The impact of the digital world on cataloging systems

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By Paul Biba

This is a very interesting post from Librarian and Information Science News. It’s a precis of a talk the author gave recently. Worth checking out.

… Another notable change we are seeing is the inclusion of social networking (Web 2.0) elements in our online catalogs. The mobile (smart-phone) revolution is no longer the future (it is already upon us). Mobility provides individual access to personal devices and applications. This mobility has only increased the new interactive nature of information access, and has created a new form of information creation. Library catalogs are transforming (slowly) to become a “place” for social interaction and a means for users to participate in information creation and organization, through reviews, tagging, and social bookmarking. These tools can then be used for “discovery” of “relevant” information. These interactive features are now integral part of the Internet and expected by many users as common place. …

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