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As part of a study commissioned by the British Library, the Library and
Information Commission and Library and Information Co-operation (LINC), a
news and discussion list on a national strategy for retrospective
cataloguing and conversion for the library and information and archives
sectors has been set up. The aim of the list 'retro' is to inform the
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Making the Most of Our Libraries - About the study
Recent studies have identified the extent of the problem of unrecorded items
and items for which no machine readable records are available. This
situation poses problems for researchers in identification of items of
interest and subsequently finding locations. Resolving the problem would
provide improved awareness of the full range of materials to support
research and reduce pressure on collections and the inter library loan
system by providing additional locations and supporting resource sharing.
There are currently projects for some individual collections and some
further studies in some areas but there is no national strategy at present.
In order to find a way to address the situation, the British Library, the
Library and Information Commission and Library and Information Co-operation
(LINC) have therefore commissioned a study to draw up a methodology for a
national strategy, identify a co-ordinating body and possible sources of
funding, and disseminate the findings and recommendations of the study.
The study is being carried out by UKOLN: The UK Office of Library and
Information Networking and the National Council on Archives. The study team
are Ann Chapman and Lorcan Dempsey of UKOLN and Nicholas Kingsley of
Birmingham Libraries for the National Council on Archives.
Ann Chapman is the project manager for the study and can be contacted by
email at [log in to unmask] or by phone on 01225 826121
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