1st Edition
Retrospective Conversion History, Approaches, Considerations
By Brian Schottlaender
Copyright 1992
167 Pages
by
Routledge
178 Pages
by
Routledge
167 Pages
by
Routledge
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Retrospective Conversion is an essential guide for library catalogers and technical services managers in the process of converting manual catalog records to machine readable form. It clearly illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of the three conversion methods--converting in-house, contracting to a vendor, and a combination of the two--and covers the areas of cost, staff, time, and record... Read more
Contents
Introduction
- Part I: History
- Recon Road Maps: Retrospective Conversion Literature, 1980–1990
- PREMARC--A History and Status Report
- Part II: Case Studies
- Retrospective Conversion of a Medium-Sized Academic Library
- Serials Retrospective Conversion: Project Design and In-House Implementation
- Part III: Coordination and Innovation
- Workflow Considerations in Retrospective Conversion Projects for Scores
- Streamlining a Conversion Project With a Staff PC Workstation and Shelf List Sampling
- Part IV: Control Issues
- Editing Recon Records: When Is Enough, Enough? A Selective Review of the Literature
- Managing Authority Control in a Retrospective Conversion Project
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Brian Schottlaender, MLS, is Assistant University Librarian for Technical Services at the University of California at Los Angeles where he has coordinated projects resulting in the retrospective conversion of over one and a half million bibliographic records.
