Evolution of Libraries and Metadata
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Where We’re Headed
Evolution in LibrariesPurpose of MetadataSchool LibrariesSCISSystems Thoughts
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Evolution of Content
PrintAdditional analogue materialsElectronic ResourcesSearchable Full TextMega-Aggregate Indexes
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Evolution of Catalogues
Knowledge of the Librarian
Book CataloguesCard CataloguesOnline CataloguesOPACs with separate Online Database services
Discovery products, hooked to mega-aggregate indexes http://www.exlibrisgroup.com
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Discovery Products
Two primary goals1. Friendlier and
simpler user interface, using facets and modern search technologies
2. Incorporation of wider set of data than just ILS records to reduce silos and to better expose non-catalogue data
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Evolution of Research Process
Doctrine and history of the Church of England
Information about the inventor of the thermometer
How to help a cow give birth
Ask a Priest
Church Library
Academic Library
Ask a Farmer
Medical Library
Online Service
YouTube
Keep Wondering
Encyclopaedia
Public Library
YouTubeYouTube YouTubeYouTube
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Purpose of Metadata
Shift with wide availability of searchable full textOriginal purpose was for inventoryRepurposed inventory metadata for discoveryNow, there is an additional shift to:
AuthoriseLimitEvaluateCategoriseLink
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Features of School Libraries
Any resource, not specific onesProtection of young peopleIntegral part of school missionLinked to curriculumPromote learning and readingDiversityBehind the technology curve
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Role of SCIS
To aid libraries’ missions by providing easily usable connections between thingsBetween resourcesBetween resources and curriculumBetween resources and external indexes / search platforms
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How to Do That
Continue providing quality metadataIncrease connecting resources with curriculumAutomated ways of doing thisWork on linking controlled vocabularies togetherExplore ways to highlight diversityExplore ways to rate materialsIncorporate ratings into metadata
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System Requirements
Robust cataloguing and authorities capabilitiesPossibility of multiple formats (not just MARC)Alternatives to ISBN matchingLink-backs from school catalogues for
enhancement and resource sharingAccess to database / dataLittle need for workflows, OPAC/discovery, etc
Worth exploring: Open Sourcewith local development
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