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Options for Delivering and Accessing Bibliographic Information. Magda El-Sherbini Head, Cataloging Department Ohio State University Libraries Library Council Technical Services Retreat Mohican Resort and Conference Center April 1-2, 2008 [email protected]. Background. Budget - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Options for Delivering and Accessing Bibliographic Information
Magda El-SherbiniHead, Cataloging DepartmentOhio State University Libraries
Library Council Technical Services RetreatMohican Resort and Conference Center
April 1-2, [email protected]
Background
• Budget• Streamlining the process and workflow• Shifting resources• Downsizing technical staff• Redefined quality of cataloging in particular• Consortia and networks• Multiple systems
Current mechanism for processing and delivering information
Search OPAC Bib found, add copy or vol.
No bib record found in OPAC
Search OCLC WorldCAT
Record found, update holding
No matching found 1) Create new2) Update holding
Export record to OPAC
OPAC
OCLC WorldCAT
Start Here
Questions
• Is the current model that includes library OPAC’s, bibliographic utilities and the consortia offer the optimal solution for the library of the 21st century?
• Can libraries streamline their mechanisms used to deliver and access information? Are libraries making the best use of today’s technologies?
• Are libraries comfortable with these scattered services,
assuming that users are provided with the best service?
Some assumptions
• Search engines and the Internet are here to stay.
• Search engines could be a new form of bibliographic utility with more flexibility and accessibility.
• Internet use will increase in the future.
Various Scenarios for Delivering and Accessing Bibliographic
Information
Scenario 1CONSORTIA/OCLC
WORLDCAT/SEARCH ENGINES
LibraryWorkstation
ConsortiaOCLC
WorldCAT
Google/Yahoo! and other search
engines
Figure 12:
Scenario 2OCLC WorldCAT/SEARCH ENGINES
LibraryLibrary Library
OCLC
Google/Yahoo! and other search engines
Patron
GoogleYahoo! and other search
engines
OCLC Resources
Sharing
Request
Lend or Borrow
Search and Find
Scenario 3 LOCAL OPAC/SEARCH ENGINES
Library OPAC
Library OPAC
Library OPACA
Google/Yahoo! and other search engines
Scenario 4OPACs/OCLC WORLDCAT/SEARCH ENGINES FOR PRINTED
MATERIALS
REPOSITORY/SEARCH ENGINES FOR DIGITAL MATERIALS
Library OPAC for print
materials
Library Repository for
digital materials
OCLC WorldCAT
Google/Yahoo!and other
search engines
Scenario 5OPAC/Repository/Search Engines
CONCLUSION
• Options presented here are intended to initiate a debate and discussions in the library community.
• Until now we have focused most of our attention on
streamlining internal operations. e.g. technical and public services.
• What makes this scenario exciting is that libraries are in a good position to provide full text access to some materials that exist in digital formats
• search engines as the Earth’s Largest Library”?
Conclusion Cont…
• By eliminating the middle steps of creating, accessing and retrieving information via intermediaries, such as regional consortia and costly OPAC’s, libraries might realize substantial savings that could be diverted to enrich bibliographic records that form the foundation of the current bibliographic structure.
• One of the key questions is whether librarians can
envision a future without the OPACs, the consortia, and bibliographic utilities, and embrace the major Internet
Thank you!
