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Bibliographic function
In library and
information science, cataloguing (or cataloguing) is the process of creating
metadata representing information resources, such as books, sound recordings,
moving images, etc. Cataloguing provides information such as creator names,
titles, and subject terms that describe resources, typically through the
creation of bibliographic records. The records serve as surrogates for the
stored information resources. Since the 1970s these metadata are in
machine-readable form and are indexed by information retrieval tools, such as
bibliographic databases or search engines. While typically the cataloging
process results in the production of library catalogues, it also produces other
types of discovery tools for documents and collections.
Bibliographic
control provides the philosophical basis of cataloguing defining the rules for
sufficiently describing information resources to enable users to find and
select the most appropriate resource. A cataloguer is an individual responsible
for the processes of description, subject analysis, classification, and
authority control of library materials. Cataloguers serve as the
"foundation of all library service, as they are the ones who organize
information in such a way as to make it easily accesses.
Six functions of
bibliographic control
Ronald Hagler
identified six functions of bibliographic control.
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"Identifying the existence of all
types of information resources as they are made available. The existence and
identity of an information resource must be known before it can be found.
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"Identifying the works contained
within those information resources or as parts of them. Depending on the level
of granularity required, multiple works may be contained in a single package,
or one work may span multiple packages. For example, is a single photo
considered an information resource? Or can a collection of photos be considered
an information resource?
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"Systematically pulling together
these information resources into collections in libraries, archives, museums,
and Internet communication files, and other such depositories. Essentially,
acquiring these items into collections so that they can be of use to the user.
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"Producing lists of these
information resources prepared according to standard rules for citation.
Examples of such retrieval aids include library catalogue, indexes, archival
finding aids, etc.
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"Providing name, title, subject,
and other useful access to these information resources. Ideally, there should
be many ways to find an item so there should be multiple access points. There
must be enough metadata in the surrogate record so users can successfully find
the information resource they are looking for. These access points should be
consistent, which can be achieved through authority control.
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"Providing the means of locating
each information resource or a copy of it. In libraries, the online public
access catalogue (OPAC) can give the user location information (a call number
for example) and indicate whether the item is available.
Instruction Function
Louis shore show to two types
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Informal library teaching
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Formal library teaching
