presentationPresentation given at the ALCTS Cataloging and Classification Research Interest Group, American Library Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL

Myntti, Jeremy

Woolcott, Liz

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The University of Utah: J. Willard Marriott Digital Library

Roles and Responsibilities of Cataloging Units in Academic Libraries Research ProjectAmerican Library Association Annual ConferenceCataloging & Classification Research Interest GroupJune 26, 2016Liz WoolcottHead of Cataloging and Metadata ServicesJeremy MynttiHead of Digital Library ServicesThe State of Cataloging/Metadata● Rapid change in cataloging field○ Rules○ Framework○ Expectations (Internal/External)○ Mode of delivery○ Skill sets○ Personnel○ Structure of cataloging units○ BudgetsHow are cataloging units in academic libraries navigating these changes?The SurveyWhen : March and April 2016Who : Academic library employees with knowledge of the structure/organization of cataloging unitWhere : No geographic boundary set intentionally (although questions were US-centric)What: Questions asked about the following● Institution: type and size● Library size: staff, budget, collection● Cataloging staff, hierarchy, faculty status● Cataloging tasks, outsourced tasks● Future plans for restructuring, task allocation, skills developmentWebsitehttps://catalogingunitorg.wordpress.com/ Survey response rateRespondent demographicsType of Academic InstitutionInstitutional Student FTELibrary Collection SizeLibrary Annual BudgetFull-time Equivalent Library StaffFTE Cataloging DepartmentMulti-Library System● ½ of respondents in multi-library systems● 10 or more libraries in their system● Library system supported most commonly by 1 cataloging unit or 5 or more cataloging unitsUnexpected outcomesFewer normal distributionsMore bimodal distributionsTasks Completed Inside Cataloging UnitTasks Completed Outside Cataloging UnitNot done/UnknownCataloging TasksMARC Original CatalogingCataloging TasksMARC Copy CatalogingCataloging TasksE-Resource CatalogingCataloging TasksSerials CatalogingCataloging TasksAuthority Control MaintenanceCataloging TasksAuthority CreationCataloging TasksILS MaintenanceCataloging TasksPolicy CreationCataloging TasksDublin Core MetadataCataloging TasksMODS/METS MetadataCataloging TasksDataset/Data Management MetadataCataloging TasksEAD CreationCataloging TasksPREMIS MetadataCataloging Tasks● acquisitions● training● special formats cataloging● database maintenance● record loading● book repair and processing● batch editing● converting data to multiple formats● withdrawals● classification● working with vendors on different types of projectsCataloging TasksPhoto courtesy of Got CreditCatalogers working in the Digital LibraryDigital Library/IR Metadata CreationFuture Skills for CatalogersOutsource Cataloging Tasks by Institution TypeOutsourced Cataloging TasksRoles and Responsibilities of Cataloging Units in Academic Libraries Research Projecthttps://catalogingunitorg.wordpress.com/ Liz WoolcottHead of Cataloging and Metadata ServicesJeremy MynttiHead of Digital Library Services

Roles and responsibilities of cataloging units in academic libraries research project

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