[PDF] Retrospective Conversion eBook

Author : Brian Schottlaender
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 32,88 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Libraries
ISBN : 1560243287

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A guide for library catalogers and technical services managers in the process of converting manual catalog records to machine readable form--published simultaneously as Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, v.14, nos.3/4, 1992. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Brian Schottlaender
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 29,98 MB
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1136583335

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Retrospective Conversion is an essential guide for library catalogers and technical services managers in the process of converting manual catalog records to machine readable form. It clearly illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of the three conversion methods--converting in-house, contracting to a vendor, and a combination of the two--and covers the areas of cost, staff, time, and record quality for each. Catalogers will learn how to make a bigger investment in advance planning to achieve better end results. Helpful chapters emphasize the need for planning, quality control, and authority control in the creation of a complete catalog in a machine readable form. Also included are case studies that illustrate specific methods in action and provide a wealth of general, usable information. This unique reference covers a variety of valuable topics for catalogers involved in converting manual catalog records. It includes an in-depth bibliography and review of the retrospective conversion literature, including over 200 items addressing general considerations, special formats, and international issues. Specific examples of retrospective conversion are analyzed including projects in medium and large size institutions, non-serials and serials cataloging, music scores, and the Library of Congress’s conversion of the PREMARC file. Specific techniques are explained such as the development of a PC workstation interface to facilitate the conversion process, the use of sampling techniques in project cost analysis, how to determine what quality standards are needed and at what cost, and authority control in both manual and online catalogs.

Author : Claire-Lise Benaud
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 16,20 MB
Release : 1998-07-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 031302264X

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As outsourcing becomes more commonplace in libraries, the need for a authoritative guide becomes indisputable. This book, designed to give librarians a broad understanding of outsourcing issues in academic libraries, synthesizes prevailing theories on the topic and describes current outsourcing practices in all areas of librarianship. After a historical overview and a detailed analysis of the pros and cons of outsourcing, the authors outline the steps for planning and implementing a successful outsourcing program. Individual chapters cover collection development, acquisitions and serials management, cataloging, retrospective conversion, authority control, preservation, and public services and systems. A special feature of the book is a detailed survey of more than 200 academic research libraries and other academic libraries about outsourcing practices.

Author : Francesc J. Ferri
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 918 pages
File Size : 12,3 MB
Release : 2000-08-23
Category : Computers
ISBN : 3540679464

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This book constitutes the joint refereed proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Structural and Syntactic Pattern Recognition and the 3rd International Workshop on Statistical Techniques in Pattern Recognition, SSPR 2000 and SPR 2000, held in Alicante, Spain in August/September 2000. The 52 revised full papers presented together with five invited papers and 35 posters were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 130 submissions. The book offers topical sections on hybrid and combined methods, document image analysis, grammar and language methods, structural matching, graph-based methods, shape analysis, clustering and density estimation, object recognition, general methodology, and feature extraction and selection.

Author : Edward R. Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 28,9 MB
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1000757943

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This book, first published in 1988, offers valuable discussions on networking concerns such as governance, planning, economic and legal problems, leadership needs, appropriate products and services, improving the political environment, and more. They address many of the reservations about interlibrary cooperative programs that are privately expressed by some administrators - the need for reliance on other institutions, the loss of autonomy, and the cost, benefits, and feasibility of such commitments. This book's valuable contributions - reflecting the changed environment for library administrators - provide a variety of different perspectives and respond to pertinent management issues.