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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 University
EndUser April 15, 2004
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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
listlist
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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
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Mulver recordMulver record
245245 $a Title$a Title
300300 $a Physical description$a Physical description
5XX 5XX $a Notes (print and e-$a Notes (print and e-versions)versions)
650 _0 650 _0 $a Subject heading$a Subject heading
856 40856 40 $u link to JSTOR version of title$u link to JSTOR version of title
856 40856 40 $u link to ProQuest version of title$u link to ProQuest version of title
856 40856 40 $u link to Elsevier version of titlw$u link to Elsevier version of titlw
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Mulver (OPAC view (1))Mulver (OPAC view (1))
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Mulver (OPAC view (2))Mulver (OPAC view (2))
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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 $u link to ProQuest version of title$u link to ProQuest version of title
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““Sleek” recordSleek” record
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Sleek record (OPAC view)Sleek record (OPAC view)
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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
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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…
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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
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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
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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
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Identifying E-journals (3)Identifying E-journals (3)
Coding e-journalsCoding e-journals 899 field899 field 948 field948 field ImplementationImplementation
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948 and 899948 and 899
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Decisions…Decisions…Decisions…Decisions…
Mulvers?Mulvers? Separate records?Separate records? Aggregator neutral approach?Aggregator neutral approach? Combination of those threeCombination of those three
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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
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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
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Harvest InterfaceHarvest Interface
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VgerSelectVgerSelect
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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
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Currently…Currently…
First data loadFirst data load Subsequent data loadsSubsequent data loads ProblemsProblems
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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 Generation of e-journal information
on demandon demand– Aids collection development decisionsAids collection development decisions– Populates e-journal listPopulates e-journal list
Infrastructure can be applied Infrastructure can be applied elsewhereelsewhere
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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
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E-Journal Title ListE-Journal Title List
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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
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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
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Questions?Questions?