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From Cataloguing to Metadata Creation

A Cultural and Methodological Introduction
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From Cataloguing to Metadata Creation explores the shift in library science from traditional cataloguing to the creation of metadata in the digital age. Mauro Guerrini provides a cultural and methodological introduction to how catalogues, once separate from metadata, now integrate metadata creation as a core process. The book traces the evolution and foundational principles of information organisation, outlining new library contexts and highlighting both continuities and innovations in metadata practices.
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Ideal for library and information science professionals, cataloguing specialists, metadata creators, and students in related educational programmes seeking an informed overview of evolving practices in information organisation.

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From Cataloguing to Metadata Creation is a cultural and methodological introduction to the evolution of cataloguing towards metadata creation process in the digital era. It is a journey through the founding principles and the objectives of the 'information organisation' service that libraries offer.

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Cataloguing has always produced a catalogue, while the creation of metadata has produced the metadata of given resources. However, in this digital age, the two are more connected than ever. A catalogue is made up of metadata that can be searched, identified, structured and selected. This then means the metadata creation process is adopted as a part of cataloguing.

From Cataloguing to Metadata Creation is a cultural and methodological introduction to the evolution of cataloguing towards the metadata creation process in the digital era. It is a journey through the founding principles and the objectives of the 'information organisation' service that libraries offer. The book aims to outline the new library context, highlighting continuities and innovations compared to traditional cataloguing and intends to trace the path from traditional cataloguing to the new metadata creation process.

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Praised for effectively situating 21st century cataloguing rules and technologies within a cohesive framework, the book is recognised as a valuable resource. Technicalities notes it as an excellent addition to professionalsโ€™ collections and as a supplemental text for library and information science courses focused on metadata management.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783306282

Publisher: Facet Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Facet Publishing

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 154

About the Author

Mauro Guerrini is Professor of Library Science, Cataloguing, Metadata and Classification, and Dean of the Master on Cataloguing in Archives, Library Science and Codicology at the University of Florence, Italy. He obtained the Diploma of Librarianship and the Diploma in the Conservation of Manuscripts at the School for Archivists and Librarians at the University of Rome La Sapienza, and later gained the Archivistโ€™s Certificate from the State Archive in Florence. Mauro is author of numerous publications on cataloguing, ethics, open access and the history of librarians, in particular Antonio Panizzi. He is member of the editorial board of Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, AIB Studi, Biblioteche Oggi, and other journals, and Chair of the series Libraries and Librarians (Florence University Press); he is also Founder and Editor in Chief of JLIS.it: Italian Journal of Library and Information Science.

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