CoversamllSelected Web Resources for
Organizing Audiovisual & Electronic Resources

A companion site to

Organizing Audiovisual and Electronic Resources for Access

2nd Ed.
Ingrid Hsieh-Yee

Professor
         School of Library & Information Science
Catholic University of America
                                                2006
                                              Westport, Conn.                      Libraries Unlimited

Keeping Current Cataloging Aids & Tools  Cataloging Standards Organizing Internet Resources

KEEPING CURRENT

 
Includes newsletters, listservs and home pages of professional organizations
   
ALCTS. Cataloging and Classification Section

http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/alctssectionscont/catalogingsectionb/catalogingclassification.htm

ALCTS. Committee on Cataloging: Description & Access

http://www.ala.org/ala/alctscontent/catalogingsection/catcommittees/catalogingdescri/catalogingdescription.htm

ALCTS Newsletter Online

http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctspubs/alctsnewsletter/vol16no5/ANO1605.htm

AUTOCAT: List of Files http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/cts/autocat
AUTOCAT@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU - Archives http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/archives/autocat.html
LC Cataloging Newsline http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/lccn/
MARC Forum (Listserv) http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/marcginf.html#marcforum
OLAC: Online Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc. Home Page http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/cts/olac
RDA-L http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jsc/rdadiscuss.html
 

CATALOGING AIDS & TOOLS

   
Cataloguer's Toolbox http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/
Cataloger's Learning Workshop http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/
Cataloging Contacts at the Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/catdir/contacts.html
Cataloging Policy and Support Office (Library of Congress) http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/
Cataloguing Tools by Format http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/formtool.htm
Digital Libraries: Cataloguing and Indexing of
Electronic Resources
http://www.ifla.org/II/catalog.htm
Source of Title Note for Internet Resources (OLAC CAPC) 2005 http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/cts/olac/capc/stnir.html
Library Cataloguing Aids http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/allegrow/cat.htm
Library of Congress Rule Interpretations.
Library Corporation.
http://www.tlcdelivers.com/tlc/crs/lcri0000.htm
Library of Congress Rule Interpretations.
Library of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/currlcri.html
OCLC Technical Bulletins http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/technicalbulletins/
Tools for Cataloging Internet Resources http://www.bowdoin.edu/%7Ekfattig/netsl/index.html
TPOT: Cataloging--Electronic resources
cataloging
http://tpot.ucsd.edu/Cataloging/Electronic/guidelines.html
Useful websites for AV catalogers. http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/cts/olac/websites.html
 

CATALOGING STANDARDS

   

STANDARDS

   
Bibliographic Formats and Standards:
About This Guide. OCLC.
http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/about/
Cataloging Documentation http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/ercelawn/catdoc.html
Cataloging Internet Resources:
A Manual and Practical Guide. OCLC.

http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/cataloging/internetguide/

Cataloging Electronic Resources: OCLC-MARC Coding Guidelines. Jay Weitz. 2004

http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/cataloging/electronicresources/

Draft Interim Guidelines for Cataloging
Electronic Resources (LC)
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/dcmb19_4.html
Huthwaite, Ann. 2000. AACR2 and Its Place in the Digital World: Near-term Revisions and
Long-term Direction.
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bibcontrol/huthwaite_paper.html
ISBD(ER): International Standard Bibliographic Description for Electronic Resources http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/pubs/isbd.htm
MARC Standards http://www.loc.gov/marc/marc.html
Module 31 Remote Access Electronic Serials (Online Serials) http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/Module31.pdf
RDA: Resource Description and Access http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jsc/rda.html
 

MARC

   
007 Physical Description Fixed field (Electronic Resources) http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/0xx/007comp.shtm
007 Physical Description Fixed field
(Sound Recording)
http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/0xx/007sound.shtm
007 Physical Description Fixed field (videorecording) http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/0xx/007video.shtm
Cataloging Internet Resources: OCLC-MARC Coding Guidelines. Jay Weitz. 2004

http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/cataloging/electronicresources/

