{"product_id":"conversations-with-catalogers-in-the-elaine-sanchez-9781598847024","title":"Conversations With Catalogers in the 21st Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthored by cataloging librarians, educators, and information system experts, this book of essays addresses ideas and methods for tackling the modern challenges of cataloging and metadata practices.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLibrary specialists in the cataloging and metadata professions have a greater purpose than simply managing information and connecting users to resources. There is a deeper and more profound impact that comes of their work: preservation of the human record. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eConversations with Catalogers in the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e contains four chapters addressing broad categories of issues that catalogers and metadata librarians are currently facing. Every important topic is covered, such as changing metadata practices, standards, data record structures, data platforms, and user expectations, providing both theoretical and practical information. Guidelines for dealing with present challenges are based on fundamentals from the past. Recommendations on training staff, building new information platforms of digital library resources, documenting new cataloging and metadata competencies, and establishing new workflows enable a real-world game plan for improvement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elaine Sanchez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598847023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598847024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2011 pg. 96","brand":"Elaine Sanchez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088616960255,"sku":"9781598847024","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_244447d6-0934-4b8b-ab25-a064db46fdee.jpg?v=1769105754","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/conversations-with-catalogers-in-the-elaine-sanchez-9781598847024","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}