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Bibliographic Provision and Cataloguing A presentation to the BIC E4LIBRARIES SYSTEMS WORKSHOP

Explore the role of BDS in library supply, data standards, and challenges faced by bibliographic agencies, system suppliers, and libraries. Gain insights on integrated content and efficient data handling.

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Bibliographic Provision and Cataloguing A presentation to the BIC E4LIBRARIES SYSTEMS WORKSHOP

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  1. Bibliographic Provision and Cataloguing A presentation to the BIC E4LIBRARIES SYSTEMS WORKSHOP Lesley Whyte, Managing Director, BDS 26 November 2007

  2. Company Profile • Established in December 1994 • Based in Dumfries, South-West Scotland • Independent, privately-owned company • Currently employs 35 staff, including qualified and experienced cataloguers and librarians

  3. The Role of BDS in the Market • BDS was established to provide a service to the library supply and library market • BDS translates trade information into a format that can be used in libraries • BDS aggregates and adds value to publishers’ and film distributors’ information • BDS eliminates the need for re-keying and modification of trade data

  4. Bibliographic Agencies We are fortunate………

  5. Data Standards • MARC/ISO 2709 • AACRII • Dewey Decimal Classification (22nd edition) • Library of Congress Subject Headings and NACO name authority files • Library of Congress Classification

  6. Areas of Focus • System suppliers • Library suppliers • Libraries

  7. System Suppliers • ISBN-13 • Coping with 2 forms of MARC data • Integration of extended content • Different versions and capabilities of the same LMS

  8. Library Suppliers • Introduction of ‘corruption’ into data feed to libraries • Provision of the “correct information” to enable supplier selection to be performed effectively

  9. Libraries • Lack of funding • Lack of vision for online catalogues • Acceptance that data is not free • Differing levels of record • Failure to adopt new versions of Dewey • Desire to customise unnecessarily • Staff who do not appreciate the full implications of data usage

  10. Any questions?

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