From MARC to Markup: SGML and Online Library Systems. By Edward Gaynor. 1996. http://xml.coverpages.org/gaynorMARC96.html
Guidelines for Coding Electronic Resources in Leader/06 http://www.loc.gov/marc/ldr06guide.html
Guidelines for the Use of Field 856 http://www.loc.gov/marc/856guide.html
856 Electronic Location and Access http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/8xx/856.shtm
ISBD(ER): International Standard Bibliographic Description for Electronic Resources http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/pubs/isbd.htm
MARC 21 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/
MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data: Contents http://www.itsmarc.com/crs/bib0001.htm
MARC 21 Format Fort Bibliographic Data
Format Change List
http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibbas99.html
MARC 21 Formats http://www.loc.gov/marc/marcdocz.html
MARC Forum (Listserv) http://www.loc.gov/marc/marcginf.html#marcforum
Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-Readable Cataloging http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/
Use of Fixed Fields 006/007/008 and Leader Codes in CONSER Records http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/ffuse.html
 

DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGING RULES: PRINCIPLES & DEVELOPMENT

   
AACR2 and Seriality http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/serialty.html
Draft Interim Guidelines for Cataloging
Electronic Resources
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/dcmb19_4.html
International Conference on the Principles & Future Development of AACR http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jsc/intlconf1.html
FRBR in 21st Century Catalogues: An Invitational Workshop (OCLC) http://www.oclc.org/research/events/frbr%2Dworkshop/
Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records. Final Report. (IFLA) http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/frbr/frbr.pdf; http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/frbr/frbr.htm
ISBD(ER): International Standard Bibliographic Description for Electronic Resources http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/pubs/isbd.htm
Library of Congress Rule Interpretations http://www.itsmarc.com/crs/lcri0000.htm
Cataloging Internet Resources
edited by Nancy B. Olson

http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/cataloging/internetguide/

RDA: Resource Description and Access http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jsc/rda.html
RDA FAQ http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jsc/rda.html#faq
 

CONSER & SERIALS CATALOGING

   
Module 31 Remote Access Electronic Serials (Online Serials) http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/Module31.pdf
CONSERline http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/consrlin.html
CONSER WG: Single v. Separate Records, Draft Report. By Crystal Graham and the CONSER Working Group. 1999. http://wwwtest.library.ucla.edu/libraries/cataloging/sercat/conserwg/conserwg.draft.htm#top
Revising AACR2 to accommodate seriality. By Jean Hirons. 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jsc/docs/ser-rep.pdf
Tools for Serials Catalogers http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/ercelawn/serials.html
 

SUBJECT ANALYSIS

   
ALCTS/CCS/SAC Subcommittee on Form Headings/Subdivisions Implementation. 1996-2000 http://www.pitt.edu/~agtaylor/ala/implem.htm
Chan, Lois Mai. 2000. Exploiting LCSH, LCC, and DDC to Retrieve Networked Resources: Issues and Challenges
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bibcontrol/chan_paper.html
Dewey Services: Dewey Decimal Classification (OCLC Forest Press) http://www.oclc.org/dewey/
FAST: Faceted Application of Subject Terminology http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/fast/
Free-Floating Subject Subdivisions

http://infoshare1.princeton.edu/tsnew/infoshare1/katmandu/subj/subd.html

Guide to the Usage of LCSH Free-Floating Form Subdivisions
(Document no longer maintained as of Dec. 13, 2000.)
http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/form_subdivisions_list.htm
Library of Congress Classification Outline http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html
Library of Congress Subject Headings - Principles of Structure and Policies for Applications http://www.tlcdelivers.com/tlc/crs/shed0014.htm
The Role of Classification Schemes in Internet Resource Description and Discovery (DESIRE, Part 3 report) http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/desire/classification/
Subject Headings Weekly Lists http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/cpso.html#subjects
Updates to the Dewey Decimal Classification http://www.oclc.org/dewey/updates/
 

ORGANIZING INTERNET RESOURCES

   

NEW APPROACHES

   
A Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Library Collections http://www.niso.org/framework/Framework2.html
Beyond Bookmarks: Schemes for Organizing the Web http://www.public.iastate.edu/%7ECYBERSTACKS/CTW.htm
Cataloging: Organizing Internet resources:
Non-cataloging approach
http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/catinet1.htm
Cataloging: Organizing Internet resources:
Traditional cataloging approach
http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/catinet2.htm
INFORMINE http://infomine.ucr.edu
InterCat http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/archive/intercat.htm
Librarians' Internet Index http://lii.org
Open Archives Initiative http://www.openarchives.org/
Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/openarchivesprotocol.html
 

