Historical and Current Implications of Cataloguing Quality for Next-Generation Catalogues

• DOI: 10.1353/lib.2012.0028
• Publication Date: 2012-09-16T13:00:28Z
• Authors: Barbara Schultz-J...; Karen Snow; Shawne Miksa; Richard L. Haseny...
• Keywords: Public access

Discussions of quality in library cataloguing are traced from early science literature to current debates. Three studies that examine dimensions academic libraries, public and school libraries a review vendor processes update the issues surrounding definition bibliographic record assurance processes. The implications perceptions on next-generation catalogues presented with emphasis shift cataloguer's judgment rigid standards for transcription meeting requirement more metadata matches user need find-ability.