I don't see how significance, context, and provenance are at odds with the
MARC record format, which leaves limitless room for discursive notes.
Do we know, by the way, what percentage of patrons search by keyword now?
Eric White
Bridwell Library
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From: exlibris@library.berkeley.edu
[mailto:exlibris@library.berkeley.edu]On Behalf Of Wickenden Jane
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 8:07 AM
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Subject: [EXLIBRIS:30334] RE: Catalog record of the future
In thinking in practical terms of how this could be implemented, that
would suggest that a bibliographic record should include more than just
physical description. Just like the record for an archival collection
typically includes a biography or history, and discussion of provenance,
or just like a dealer's catalog entry might have ample contextual
description, Tennant's viewpoint suggest that we should be doing this
for most individual volumes or items that come our way.
How do you all feel about this?
>>
If the gentleman has also invented a way of extracting more hours than
24 from the day, not to mention more money from the funding and staffing
authorities, then it might be a good idea ...
Yours, feeling jaded
Jane
(possibly the only rare books librarian in the world being given a free
day off work for the International Fleet Review on Tuesday ... ;->)
http://www.trafalgar200.com/