The SERIALST moderators echo the sentiment of Alan May and encourage the
authors to post a summary to the list(s) when data is available. -bml
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Date: Mon, 09 May 2005 08:50:53 -0500
From: Alan May <amay@bama.ua.edu>
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Catalogers and digitization projects

I would be interested in seeing the summary.

Thanks,

Alan May
Serials/ Nonbook Cataloger
University Libraries
University of Alabama

Jeanne Boydston wrote:

>The following message has been posted to multiple lists. We apologize for any
>duplication.
>
>We are two professional catalogers who are beginning to research cataloger
>involvement in metadata projects, such as cataloging digital objects (images of
>photographs, maps, text etc.) and would like to initiate a discussion on some of
>the related issues.
>
>Specifically, we would like to know how catalogers (both professional and
>paraprofessional) are involved in these projects.  If catalogers are not
>involved with these projects, why not?
>
>If catalogers are involved with metadata:
>
>What role or functions do catalogers provide?
>
>What kind of additional training, if any, was needed?
>
>Were new cataloging positions created for these projects?
>
>If there is sufficient interest, we will summarize the discussion for the list.
>
>
>Jeanne Boydston and Joan Leysen
>Catalogers, Iowa State University
>
>jboydsto@iastate.edu
>jleysen@iastate.edu