state of the profession and traditional Library of Congress cataloging to methods of making cataloging more inclusive and helpful to library users. Other essay topics include historical overviews of cataloging practices and the literature they generate, first-person discussions of library workers' experiences with cataloging or metadata work, and the implications behind what materials get cataloged, who catalogs them, and how. Several essays provide a critical overview of innovative cataloging practices and the ways that such practices have been successfully integrated in many of the nation's leading libraries. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : United States. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic government information
ISBN : PURD:32754070199504

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A Comprehensive Assessment of Public Information Dissemination: Legislative and regulatory proposals by United States. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Pdf