Ah, cards - I actually remember the days when I typed them before we
received them in boxes. I also served many poor rural libraries (in
Kansas) in the area of automation and am familiar with the issues you
raise. My thought is that this would be a free web-accessible product.
Most every library in the U.S. has Internet access of some sort so at
the very least, the value to these libraries would be that the authority
data exists to them if they have the resources to look up the series and
type the card. If they are receiving LC cataloging, they no longer have
access to this so it would seem a net plus. Again, I'm referring only
to series authority work. I think the LCSH aspect is important to
discuss in the present context, but despite the clamor, it remains to be
seen how and if LC will act regarding maintenance of LCSH. I'd place my
bet on continued maintenance under some modified cooperative agreements
but we'll see (someday).
Allen
Lynn Reynish writes:
>> I just wonder where those libraries will be in this
>new "wikified" or distributed cataloguing environment. For
>those asking about costs - these are other costs that LC or
>consortial offices bear.
>Sometimes they can pass them on to the libraries but often not
>enough to make up for the costs of maintaining the service.
Received on Thu May 24 2007 - 11:45:59 EDT