Enhancing access to information designing catalogs for the 21st century

• Other Authors: Tyckoson, David A (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Howarth Press 1991
• Subjects: Library catalogs and readers; Online bibliographic searching; Cataloging; Machine-readable bibliographic data; Information retrieval
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• Physical Description: xii, 243 pages illustrations 23 cm
• ISBN: 1560242191

Enhancing Access to Information addresses the problem when a library has limited catalog access. It discusses the various technological possibilities to help the cataloger once again cover the entire collection with his system. For centuries, the catalog has served as the primary access point to the information sources of a particular library. The principal role of the catalog has been to index and describe the information contained within the library's collection. However, despite all of the advancements in modern technology, today's library catalog system tends to index only a very small percentage of the library's comprehensive collection. The ability to expand the catalog beyond its traditional boundaries is now within our grasp, and this volume explores several ways to do it.