Reinvent Catalogers!.

Waite, Ellen J.

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ERIC Number: EJ513816

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Reinvent Catalogers!

Waite, Ellen J.

Library Journal, v120 n18 p36-37 Nov 1 1995

Reviews trends in catalog and technical service departments in response to information needs of library patrons, administrations of catalog and technical services departments, and professional standards that no longer meet patron needs. Discusses patron search patterns; the role of catalogers; and results of sharing cataloging records, downsizing, and outsourcing. (JMV)

Descriptors: Cataloging, Change Strategies, Library Administration, Library Role, Library Technical Processes, Reduction in Force, Search Strategies, Shared Resources and Services, Standards, Trend Analysis, User Needs (Information)

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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