Long -- Cataloging Internet Resources: the Library Approach (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 10:32:27 -0600
From: Vianne Sha <Sha at law.missouri.edu>
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Subject: Long -- Cataloging Internet Resources: the Library Approach

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I have made a request on the electronic locations of Web-interfaced
OPACs in April 1995 to prepare for my presentation at the 5th Annual
Conference for Law School Computing Professionals (CALI/LEAP) on June
10, 1995 at Chicago.  Many of you replied to me and expressed an
interest to receive my paper after the presentation.  I have done
more research and prepared the enhanced version of my presentation. 
It is accepted for publication in the issue of Vol. 13, no. 5
(October 1995) of "The Electronic Library" journal.  Thanks to the
Learned Information Ltd. (Europe) <http://www.learned.co.uk/li/>, who
owns the copyright of my paper, for allowing me to include the
abstract and table of contents of my paper "Cataloging Internet
Resources: the Library Approach" below.  I would appreciate receiving
your comments after you read the paper.  Further research may be done
on this issue.  Thank you.
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CATALOGING INTERNET RESOURCES: THE LIBRARY APPROACH
by Vianne T. Sha

ABSTRACT -- Many approaches have been taken by different groups to
collect, organize, archive, disseminate, and preserve electronic
resources on Internet.  Some projects, such as WebCrawler, Lycos,
etc., purport to index or organize the electronic resources
automatically.  Another approach, led by the Clearinghouse for
Subject-Oriented Internet Resource Guides, involves human
intelligence to identify and compile Internet resources by subjects
for public access.  The third category is the traditional library
cataloging approach.  This paper demonstrates the benefits of the
MARC formats, the importance of the integration of information
resources, and the guarantee of public access as the major reasons
for using the traditional cataloging approach to organize Internet
resources.  Since cataloging the Internet is a huge project, and
various groups are involved in this process, the roles of each
related group are discussed.



TABLE OF CONTENTS


INTRODUCTION

WHY SHOULD LIBRARIES CATALOG THE INTERNET RESOURCES IN MARC FORMAT?
1.    Standard Communication Format
2.    Simple Record Structure for All Levels of Description
3.    Flexible Display Formats
4.    Multiple Access Points
5.    Full Bibliographic Description
6.    Integration of All Kinds of Information Resources into the
      Library Catalogs
7.    Guaranteed Public Access

ISSUES INVOLVED IN CATALOGING THE INTERNET:
1.    Overview of the OCLC Internet Cataloging Project
2.    Team Work
3.    Roles of Various Groups in Building the Local Catalogs of
      Internet Resources:-
            Administration
            Collection Development
            Cataloging Team
            Public Services
            Local Computer Support Personnel (Library/Local Site)
            Authors/Publishers of the Internet Resources
            Library System Vendors

CONCLUSION


Vianne Sha
sha at law.missouri.edu
University of Missouri-Columbia
School of Law Library