Next Generation Cataloging

During the past several years the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) noted increasing concern from the library community regarding the future of cataloging. In response to this concern and to the rapidly changing metadata environment, OCLC is taking steps to further a paradigm shift toward early acquisition of metadata in WorldCat directly from the entities responsible for content purchased by libraries—chiefly the publisher supply chain. This shift in thinking requires the acknowledgement that metadata is dynamic and will change over time and relies upon the automated capture of metadata early in the publishing cycle as well as automated processes to help make the early metadata “good enough.”     

Librarians and Undergraduate Thesis Support: An Annotated Bibliography

This article surveys the available literature to explore the assistance librarians can provide to undergraduate thesis writers. The article begins with a discussion of undergraduate thesis requirements, then presents an annotated bibliography of scholarship on librarians'; work with thesis writers, and concludes with issues to consider for librarians planning to provide instruction and support to undergraduate thesis writers.     

21st Century Readers' Aids: Past History and Future Directions

ABSTRACT

This article provides a brief history of the development of library subject guides (often referred to as pathfinders) from the late 1800s to the present. During this period, subject guides have changed both their focus and format. The needs of academic institutions at the turn of the 20th century were very different than they are today, and technology that was non-existent then has become ubiquitous. Much can be learned from studying the evolution of these important library tools and looking to the future as they mature even further.     

Supporting Library Research with LibX and Zotero

Abstract

Two open source extensions to the Firefox browser, LibX and Zotero, can improve the research process for library staff and users. Once configured and installed, LibX provides Firefox users with an additional browser toolbar and right-click functionality that can search a library's catalog, OpenURL resolver or federated search engine, as well as other Web sites. LibX also includes an autolinking feature, which embeds searchable links within other Web sites such as Google, Amazon, or Yahoo. Zotero merges the best features of other citation management programs with those of popular Web 2.0 services. Zotero users can store full citation information and sort, tag, annotate, and search these citations from within the Firefox browser. Zotero can also “scrape” citations from certain Web sites, allowing users to selectively save citations into their research collection. Zotero can generate complete bibliographies in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles. The abilities to remotely store, synchronize, and share Zotero collections are under development with a planned release date in fall 2007.     

FRBR模型在我国OPAC中的实践研究

本文主要研究FRBR模型及其在我国OPAC中的实践应用。文章阐述FRBR的概念、构成元素及其关系、FRBR的特点与优势;分析传统的OPAC的应用、功能及在满足用户需求方面存在的缺陷;讨论FRBR模型建立的立体化的编目结构如何为OPAC解决这方面问题提供重要基础和国外图书馆基于FRBR的OPAC的案例;并着重分析FRBR模型应用于我国OPAC的问题及对策。FRBR模型的提出为编目工作提供了一个全新的思维和视角,基于FRBR的OPAC将成为今后发展的趋势。     

网上三大西文书目数据库的比较和利用

本文从数据库资源、书目信息、检索方式等三方面对Worldcat数据库、国家图书馆的外文文献数据库、CALIS的西文数据库进行比较,探讨如何利用此三大西文书目数据库,快速且高质量的进行西文图书编目。     

基于企业进入与退出的产业网络演化研究

产业网络的演化与企业的进入与退出密切相关.基于企业进入与退出的研究现状,分析了产业网络中企业的进入与退出机制,进而构建了基于进入概率和退出概率的产业网络演化模型,并解析了产业网络节点度的分布.从演化模型的分析得知,企业进入与退出的速度决定了产业所处生命周期的四个阶段,同时产业网络的拓扑结构不断被调整,但在产业的萌芽期、成长期和成熟期仍然保持着无标度的特性.