At 01:37 PM 6/9/2006, Houghton,Andrew wrote:
> > From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
> > [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Leslie Johnston
> > Sent: 09 June, 2006 13:23
> > To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] Using controlled vocabularies to
> > enhance search/browse
> >
> > The issue that we're dealing with as a stumbling block to
> > developed a faceted browse interface for our digital library
> > repository is that it's an aggregation of formats and
> > collections with multiple controlled vocabularies -- faculty
> >
> > How much normalization can we afford to do in terms of staff
> > time? Subject terms? Names? Locations? Genre? And one of
> > the most challenging, Dates? (Although the CDL date
> > normalization tool is a huge step forward in that area) If
> > people think creating metadata is expensive, try normalizing
> > it. "Standards" can be highly variable. The logic for
>
>To play devils advocate, why normalize? What if in an ideal
>world you had mappings between LCSH, MESH, AAT, TGN, etc.,
>you wouldn't need to normalize, just look at the relationships
>associated with the mappings.
If I were in that ideal world that's what I'd do and I'd be a happy,
happy person. But if I were to wait for that ideal world, I'd never
launch any services.
I don't have as much research time in my job as I wish I had --
someone, somewhere, must be experimenting with such work. Anyone?
>Andy.
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Leslie Johnston
Head, Digital Access Services
University of Virginia Library
http://lib.virginia.edu/digital/
http://lib.virginia.edu/digital/das/
johnston_at_virginia.edu
Received on Fri Jun 09 2006 - 13:56:16 EDT