@kumarClayTabletsWeb2013
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[!info] - Cite Key: @kumarClayTabletsWeb2013 - Link: Shiv Kumar - 2013 - From Clay Tablets to Web Journey of Library Catal.pdf - Abstract: The paper discusses the evolution and development of library catalogues from clay tablets to the web-based catalogue. In the early stages, cataloguing was a local and individual library practice. Each library constructed its own catalogue, most suited to its purpose. A series of continuous changes through the ages, in both, conventional and non-conventional catalogues, including recent technology inputs added various features to the present day catalogue. Today the computerised catalogue may function like a portal and this function can be exploited infinitely to connect to a variety of data considered useful for library users. The system designers are trying to adopt new trends in OPACs. Web-based catalogues initiated Web 2.0 trends like RSS feeds, blogs, downloadable e-media, and instant messages. The facelift of the simple catalogue was eminent to keep up with the versatile needs of the widely web-exposed library users. - Bibliography: Kumar, S. 2013 From Clay Tablets to Web: Journey of Library Catalogue. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology 33(1): 45–54. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.33.1.3729.
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Concepts/Thoughts¶
[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight The two main tools are classification and catalogue. Classification helps in arranging documents on shelves in a systematic order; the catalogue helps in organising, identifying, and locating the required documents.
Main tools for a library
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight The library catalogue is a list and an index to its collection of books and other materials.
Having this gives us the ability to search for documents in a library
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight This was a crude inventory lists which served only as an index for the library and there were no universal rules.
There was no bases to organizing a library
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight The Archaeological Excavations Assurbanipal (1668-626 BC) revealed that bibliographic information was recorded on tablets that served as a crude location device by recording title, number of tablets, distinct subdivision, and a location.
The beginning of how libraries were organized
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight The 17th Century brought the Bodleian catalogue, an early form of the first dictionary catalogue with author and subjects filed in a single alphabetic order appeared, even though the single entry (author or title for anonymous) was the rule of the day.
A new way of cataloguing
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight Thus the twentieth century may be characterised as the period of growth and development of the catalogue. Co-operative and centralised cataloguing gained impetus. Computer-based catalogues appeared during 1960s3.
Cataloguing became more universal and there was a standard created and followed.
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight Gradually, librarians realised the advantages of co-operation among libraries and standardisation of practice.
The practice of cataloguing became a standard throughout all libraries
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR)
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight Libraries had begun using computer applications for their catalogues in the latter part of the 20th century.
Computers were used in replacement of old systems.
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight It acts as a bibliographic database or an electronic version of the card catalogue that it replaced
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight It functions as a ‘portal’ in a way not dissimilar to a library homepage
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight The OPAC functions as a promotional artifact
All different ways of searching for knowledge. Shows how important it is to have knowledge sorted.
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight They were used in libraries mainly for housekeeping operations like circulation control, acquisitions and serial control.
Lots of pride was taken when running and organizing libraries.
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight The concept of MARC (Machine Readable Catalogue) heralded a new era in libraries
Many new systems were created to try and up the ability of catalogues improving on past ones.
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight Cooperative cataloguing systems and resource sharing started to take place in libraries.
The ability for libraries to get together and possibly create a joint catalogue is great as it adds to the depth and breadth of the catalogue.
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight The ability to search bibliographic records online came to be referred to as OPAC.
A centralized name/place
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight A large number of suppliers provided integrated systems for library management which included modules for various subsystems such as cataloguing, acquisition, circulation, serial control, interlibrary lending and also OPAC in the mid-eighties.
Allowing for more depth
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight Many OPACs supported the ability to restrict searches to specified record fields to limit the results by date, language, place of publication, etc
More specific search's allows for more focused research which is beneficial.
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight This dynamic feature helps the searcher navigate the database to find more relevant documents19.
Constantly improving the user experience while searching for documents.
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[!quote|#2ea8e5] Highlight catalogue through a greater number of access points with little information to hand
Allows a person to pin point exactly where they need to look if that information is avaliable to the person.
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[!quote|#ffd400] Highlight These codes were developed to standardise practices and improve preceding ones.
A great deal of time and effort went into organizing knowledge gained over many years, which shows how much we value knowledge.
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