Not necessarily -- catalogers themselves are divided, and it's not
necessarily as polar, for lack of a better term, as it may seem.
Part of the issue is, from my point of view, that catalogers are not
being involved in said changes -- administrators and systems folk are
often treating catalogers as an afterthought.
Deb
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[mailto:NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Deb Bergeron
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 10:41 AM
To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] As a Library 'decision maker'
Jerri,
So I take it the catalogers are on the 'no change is necessary' side.
Thanks for the clarification.
Deb
Jerri Swinehart wrote:
> At 10:08 AM 9/14/2007, Deb Bergeron wrote:
>> Aaron,
>>
>> Can you please elaborate on this point:
>>
>> I'll leave changing cataloging practice for the catalogers to hash
>> out and hope they don't take too long, their window of opportunity
>> is already closing.
>>
>> What do you mean? Sorry if this is a rudimentary question.
>
> Catalogers have had several rather tense conversations on
> other listservs about the future of cataloging. The division seems to
> fall (and correct me if I'm misreading posts)between those of us who
> understand that change will come and it's better to participate and
> those who say no change is necessary.
>
> It's really sort of a cultural war.
>
> Jerri Swinehart
> MLIS
> Library Assistant III
> Oakland University
> Kresge Library
> Technical Services
> Rochester, MI 48309-4484
> swinehar_at_oakland.edu
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