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The well connected catalogue

Patricia Scott, Denise Tobin and Helen Attar

A well connected A well connected catalogue is...catalogue is...

One that makes obvious the relationship between One that makes obvious the relationship between one item described in the catalogue and another one item described in the catalogue and another itemitem

Enables the user to easily link to that other related Enables the user to easily link to that other related item that has a specific relationship with the firstitem that has a specific relationship with the first

Enables the user to link to other useful resources Enables the user to link to other useful resources that are relevant to the item cataloguedthat are relevant to the item catalogued

In essence enables the cataloguers’ art to provide In essence enables the cataloguers’ art to provide a rich fabric for the user to explorea rich fabric for the user to explore

Some added services to library Some added services to library catalogues under consideration catalogues under consideration

today are...today are...

Links to book cover art, links to book reviews and Links to book cover art, links to book reviews and links to online book shopslinks to online book shops

Facility to enable users to annotate titles in the Facility to enable users to annotate titles in the cataloguecatalogue

Help like “did you mean” or “other books like Help like “did you mean” or “other books like this”this”

These can be generated by the system at a “macro level” by These can be generated by the system at a “macro level” by mining catalogue data, if we have the systems capability to do itmining catalogue data, if we have the systems capability to do it

There are many links within the coreThere are many links within the core

information in every library information in every library catalogue that catalogue that

could take the users easily down could take the users easily down paths that paths that

could interest themcould interest them

Consider the links Consider the links provided through provided through catalogue recordscatalogue records

Links through to other works by the same author, Links through to other works by the same author, same subject or same series are standard same subject or same series are standard features of a web cataloguefeatures of a web catalogue

SpecificSpecific relationship headings and notes are relationship headings and notes are included in the best catalogue recordsincluded in the best catalogue records

Links in the University of Links in the University of Adelaide Library Adelaide Library

cataloguecatalogue Two main types have been Two main types have been

exploredexplored Bib Linking – between different but Bib Linking – between different but

related bibliographic recordsrelated bibliographic records Links to relevant external resourcesLinks to relevant external resources

Bibliographic linking – Bibliographic linking – overviewoverview

Why bib linking?Why bib linking?

How does it work?How does it work?

Why bib linking?Why bib linking?

OOffers the user the ability to ffers the user the ability to get easily from one get easily from one

bibliographic record to bibliographic record to another related record that another related record that

they might need through they might need through specifically created links.specifically created links.

Connects users to the Connects users to the information they need about information they need about

the status of the itemthe status of the item

Is intellectual ‘value adding’ Is intellectual ‘value adding’ by cataloguersby cataloguers

Types of Bib-linking Types of Bib-linking usedused

Analysed titles which are Analysed titles which are part of a serialpart of a serial

Earlier and later journal Earlier and later journal titlestitles

Links between formats i.e. Links between formats i.e. electronic to printelectronic to print

Links to titles in electronic Links to titles in electronic datasetsdatasets

How does it work – How does it work – defining linking defining linking

relationships - the first relationships - the first onesones

09X → 909 child to parent09X → 909 child to parent909 → to 09X parent to child909 → to 09X parent to child

*022a → 780x preceding to succeeding *022a → 780x preceding to succeeding titletitle*035a → 780w*035a → 780w

*785 → 022a succeeding to preceding*785 → 022a succeeding to preceding*785w → 035a*785w → 035a

*Pre-set in Voyager*Pre-set in Voyager

Linking relationships – Linking relationships – we added morewe added more

027 → 035 e-child to e-parent027 → 035 e-child to e-parent035 → 027 e-parent to e-child035 → 027 e-parent to e-child035 → 776 print to electronic035 → 776 print to electronic776 → 022 electronic to print776 → 022 electronic to print776 → 035 as above (better than 776 to 776 → 035 as above (better than 776 to 022)022)762 → 022 parent to sub series762 → 022 parent to sub series762 → 035 parent to sub series (no 022)762 → 035 parent to sub series (no 022)

Bib linking Bib linking example 1example 1 AnalyticsAnalytics

Need for standard structureNeed for standard structure Parse call numbers into stems and Parse call numbers into stems and

“pieces”“pieces” Matching parent call number in 909 with Matching parent call number in 909 with

data in child 090data in child 090 Click from individual title to parent to see Click from individual title to parent to see

loan statusloan status

A monograph published in a series A monograph published in a series requiring an analytic entryrequiring an analytic entry

The analytical bibliographic record The analytical bibliographic record with links to the parentwith links to the parent

The link takes the user to the The link takes the user to the parent record, where the status of parent record, where the status of

volumes not on the shelves is volumes not on the shelves is shownshown

Other titles in the series are linked Other titles in the series are linked for browsing for browsing

Marc record in cataloguing client with drop Marc record in cataloguing client with drop down navigation down navigation

How does it work behind the How does it work behind the scenes - a ‘derived template’ scenes - a ‘derived template’

helps…helps…

How behind the scenesHow behind the scenes- using the template. - using the template.

