Re: Does cataloging have value?

From: Jonathan Rochkind <rochkind_at_nyob>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:28:14 -0500
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
In my opinion. Cataloging has a lot of value -- but the WAY cataloging 
is done NOW needs to be modified to get better cost benefit. But getting 
rid of human metadata control in libraries would be a shame -- although 
it would be a lot easier than what really needs to be done, which is 
changing the way cataloging is done.

Shirley Lincicum wrote:
> I just got out of a really frustrating meeting with the director of my
> library. I'm left wondering, does anybody out there (other than
> catalogers) value anything that catalogers do? Or are catalogers the
> main thing holding libraries back in this day and age?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Shirley
>
>   
Received on Tue Feb 10 2009 - 15:29:19 EST