The LITA/ALCTS MARC Formats Transition Interest Group is pleased to host three presentations at ALA Midwinter in Philadelphia. Please join us!
LITA/ALCTS MARC Formats Transition Interest Group Saturday, January 25, 2014 3:00-4:00 PM Pennsylvania Convention Center 102A Curating MARC Indexing to Optimize Discoverability of Resources at ECU Libraries Marlena Barber East Carolina University This presentation features a case study of an implementation of VuFind at the East Carolina University Libraries. Cataloging representatives from the main university library, the health sciences library, and the music library formed a working group to evaluate the MARC fields that would be indexed and displayed for the end user of the VuFind discovery layer. The intent was to clarify scoping of resources based on the indexing tied to particular facets and search functionalities, and to replicate search functions available in the Libraries' existing Classic Catalog. The end result of this practice was to construct search options and parameters that would optimize discoverability of the library's resources. The presentation will reveal the facet elements selected for the implementation and the process behind mapping those elements. Additionally, an overview regarding decisions on the integration of MARC fields and elements behind search indices and the rationale behind these decisions will be discussed. Book Artists Unbound: an EAC-CPF-based Discovery Tool for Contextualization of Creators Alison Jai O'Dell University of Miami Appreciation of a given visual or narrative artwork is strengthened by knowledge of its creator's other works and working relationships. For artists' books, this kind of contextual information is available in library catalog databases, but is often hidden or dispersed, owing in part to challenges inherent in the MARC authority format and its typical handling. For the purpose of exposing background and relational information about book artists, this project harvested metadata concerning the University of Miami Libraries Special Collections Division Artists' Book Collection from a MARC-format bibliographic database and converted relevant data elements to the EAC-CPF XML schema with the Remixing Archival Metadata Project (RAMP) editor. Using RAMP allowed the data to be semi-automatically enhanced with information from WorldCat Identities and VIAF. The enriched, linked data to come out of this process facilitated development of a widget-based discovery platform that presents users with contextual information about the artists. Interactive record display and various data visualizations nurture exploration of relationships between artists, their studios and spaces, educational and socio-cultural background, themes, techniques, media, and visual/conceptual genres. The presenter will explain advantages discovered when using the EAC-CPF format to deliver and transform creator metadata. The presentation will focus on showcasing the discovery product and its design, and conclude with feedback from user focus groups. Building on the Past: (Re)Constructing Comprehensive Title Histories for Serials Management using MARC Records Jeff Stetson ProQuest Even when using trusted sources, keeping up with serials title changes remains a major pain point for librarians and those who need to identify the publication history of periodicals. It can also be problematic for companies that provide serials resource management tools. Title change data has traditionally been locked up within various fields of MARC records created by individual catalogers. Over time, the results of different cataloging rules and interpretations, copy cataloging, typographical errors, and "the cataloger's judgment" have built a huge store of information that can be inconsistent and hard to follow. A senior database developer from Serials Solutions will talk about the knowledgebase service he has designed to analyze, mine, and reconstitute this data, resulting in comprehensive title histories that can be used in serials management. Stacie Traill, <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] Sarah Weeks, [email protected] Co-chairs, MARC Formats Transition Interest Group
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