Abstract:
It was just about 50 years ago when an earlier generation of catalogers came together to develop a statement of cataloging principles while at the same time facing down the inevitable obsolescence of the catalog card. Today we are seeing the adoption of a new set of rules based on a conceptual theory of bibliographic functions along with a new display of our rare materials metadata. In this seminar we will provide a brief overview of how we got to where we are today and how a new initiative for web-based bibliographic data (BIBFRAME) is currently changing the way we search and link information. How can Special Collections take advantage of these changes to provide enhanced access to rare materials?
Description:
Sponsored by The Bibliographical Society of America and presented by the RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee; Speakers: Eric Miller, President, Zepheira; Aislinn Sotelo, Head, Special Collections Technical Services, UC San Diego Library, University of California, San Diego; Moderator: Nina M. Schneider, Head Cataloger, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles
