Cresting toward the Sea Change: Literature Review of Cataloging and Classification 2009-10

Authors

• Sue Ann Gardner, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

4-2012

Comments

Published in Library Resources & Technical Services (April 2012) 56(2): 64-79. Copyright 2012, American Library Association. Used by permission.

Abstract

This review covers cataloging and classification literature published in 2009 and 2010, including relevant explorations of knowledge organization systems and theory. Only English-language literature is reviewed, though not all of the literature covered is U.S.-based. Overarching themes presented in the literature include the merging of library metadata into the Web environment, the continuation of cooperative cataloging in libraries, the role of both controlled and uncontrolled headings in catalog records, and reconsiderations of workflow in light of impending changes to cataloging rules. Notably, several relevant foundational documents were either completed or revised during the review period.