Re-send Subject Access to Theses

[Coonin, Bryna]

Apologies for the earlier posting concerning this event - the
date/time/location was accidentally left off. Complete info below:

 

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If you are also an ALA member and plan to attend Annual at Orlando:

 

The ACRL STS Subject & Bibliographic Access to Science Materials Committee
and the ACRL STS General Discussion Group will jointly present a panel
titled "Subject Analysis of Theses, Dissertations and ETDs in Science and
Technology Libraries: an in-depth look" at ALA Annual 2004 in Orlando on
Sunday, June 27, 2004, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the HOL-Maitland
Room.

 

Is full level subject analysis of theses and dissertations using LC Subject
Headings extremely difficult and time-consuming? How do libraries justify
this expensive attempt with shrinking budgets? Does providing subject access
increase the discovery, hence usage and circulation, of theses and
dissertations? Do libraries short-change their users if they discontinue
applying controlled vocabulary, and rely instead of keyword searching
capabilities? Is it true that theses and dissertations written in science
and technology disciplines tend to have more descriptive titles, mitigating
the usefulness of subject headings? Has the prevalence of electronic theses
and dissertations(ETDs)changed the playing field?

 

Please join us for a lively session as a panel of researchers and practicing
librarians share with us their experience and insight on these and many
other related issues--

 

1. Setting the stage--Robert Wolverton (Mississippi State) will present
selected results from a 2002 survey on the cataloging and treatment of print
and electronic theses and dissertations. 

 

2. Points and counterpoints will follow:

>From the technical services perspective--Leslie O'Brien (Virginia Tech) and
Cathy Gerhart (U. of Washington) 

 

>From the public services perspective--Cindy Levine (North Carolina State
University) and Susan B. Case (U. of Kansas) 

 

3. Future trends--Diane Vizine-Goetz (OCLC), followed by Discussion/Open
Dialogue among all present.

 

Join us if you can.

 

 

Bryna Coonin,

On behalf of the jointly-sponsoring committees

Coastal Resources Management Librarian

North Carolina Collection

J.Y. Joyner Library

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC 27858

Phone: (252) 328-0431

Fax: (252) 328-0868

E-mail:  <mailto:cooninb at mail.ecu.edu> cooninb at mail.ecu.edu

 

 

 

Bryna Coonin

Coastal Resources Management Librarian

North Carolina Collection

J.Y. Joyner Library

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC 27858

Phone: (252) 328-0431

Fax: (252) 328-0868

E-mail:  <mailto:cooninb at mail.ecu.edu> cooninb at mail.ecu.edu

Web Page:  <http://personal.ecu.edu/cooninb> http://personal.ecu.edu/cooninb

 

 




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