Next Generation Catalogs (NGCs) : Meeting User Needs with Metadata and Search Technology

Authors

Elaine L. Westbrooks, University of Nebraska at LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

6-28-2010

Document Type

Article

Comments

This work is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 USA http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ © 2010 Elaine L. Westbrooks

Abstract

Recommendations
• Become a beta partner with vendor
• Test load collections before going live
• Update cataloging codes to benefit your community
• Don’t expect to drastically change cataloging practices