This one is a must-read not only for catalogers and metadata librarians, but also for administrators who are reevaluating technical services workflows in light of new metadata projects.
One of the most encouraging findings from What We've Learned from the RLG Partners Metadata Creation Workflows Survey [pdf] is that "Among those who create both MARC and non-MARC metadata, two-thirds used the same staff. Furthermore, 80% reported that creating non-MARC metadata was part of their 'routine workflows.'"
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