[Sigcr-l] New thread - Year of Cataloging Research as topic for 2010 SIG-CR Classification Workshop

[Allyson Carlyle]

Hi Luz and all,
The declaration will be coming from ALA ALCTS, so the name "Year of Cataloging Research" is not something that is open to compromise.  As such, I will propose that the topic of the workshop be cataloging research and not metadata research.

That said, as I pointed out earlier, the decision about what the topic of the workshop will be is up to SIG-CR as it is represented at the meeting in the fall, and my proposal may either not fly or be broadened in scope.  

Why cataloging and not something broader?  Because the Library of Congress (LC) last year commissioned a report called "On the Record" (http://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/news/lcwg-ontherecord-jan08-final.pdf) looking at the state of bibliographic control and cataloging and how LC fits into the picture.  One of the recommendations was to support research in cataloging because it was determined that such research is very much needed.  The recommendations quoted here ("All" means the entire library community, not just ALA or LC or OCLC, to whom other recommendations are directed):

5.1.2 Support Ongoing Research
5.1.2.1 All: Encourage ongoing qualitative and quantitative research (and its publication) about bibliographic control, for various types of libraries and over a protracted period of time.
5.1.2.2 All: Through library and information science (LIS) and continuing education, foster a greater understanding of the need for research, both quantitative and qualitative, into issues of bibliographic control.

I do not deny the need for research in metadata, but the purpose of our efforts is to highlight and encourage research in library cataloging specifically, and so that is what I will pursue.  There is at least one other entire conference devoted to metadata (DC) and the ISKO conferences are devoted to KO in general - where they also, by the way, sometimes select somewhat narrow topics for focusing conference papers.  I think this is ok.  Also, the specific topic of the conference doesn't preclude people from submitting papers that are not necessarily right on topic.  

Finally, please don't feel excluded.  Should my proposal be accepted, attend and take it as an opportunity to learn more about library cataloging!

Allyson


-----Original Message-----
From: Luz M Quiroga [mailto:lquiroga at hawaii.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:58 AM
To: Allyson Carlyle
Cc: sigcr-l at asis.org
Subject: Re: [Sigcr-l] SIG-CR: New chair and chair elect

Aloha Allyson!

When I see the term "Library cataloging" I feel excluded (I consider
myself a system designer, with limited knowldge on library cataloging :);
when I read the term "metadata" it matches the most important part of my
work

I would go for something broader than library cataloging; I teach in three
programs: MLIS, ICS (Information and Computer Science, undergraduate and
graduate) and CIS (Communication and Information Science, doctoral
program); topics covered in my teaching include digital libraries, IT in
libraries, web 2.0 based services, information retrieval, personalization
/ filtering, information architecture, relational database systems, user
modeling / profiling). In my readings for all those classes, the term that
bridges those courses is metadata and ontological research. They include
research on goals (e.g. interoperability, integration of services), the
schemes themselves (e.g. types, purposes), implementation (languages,
frameworks, technologies), applications (e.g. domains, services) and use
(e.g. evaluations).

Anyway, as you say, it is up to the group to decide what to highlight for
2010; glad to be part of SIG CR!

Luz

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On Fri, 22 May 2009, Allyson Carlyle wrote:

> Actually, the intention is to highlight research in library cataloging,
> so I will propose the title of cataloging research.  But, if others want
> to amend, it is up to the group.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sigcr-l-bounces at asis.org [mailto:sigcr-l-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Jane Greenberg
> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 8:52 AM
> To: Miksa, Shawne
> Cc: sigcr-l at asis.org
> Subject: Re: [Sigcr-l] SIG-CR: New chair and chair elect
>
>
> Hi all...
>
> could we potentially think of 2010 as a year of cataloging/metadata
> research?
>
> there's a fuzzy line as is (i personally of them as one and the same,
> although maybe everyone doesn't). RDA is inclusive of metadata for digital
> resources.
>
> i believe there could be some really beneficial implications too, letting
> the larger world see the importance of cataloging to many activities,
> including those couched more as metadata.
>
> cheers, jane
>
>
> On Thu, 21 May 2009, Miksa, Shawne wrote:
>
> > I'm 100% behind Allyson and her suggestion for 2010 being the year of cataloging research.  Count me in for helping with that.  I just finished up a short piece-- to appear in the next ASIST Bulletin--addressing Resource Description and Access (RDA) and new research potentials coming out of its implementation and use.
> >
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> > Department of Library and Information Sciences
> > College of Information
> > University of North Texas
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> > From: sigcr-l-bounces at asis.org [sigcr-l-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Allyson Carlyle [acarlyle at u.washington.edu]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:15 AM
> > To: sigcr-l at asis.org
> > Cc: Jimmie Lundgren
> > Subject: Re: [Sigcr-l] SIG-CR: New chair and chair elect
> >
> > Hello Diane and Megan and all,
> > I am very interested in helping with the Classification Research Workshop next year.  I am working on an ALA Task Force (with a complicated charge, which I will spare everyone) that is working to increase awareness and support for research in library cataloging.  We are planning on declaring 2010 the year of cataloging research, and so I would like to propose that this be the theme of the workshop for 2010.  I know this needs support of the group, but I thought I would put it out there early, to let people think about it.
> > Allyson
> >
> > Allyson Carlyle
> > Associate Professor and Chair, Ph.D. Program
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> > Seattle, WA 98195-2840
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