Markus Klink wrote:
> Unfortunately there are more cataloging needs in the internet than in a library - that's why we
> only have a CORE set of tags to describe resources. What I wanted to express is that CORE tags
> without CORE rules are almost useless.
I agree, but we must be careful that we create rules that fit the entire
community. This community includes librarians, archivists, computer
programmers and ordinary people. While many of the homepages out there
are junk in terms of what I might need as a librarian, they still
deserve the same treatment in terms of metadata.
AACR2 is great, if you are a library cataloguer. But Joe Q Public has
no idea what it is and probably does want to know. The core list of
rules should be another dozen volumes but a one to two page list. Such
as list personal names in the form LastName, FirstName (as defined by
the native language) or dates should be listed as YYYY/MM/DD etc.
I would prefer that some kind of name authority/subject authority
control should be used, but it's not going to happen anytime soon. It's
simply too complex for the general public. Schemes allow those in the
know to use LCSH or DDC or whatever tickles our fancy while the general
public can stick with the uncontrolled keywords they are used to using.
Paula Browning
University of Oklahoma
GA--Bizzell Library
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