Sarah Currier wrote:
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> However, I do have a problem with any decision being based on making
> life easier for cataloguers (sorry Mike- but you already know how I
> feel - and for those who don't know me, I'm an ex-cataloguer myself)
> - what makes life easier for cataloguers is, in a case like this, good
> guidance notes of some kind and a bit of training/support. Cataloguing
> isn't just sitting on one's backside ploughing through one record after
> another- a bit of research is often necessary for certain fields and
> that's what makes the job interesting. The decision should be based on
> the needs of users, and management should be making sure those needs are
> met behind the scenes.
>
Hi Sarah
Mike was understating his case when he said it would "make life easier" for
cataloguers: he could have said "make the cataloguing possible" :-)
But rest assured, the fact that (in many cases) the information isn't
useful to LTSN's end users is also a factor.
Phil.
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