METADATA

   
6.1 Library Issues: Cataloging, Identifiers, Linking, and Metadata of
Charles Bailey's Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography
http://info.lib.uh.edu/sepb/lbcat.htm
Cathro, Warwick. 1997. Metadata: An overview http://www.nla.gov.au/nla/staffpaper/cathro3.html
CC:DA TF on Metadata and the Cataloging Rules: Final Report http://archive.ala.org/alcts/organization/ccs/ccda/tf-tei9.html
CC:DA Task Force on Metadata http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/divisiongroups/marbi/ccdataskforce.htm
Caplan, Priscilla. 2000. International Metadata Initiatives: Lessons in Bibliographic Control http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bibcontrol/caplan_paper.html
Digital Libraries: Metadata Resources (IFLA) http://www.ifla.org/II/metadata.htm
Heery, Rachel. 1996. Review of metadata formats http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/review.html
IAFA Templates in use as Internet Metadata http://www.w3.org/Conferences/WWW4/Papers/52/
Introduction to Metadata: Pathways to Digital Information (Getty)

http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/standards/intrometadata/index.html

Kelly, Brian, and Andy Powe. Materials for a Metadata Seminar http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/metadata/seminar-materials/
Metadata Basics http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/readings/metadatabasics/index.html
Metadata Principles and Practicalities

http://www.dlib.org/dlib/april02/weibel/04weibel.html

Milstead, Jessica, and Susan Feldman. "Metadata: Cataloging
by Any Other Name ..." Online 23 (January/February 1999):
32-38, 40

http://www.cbuc.es/5digital/1.pdf

National Library of Australia. Web Site Metadata Strategies and Guidelines http://www.nla.gov.au/metadata.html
Setting the Stage (Getty)

http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/standards/intrometadata/setting.html

Understanding Metadata (NISO) http://www.niso.org/standards/resources/UnderstandingMetadata.pdf
 

DUBLIN CORE

   
Includes DC elements, tools for creating DC, guidelines for using DC, and search systems based on DC.
   
DC Dot Dublin Core Metadata Editor http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/dcdot
Dublin Core Element Sets, Version 1.1: Reference Description
http://dublincore.org/documents/1999/07/02/dces/
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative http://dublincore.org/
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative Tools and Software
http://dublincore.org/tools/
Dublin Core Metadata Template http://www.lub.lu.se/cgi-bin/nmdc.pl
Dublin Core Qualifiers http://dublincore.org/documents/2000/07/11/dcmes-qualifiers/
Dublin Core/MARC/GILS Crosswalk http://www.loc.gov/marc/dccross.html
U. of Chicago CORC Project
See also their guidelines for using Dublin Core
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/staffweb/depts/cat/corc/home.html
U. of Michigan's Image Source
(a search system based on Dublin Core elements)
http://images.umdl.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx
U. of Washington Libraries Dublin Core Data Dictionaries
http://www.lib.washington.edu/msd/mig/datadicts/default.html
User Guidelines for Dublin Core creation (Nordic Metadata Project) http://www.sics.se/%7Epreben/DC/DC_guide.html
Using Dublin Core. Diane Hillmann. 2005 http://dublincore.org/documents/usageguide/
Western States Dublin Core Metadata Best Practices. Version 2.0

http://ils.mdacc.tmc.edu/encompass/documents/WSDCMBP.pdf

 

OCLC PROJECTS

   
Connexion (password required) http://connexion.oclc.org
Connexion home page http://www.oclc.org/connexion/
FictionFinder Prototype ("frbrized" subset of WorldCat records) http://dublincore.org/documents/usageguide/
OCLC Fast Test Databases http://fast.oclc.org/
OpenWorldCat http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/open/default.htm
PURL (Persistent URL) Home Page http://purl.oclc.org/
 

Created, with assistance from Bo Ram Lee, by Ingrid Hsieh-Yee, Jan. 15, 2006. Last updated Feb. 8, 2006