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Re: any update or ALA meeting on provider neutral? (was Re: [SERIALST]Integrating resource cataloging question) Steven C Shadle 24 Apr 2006 20:49 UTC

Lauren -- The topic is on next week's BIBCO/CONSER Operation Committees agenda: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/opcoagenda06.html

Don't know if/what reporting/discussino will happen at ALA.

Steve Shadle/Serials Access Librarian  *****  shadle@u.washington.edu
University of Washington Libraries      ***     Phone: (206) 685-3983
Seattle, WA 98195-2900                   *        Fax: (206) 543-0854

On Mon, 24 Apr 2006, Lauren Corbett wrote:

> Les, Steve, or anyone who might know --
> Is there any progress on this or a meeting relative to it at ALA in N.O.?  As
> Laura McElfresh responded on 4/12/06, Emory is interested in seeing a move in
> this direction too.
> Thanks,
> Lauren
>
> --
> Lauren Corbett
> Head of Acquisitions
> Emory University -- Woodruff Library
> ph: 404 712 1818
> fax: 404 727 0408
>
>
>
> Les Hawkins wrote:
>> In August 2005 the following proposal was sent to several lists for
>> comment. If I recall, we did not receive many replies. If there is
>> interest in this idea, I can ask the PCC leadership to consider setting up
>> a group to look into endorsing/pursuing this.
>>
>> Proposal for a Provider-Neutral Record for Online Integrating Resources
>>
>> As a follow-up to a discussion at the CONSER Operations meeting in May, I
>> invite a wider discussion on a provider neutral approach to cataloging
>> integrating resources. The CONSER meeting discussion summary is available
>> from: http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/conop2005.html#13
>>
>> This would be similar to the aggregator neutral cataloging policy for
>> E-Serials. Peter Fletcher presented this topic at the Operations
>> meeting and drafted the proposal below. Please read through the proposal
>> below and respond to the list or contact Peter directly with your
>> comments. Please excuse the cross-postings.
>>
>> Specific proposal: establish a provider-neutral record policy, similar to
>> the CONSER aggregator-neutral policy, for online integrating resources,
>> with the description based, if possible, on an original source of content
>> such as the original publisher, or academic society or association. As
>> with the CONSER policy, the record would contain information applicable to
>> all provider versions, but information on the provider would only appear
>> in citing which version the description was based on. Discussion: some
>> online integrating resources, normally indexes/databases,
>> have a single source, but they often have several service providers. Some
>> examples: Medline (source: National Library of Medicine; also available via
>> OCLC,
>> EBSCO, OVID, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, etc.) PAIS international
>> (source Cambridge scientific abstracts; also available
>> also via OCLC, OVID/Silverplatter, etc.?) Art index/fulltext/abstracts
>> (source Wilson; also available via OCLC
>> FirstSearch, others?) Sociological abstracts (source CSA; also available via
>> OVID/Silverplatter,
>> OCLC FirsSearch, etc.?) CINAHL (source: CINAHL Information Systems; also
>> available via OCLC
>> FirstSearch, OVID/Silverplatter) Education index/full-text/abstracts (source
>> Wilson; also available via
>> OCLC FirstSearch) ERIC is also a government source, but is available via
>> many
>> interfaces/providers such as EBSCO, OCLC FirstSearch, etc.
>>
>> Presently, in the utilities, there are many records representing these
>> kinds of titles, generally with each based on a different provider, even
>> though the essential content is the same. Are we and library patrons well
>> served by providing these separate records? If we had one record
>> representing these titles, it would save cataloging time when our
>> libraries change provider packages or acquire new ones and thus better
>> serve the patron with faster maintenance and acquisition of these
>> records.  Also, if a library has more than one version of such a title,
>> having one OPAC record with multiple URLs might serve patrons better than
>> multiple records that contain subtle descriptive differences.
>>
>> Some specific differences between provider versions could be noted as
>> such: "Some providers have ". Also, ISSN policy works in favor of a
>> provider-neutral approach, since only one ISSN will be assigned to only
>> one record that represents a particular electronic integrating resource
>> title.  And, as with CONSER, for record consolidation, the 936 could be
>> used to indicate which records will be deleted.
>>
>> Peter will be compiling responses to the proposal, please contact him
>> directly if you intend to reply off list. I will be out of the office
>> Aug. 8-19. Thanks!
>>
>> Les Hawkins
>> CONSER Coordinator
>> 202 707-5185
>>
>> Peter V. Fletcher                                Serials & Electronic
>> Resources Catalog Librarian,
>> Bibliographer for Germanic and Russian Studies   Howard-Tilton Memorial
>> Library                   Tulane University
>> 7001 Freret Street                               New Orleans, LA 70118
>> http://www.tulane.edu/~techserv/catdept.html (504) 862-8582
>> Fax: (504) 862-8556
>> fletcher at tulane.edu On Wed, 22 Feb 2006, Steven C Shadle wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Nancy -- My understanding is that PCC has not endorsed
>>> aggregator-neutral practice for integrating resources.  Because PCC
>>> policy is OCLC policy, I would assume at this point you would create a
>>> separate record (sigh).  Others who are more in touch with PCC
>>> decision-making might have a better sense of any decision status.  --Steve
>>>
>>> Steve Shadle/Serials Access Librarian  *****  shadle@u.washington.edu
>>> University of Washington Libraries      ***     Phone: (206) 685-3983
>>> Seattle, WA 98195-2900                   *        Fax: (206) 685-8743
>>>
>>> On Wed, 22 Feb 2006, Nancy Chaffin wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all
>>>>
>>>> I understand how the aggregator neutral record works for serials, but is
>>>> there a similar rule/practice I am missing for integrating resources,
>>>> specifically abstracting/indexing databases that are offered on
>>>> different platforms?
>>>>
>>>> Example:
>>>> Our library subscribes to Music Index Online directly from the
>>>> publisher, Harmonie Park Press. However, we are moving our subscription
>>>> to the Ebsco version.  There is no catalog record for the resource
>>>> listing Ebsco as the publisher or with an Ebsco URL.  Should I use the
>>>> record for Harmonie, or create a new one for Ebsco?
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>>
>>>> Nancy
>>>> -- Nancy J. Chaffin
>>>> Metadata Librarian
>>>> Colorado State University Libraries
>>>> Fort Collins, CO 80523-1019
>>>>
>>>> voice:  970.491.1847
>>>> fax:    970.491.4661
>>>> e-mail: Nancy.Chaffin@colostate.edu
>>>>
>>>>
>
> -- Lauren Corbett
> Head of Acquisitions
> Emory University -- Woodruff Library
> ph: 404 712 1818
> fax: 404 727 0408
>