international week 2012, march 19-24, tut library cataloguing department in the wind of changes...

International Week 2012, March 19-24, TUT Library

Cataloguing Department in the Wind

of Changes Mirjam PiikCataloguer of Cataloguing Department, TUT Library


What does Cataloguing Department do?

Cataloguing Department is responsible for cataloguing and classifying library materials and ensuring access through e-catalogue ESTER

Department handles:printed materialsCD-ROMs electronic resources


What does Cataloguing Department do?

Department catalogues and classifies:new items and retrospectively old books and journalsarticles in Database of Estonian Articles ISEdissertations, textbooks and library publications in Digital Library Collection


Basic information about Cataloguing DepartmentIntegrated library system Millennium International Cataloguing Rules AACR II Marc formatCataloguing on the 4th levelBibliographic description: author, title, publisher, publication date, pagination, ISBN etc.Estonian UDCEstonian Subject ThesaurusSecurity features


Personal of Cataloguing Department

13 people working:Head of the DepartmentSupervisor5 Cataloguers5 ClassifiersPerson, who takes care of the security features


Past of Cataloguing Department: card catalogue


Past of Cataloguing Department

TUT Library had 2 sets of card catalogues – in Cataloguing Department and in Service Department

Library had:Main catalogueSystematical catalogueAlphabetical cataloguePeriodicalsSorted by languages


Example of Cards

Põhitekst


Computer era

1996 was founded Estonian Libraries Network Consortium7 libraries, including TUT Library were members1997 was made a contract with American software manufactor Innovative Interfaces Incorporated1997 were bought 2 central servers – one for Tallinn, one for Tartu


Computer era

Integrated library system was called INNOPACThe first bibliographic record was entered on February, 2nd, 1999In 1999 was final card added to our card catalogue In 2000 was created e-catalogue ESTERMembership of Consortium has grown to 13 libraries


Computer era

1999 was published first Estonian UDC1999 was published first Estonian Subject Thesaurus2003 INNOPAC was replaced by web-based Millennium2010-2011 were developed new Marc manuals for cataloguing


Future of Cataloguing Department

There are a lot of questions:Will Consortium buy a new library system Sierra? What will happen if Consortium can't buy 2 servers? Can Tallinn's and Tartu's databases be united?Will the new database of authorities NABA be developed?Will TUT want to retain its students' master thesises?

international week 2012, march 19-24, tut library cataloguing department in the wind of changes...

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