Cataloging Futures: Descriptive metadata

Descriptive metadata

Another new cataloging blog: The Serials Cataloger. Last week's posts are reviews of articles from the latest issue of the Serials Librarian. (I'm secretly a serials cataloger at heart, so finding this new blog makes me very happy!)
Minerva's post, The first thing we do, ..., takes a look at Peter Brantley's vision of the future library. He advocates the elimination of local copy cataloging and a reduction in cataloging staff. (I hope to take a closer look at his argument in a future post.)
An excellent post on an RLG metadata survey can be found at hangingtogether.org. Some interesting data on descriptive metadata practices in libraries, archives, and museums. A must read.
Over on What I Learned Today... Nicole Engard posted the MARC record we created for her blog and input into OCLC WorldCat. Take a look.

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The focus of this blog is the future of cataloging and metadata in libraries. The new cataloging code, RDA: Resource Description and Access, is a significant issue. The future of the MARC 21 format will also be explored. ILS/OPAC's future will be touch on. Also, I hope to use this blog to collocate some of the important papers, articles, websites, etc. that deal with the future of cataloging and metadata.