Monthly Archives: December 2009

Some concepts and their catalogs

Posted on December 10, 2009 by John Mark Ockerbloom

This is the second of a series of think-aloud posts on what I’m calling “concept-oriented catalogs”; catalogs that, as Lorcan Dempsey aptly describes them, go “beyond the bibliographic record”.  This post will present examples of concept-oriented catalogs, describe the concepts … Continue reading →

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Understanding concept-oriented catalogs

Posted on December 4, 2009 by John Mark Ockerbloom

I’ve recently been thinking a fair bit about the future of library catalogs, particularly after reading Diane Hillmann’s review of the recent Library of Congress-commissioned Study of the North American MARC Records Marketplace.  Hillmann laments that the study tries to … Continue reading →

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Respecting failure: Some thoughts, and a proposal

Posted on December 1, 2009 by John Mark Ockerbloom

Last month’s Digital Library Federation forum involved a number of interesting discussions, both at the conference site and online.  This forum, different from previous ones, centered around discussions of strategies for innovation in libraries.  It also involved discussions of the … Continue reading →

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