Re: Z39.50 question

From: Jesse Ephraim <JEphraim_at_nyob>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:28:13 -0500
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>Why isn't the answer a central, open, fielded, field-forkable,
>reputation-aware MARC wiki?

Because that would make too much sense, and libraries do a poor job of
cooperating at the national and international levels.

A move from MARC to a more human-readable, generalized (not limited to
the library world) record structure would be the best solution.


Jesse Ephraim

Youth Services Librarian
Southlake Public Library
1400 Main St., Ste. 130
Southlake, TX  76092

Email:   jephraim_at_ci.southlake.tx.us
Phone: (817) 748-8248
FAX:    (817) 748-8250
www.southlakelibrary.org

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Received on Sat Mar 29 2008 - 10:15:55 EDT