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I think that's a really good idea. I know that there are people out there with more subject knowledge and it would be helpful to access it On 29/03/2012 12:37, Librarian wrote: > > I'm kind of doing this with volunteers -- I created a list of subject > terms (not LOC -- it was too hard!) and then volunteers with a > knowledge of a particular subject area (such as railways, geology, > electrical engineering, chemistry) have been pencilling subject codes > into the books before I check and validate the catalogue record. It's > a great way to use the huge amount of subject knowledge that they have > and speed up my work. I simply can't have a detailed background in > all those areas, and there's only me so I would never have time to > develop it to the extent they have. > > I control the terms they can add from a central list, but they can > request extra ones if they can explain why the existing ones do not > cover it! > > Jennie > > *From:*CIG E-Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of > *Claire Sewell > *Sent:* 29 March 2012 11:58 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] Tagging [was RE: Day 1 summary of > discussions] > > I agree. Although subject headings should remain, I think that tagging > has its place. I work in a legal deposit library where we get material > on every subject. Some items are just so technical (thinking maths and > science books) that I would have no idea where to start with subject > headings. > > Maybe in these circumstances, doing a bit of crowd sourcing would be a > good idea? The mathematics student would know what the book is about > and how his peers are likely to search for it. I think tagging would > help in this kind of situation. > > On 29/03/2012 11:07, Nicky Ransom wrote: > > I am constantly being told by subject librarians that students don't > understand LCSH and they don't use those terms to search for > resources, so perhaps allowing them to add their own terms might be a > useful addition to the catalogue. It certainly wouldn't replace > 'proper' subject terms, I don't think, but it would add another layer > to the catalogue data. > > Nicky Ransom > > Data Quality Manager & Cataloguer > > University for the Creative Arts > > *From:*CIG E-Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of > *Karen Pierce > *Sent:* 29 March 2012 11:04 > *To:* [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > *Subject:* Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] Fwd: Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] Day 1 summary of > discussions > > I'm beginning to think we should put our department cataloguing manual > into a wiki - its currently just in word format and needs overhauling > anyway. It would be good to be able to add all those extra bits that > come up throughout the year into one place. > > Re social tagging in catalogues - we are just implementing Primo (NOT > my favourite thing, but never mind), I think there is a facility in it > to allow users to tag books etc. I must admit I have my concerns > about what kinds of tags will be used, lack of consistency, etc. Our > records already have subject headings on them using controlled > vocabularies, do they really need random tags? Or am I just being an > old-fashioned fuddy duddy? Do students want to embrace their own tags > and ignore our headings? > > Karen > > Dr Karen F. Pierce > Cataloguing Librarian > Cardiff University Information Services > 1st Floor, McKenzie House > 30-36 Newport Road > Cardiff > CF24 0DE > > http://darksideofthecatalogue.wordpress.com/ > http://scolarcardiff.wordpress.com/ > > > > > From: Esther Arens <[log in to unmask]> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Date: 29/03/2012 10:57 > Subject: Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] Fwd: Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] Day 1 summary of > discussions > Sent by: CIG E-Forum <[log in to unmask]> > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > Yes, I was wondering if a small team would really need a wiki but with > so much detailed knowledge that none of us learned in library school > (or somewhere else) and that isn't in some edition (print or web) of > AACR, Dewey etc. I expect to find it useful - esp. for that things > that only come round once a year. > > On the topic of social tagging in catalogues: apart from the need for > critical mass there's also the question whether to moderate these > things or maybe a weighted way of ratings e.g. give staff or lecturers > or leaders/members of a reading group more weights. After all we're > information curators not just aggregators. > > Esther > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:49:38 +0200 > Von: Esther Arens <[log in to unmask]> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > An: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Betreff: [CIG-E-FORUM] Fwd: Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] Day 1 summary of discussions > > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:41:21 +0100 > Von: Tabitha Driver <[log in to unmask]> > <https://service.gmx.net/de/cgi/g.fcgi/mail/new?CUSTOMERNO=18127775&t=de1402534050.1333008151.72c0ba61&to=%26lt%3Btabithad%40quaker.org.uk> > An: Esther Arens <[log in to unmask]> > <https://service.gmx.net/de/cgi/g.fcgi/mail/new?CUSTOMERNO=18127775&t=de1402534050.1333008151.72c0ba61&to=%26lt%3Besther.arens%40gmx.de> > Betreff: Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] Day 1 summary of discussions > > Good morning from someone else who silently enjoyed yesterday's > discussion and helpful summary. > > Benefits of a wiki format for manuals etc seem great. We don't use > them at my library, because of the small number of staff, but for a > larger organisation, the collaborative character of a wiki, combined > with version control would be ideal. You'd still need editorial > control though - which is what concerns me about social tagging in > smallish catalogues (not much abt that yesterday?). > Tabitha Driver > > ________________________________ > Quakers say: Each person is unique, precious, a child of God. > > > > -- > NEU: FreePhone 3-fach-Flat mit kostenlosem Smartphone! > Jetzt informieren: http://mobile.1und1.de/?ac=OM.PW.PW003K20328T7073a > > > > -- > Empfehlen Sie GMX DSL Ihren Freunden und Bekannten und wir > belohnen Sie mit bis zu 50,- Euro! https://freundschaftswerbung.gmx.de > <https://freundschaftswerbung.gmx.de/> >