The highlighted tags need to be The highlighted tags need to be stripped if cloning is used instead stripped if cloning is used instead

Bib Linking example 2Bib Linking example 2Earlier and later journal titlesEarlier and later journal titles

Standard feature in VoyagerStandard feature in Voyager Links ISSNs or systems numbers from Links ISSNs or systems numbers from

subfields x or wsubfields x or w 780 to 022 or 035 in earlier title780 to 022 or 035 in earlier title Same with 785 in reverseSame with 785 in reverse

Journal record with links to earlier Journal record with links to earlier and later titles and later titles

Journal record showing earlier and Journal record showing earlier and later title, where library has later later title, where library has later only only

Bib Linking example 3 Bib Linking example 3 Print journal to electronic Print journal to electronic

versionversion

Electronic journal linking to Electronic journal linking to record of print journal (not as record of print journal (not as

convincing?) convincing?)

Bib Linking example 4 Bib Linking example 4 Records for electronic datasetsRecords for electronic datasets

All 5561 Factiva titles are All 5561 Factiva titles are displayed alphabetically and displayed alphabetically and

linked linked

““Hotlinks”Hotlinks”

It is commonplace to find web-enabled It is commonplace to find web-enabled links to remote resources in most links to remote resources in most catalogues where libraries currently catalogues where libraries currently purchase those itemspurchase those items

howeverhowever MARC supports the provision of URLs in MARC supports the provision of URLs in

a variety of fields, including notes, which a variety of fields, including notes, which has enabled us to link to the full text of has enabled us to link to the full text of many other related digital resources or many other related digital resources or documents in a more meaningful waydocuments in a more meaningful way

Tags that allow an URI Tags that allow an URI

505 (Formatted Contents Note) 505 (Formatted Contents Note) 508 (Creation/Production Credits Note) 508 (Creation/Production Credits Note) 511 (Participant or Performer Note) 511 (Participant or Performer Note) 514 (Data Quality Note) 514 (Data Quality Note) 520 (Summary, Etc.) 520 (Summary, Etc.) 530 (Additional Physical Form Available Note) 530 (Additional Physical Form Available Note) 538 (System Details Note) 538 (System Details Note) 545 (Biographical or historical data)545 (Biographical or historical data) 552 (Entity and attribute information note )552 (Entity and attribute information note ) 555 (Cumulative Index/Finding Aids Note)555 (Cumulative Index/Finding Aids Note) 583 (Action Note) 583 (Action Note) 670 (Source Data Found) 670 (Source Data Found) in the MARC 21 Format for in the MARC 21 Format for

Authority DataAuthority Data 678 (Biographical or historical data) 678 (Biographical or historical data) in the MARC 21 Format in the MARC 21 Format

for Authority Datafor Authority Data 852 (Location) 852 (Location) proposedproposed

Some of the links to Some of the links to related information related information

sources usedsources used Online contents and summaries Online contents and summaries

in 520in 520 Annual or cumulative indexes Annual or cumulative indexes

in 555in 555 Finding aids in 555Finding aids in 555

Visual map indexes or other Visual map indexes or other indexes relating to complex indexes relating to complex holdings in 856 holdings tagholdings in 856 holdings tag Licence agreements and Licence agreements and

copyright permission linked to copyright permission linked to the 856 in the holdings tagthe 856 in the holdings tag

Thesis summary using 520 tagThesis summary using 520 tag

A link to an online annual index A link to an online annual index for a print journal using 555 tagfor a print journal using 555 tag

Link to online finding aid that Link to online finding aid that grew to full text so now uses the grew to full text so now uses the

856 tag856 tag

Link to online “index” using 555 Link to online “index” using 555 that is really a database with that is really a database with

increasing full textincreasing full text. .

Link to NASA Technical Reports Link to NASA Technical Reports ServerServer

Link to online index for microfilm Link to online index for microfilm set - 856 holdingsset - 856 holdings

Map series with link to scanned Map series with link to scanned visual index - 856 holdingsvisual index - 856 holdings

We hold the sheets outlined in We hold the sheets outlined in black, no. 1-21black, no. 1-21

Streamed musicStreamed music

A recent agreement through AVCC has A recent agreement through AVCC has resulted in the purchase of a music resulted in the purchase of a music licencelicence

Individual music tracks can be linked to a Individual music tracks can be linked to a streaming serverstreaming server

The use of derived templates provides The use of derived templates provides quality recordsquality records

The system allows material to be The system allows material to be monitored in terms of the agreementmonitored in terms of the agreement

Streamed music file accessed via Streamed music file accessed via catalogue record catalogue record

The futureThe future Catalogue software should support Catalogue software should support

interconnections made by cataloguersinterconnections made by cataloguers Recognise the value of authority control behind Recognise the value of authority control behind

headingsheadings for every author his/her heading, and for for every author his/her heading, and for

every heading only the right booksevery heading only the right books Authority cross references added to keyword Authority cross references added to keyword

data, to supply specific “did you mean?” help data, to supply specific “did you mean?” help Authority see also reference to supply “would Authority see also reference to supply “would

this interest you?” with low hit queriesthis interest you?” with low hit queries Systems architects seek advice from record Systems architects seek advice from record

creatorscreators

What is required?What is required?

The well connected catalogue uses links The well connected catalogue uses links to provide more depth, less clutter in to provide more depth, less clutter in the catalogue the catalogue

and uses the intellectual information and uses the intellectual information provided by cataloguers to assist the provided by cataloguers to assist the user in better choice of items.user in better choice of items.

““the scholarly problem is to imagine ways of working the scholarly problem is to imagine ways of working we do not know, to give scholars the means of we do not know, to give scholars the means of imagining them”. Willard McCartyimagining them”. Willard McCarty