Erin Leach wrote:
> The problem, as you point out, is that the records you might buy aren't
> as "good" as the work you might produce. I think that Calhoun would
> argue that users want access to the information, even if the records
> conveying that information isn't perfect. Calhoun might say that users
> don't care as much about subject access as they do about whether or not
> the URL is in the record or if the record can be found at all.
>
>
Just back from the FoBC:
Yes, this was the gist of her message, but also of the messages of many
other speakers as well. If you didn't listen to the webcast live, do
listen to Rick Lugg's intro when it gets up online. He really set the
tone for the meeting, and his point was that in order to function in
this fast-moving world we are going to have to give up on the idea that
we are creating "perfect" bib records. Many speakers made the point that
we should accept copy from just about anywhere we can find it, and only
fix anything that we think greatly hinders access. They also said that
we should be spending much less time on regularly published works and
more time on the unique items in our collections. As to Jonathan's point
about sharing, there were a few "digs" at publishers and at OCLC for
hindering sharing. This is an underlying issue that has not been brought
to the surface and I wonder when it will finally "hit the fan." We
obviously can't rely on publisher data is a starting point for copy
cataloging if we can't then share versions of that record with other
libraries.
I'll try to get my full notes up online shortly, but I really do
recommend the webcasts when they appear, which should be in a few days.
Especially the comments and questions, which were often more pointed
than the prepared speeches.
kc
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