Staying Afloat in a Sea of E-journals
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Staying Afloat in a Sea of E-Staying Afloat in a Sea of E-journalsjournals
An Automated Process for An Automated Process for Cataloging Electronic SerialsCataloging Electronic Serials
David BanushNathan Rupp
Cornell UniversityEndUser
April 15, 2004
E-Journal Access at CornellE-Journal Access at Cornell Title-level access in catalogTitle-level access in catalog Detailed holdingsDetailed holdings Separate Web-based e-journal title Separate Web-based e-journal title
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Treading Water, 2002Treading Water, 2002 E-journal growthE-journal growth MulversMulvers Separate recordsSeparate records Sleek recordsSleek records E-journal title listE-journal title list
Mulver recordMulver record245245 $a Title$a Title300300 $a Physical description$a Physical description5XX 5XX $a Notes (print and e-$a Notes (print and e-
versions)versions)650 _0 650 _0 $a Subject heading$a Subject heading856 40856 40 $u link to JSTOR version of title$u link to JSTOR version of title856 40856 40 $u link to ProQuest version of title$u link to ProQuest version of title856 40856 40 $u link to Elsevier version of titlw$u link to Elsevier version of titlw
Mulver (OPAC view (1))Mulver (OPAC view (1))
Mulver (OPAC view (2))Mulver (OPAC view (2))
Separate recordsSeparate records Record One:Record One: 245245 $a Title$a Title
300300 $a Description$a Description5XX 5XX $a Notes$a Notes650 _0 650 _0 $a Subject heading$a Subject heading
Record Two:Record Two:245245 $a Title $h [electronic resource].$a Title $h [electronic resource].5XX5XX $a Notes$a Notes650 _0650 _0 $a Subject heading$a Subject heading856 40856 40 $u link to ProQuest version of $u link to ProQuest version of
titletitle
““Sleek” recordSleek” record
Sleek record (OPAC view)Sleek record (OPAC view)
How we got where we How we got where we werewere
Evolving national practicesEvolving national practices Ad hoc local strategiesAd hoc local strategies Long-term consequencesLong-term consequences
Maintenance ChallengesMaintenance Challenges Numerous large aggregator Numerous large aggregator
collectionscollections Many changes to aggregator contentMany changes to aggregator content Different approaches to cataloging Different approaches to cataloging
e-journalse-journals Fewer staff to maintain e-journals Fewer staff to maintain e-journals
manuallymanually No coherent strategyNo coherent strategy
New approach needed…New approach needed…
Goals of E-journal Task Goals of E-journal Task ForceForce
Develop comprehensive Develop comprehensive strategy for dealing with e-strategy for dealing with e-journal maintenancejournal maintenance
Balance rapid access with low Balance rapid access with low costscosts
Repurpose metadataRepurpose metadata
Identifying E-journals (1)Identifying E-journals (1)
Challenges identifying titles in Challenges identifying titles in VoyagerVoyager
Changing e-journal coding practicesChanging e-journal coding practices Use of different locations for e-Use of different locations for e-
holdingsholdings Other errors/inconsistencies in Other errors/inconsistencies in
practicespractices
Identifying E-journals (2)Identifying E-journals (2)
Challenges using MS AccessChallenges using MS Access No single query could retrieve all titlesNo single query could retrieve all titles Lack of speed in searching databaseLack of speed in searching database No way to check accuracy of search No way to check accuracy of search
resultsresults
Identifying E-journals (3)Identifying E-journals (3)
Coding e-journalsCoding e-journals 899 field899 field 948 field948 field ImplementationImplementation
948 and 899948 and 899
Decisions…Decisions…Decisions…Decisions… Mulvers?Mulvers? Separate records?Separate records? Aggregator neutral approach?Aggregator neutral approach? Combination of those threeCombination of those three
Separate Records…Why?Separate Records…Why? Ease of useEase of use
– Utilization of metadata provided by Utilization of metadata provided by external vendorsexternal vendors
– Tracking different versions of a title Tracking different versions of a title supplied by different aggregatorssupplied by different aggregators
– Maintenance of an entire set of titles Maintenance of an entire set of titles from a single aggregatorfrom a single aggregator
Cost and time savingsCost and time savings Compatibility with ENCompassCompatibility with ENCompass
Data CleanupData Cleanup Identification of mulversIdentification of mulvers Tools used to identify records for Tools used to identify records for
cleanupcleanup Kinds of mulversKinds of mulvers
– With external dataWith external data– Without external dataWithout external data– Multi-mulversMulti-mulvers
Manual vs. automated cleanupManual vs. automated cleanup Division of laborDivision of labor
Harvest InterfaceHarvest Interface
VgerSelectVgerSelect
Ongoing MaintenanceOngoing Maintenance Automated maintenanceAutomated maintenance
– Within the e-journal maintenance streamWithin the e-journal maintenance stream» ProQuestProQuest» SerialsSolutionsSerialsSolutions
– Outside the e-journal maintenance streamOutside the e-journal maintenance stream Manual maintenanceManual maintenance
– Excluded aggregatorsExcluded aggregators– Single titlesSingle titles– ““Immediate” accessImmediate” access
ConsiderationsConsiderations– Time lag between data update and loadsTime lag between data update and loads– Passive/ad hoc maintenancePassive/ad hoc maintenance
Currently…Currently… First data loadFirst data load Subsequent data loadsSubsequent data loads ProblemsProblems
BenefitsBenefits Regular maintenance at minimal costRegular maintenance at minimal cost Ability to change approaches/replace Ability to change approaches/replace
records en masserecords en masse Generation of e-journal information on Generation of e-journal information on
demanddemand– Aids collection development decisionsAids collection development decisions– Populates e-journal listPopulates e-journal list
Infrastructure can be applied Infrastructure can be applied elsewhereelsewhere
LimitationsLimitations Multiple records for e-journals/confusion Multiple records for e-journals/confusion
for library usersfor library users Records lack subject headings and Records lack subject headings and
classificationclassification Reliance on external providers for Reliance on external providers for
accurate dataaccurate data E-journal title listE-journal title list
– No left anchored search of databaseNo left anchored search of database– Exact matchesExact matches– AestheticsAesthetics
E-Journal Title ListE-Journal Title List
Balance…or Brave New Balance…or Brave New World?World?
Large number of aggregators Large number of aggregators Changing workforceChanging workforce
– Reduction in sizeReduction in size– Shifting focus to digital library workShifting focus to digital library work
Different methods of accessDifferent methods of access
We haven’t drowned…We haven’t drowned…Can we save others?Can we save others?
Appropriate for CUL, not Appropriate for CUL, not necessarily for other librariesnecessarily for other libraries
Coding system can be extended to Coding system can be extended to other electronic resourcesother electronic resources
Catalog as data repositoryCatalog as data repository Use of external tools/services—Use of external tools/services—
vendor and home-grownvendor and home-grown
Questions?Questions?