The objectives of cataloguing,
the technology and the user
interface
Knut Hegna
University of Oslo
Informatics library
In the year 1545
Bibliotheca Universalis, or
Very extensive catalogue
including all writings, in three
languages, Latin, Greek,
Hebrew, existing and nonexisting, old and new to this
date, scholarly and nonscholarly, published and hidden
in the libraries. A new work,
necessary not only when a
establishing public and private
libraries, but very useful for all
that studies any art or science
as a better fundament for the
studies. Author: Conrad Gesner,
doctor in medicine, Tigurino
(Zürich)
Objectives, rules and principles
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Objectives
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Rules
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what we want to achieve
how we achieve it
Principles
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character of the rules
Objectives and rules: Cutter 1904
1. To enable a person to find a book of
which either
A. the author
B. the title
is known
C. the subject
2. To show what the library has
D. by a given author
E. on a given subject
F. in a given kind of literature
3. To assist in the choice of a book
G. as to its edition
H. as to its character
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1. Author-entry with the necessary
references (for A and D)
2. Title-entry og title-reference (for
B)
3. Subject-entry, cross-references
and classed subject-table (for C
and E)
4. Form-entry and language-entry
(for F)
5. Giving edition and imprint, with
notes when necessary (for G)
6. Notes (for H)
Card catalogue structure author with extensive production
Single works in chronological order of publication
Originals, including manuscripts
Reprints
Translations in foreign languages
Parodies
Criticism, etc., of single works
Collected works in chronological order of publication
Author's editions
Editor's editions
Selections
Paraphrases and condensed versions
Dramatic versions of works
Musical settings of works
...
James Duff
Biblography
Index
Brown. 1916
The Paris objectives - 1961
To decide
1. Whether the library contains a particular book
specified by
a. its authors and title, or
b. if no author is named in the book, its title alone, or
c. if author or title are inappropriate or
insufficient for identification, a suitable
substitute for the title
2. a. which works by a particular author
b. which editions of a work
are in the library.
FRBR model (1998) - the short version
ER : Entities, attributes, Relations
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entities: of which there are ten, divided in three groups:
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Group 1: works, expressions of the works, manifestations of the expression
(documents), and items (copies) of the manifestations. Works and expressions are
abstract. Manifestations and items relate to physical publications.
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Group 2: responsibility entities - persons and corporate bodies.
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Group 3: subject entities - concepts, places, events and objects. The other entities
might also appear as subject entities.
attributes: the entities are described through their attributes. Some examples: a
person has a name and birth date; a work has a title; a manifestation has a date of
publication and an identification number (e.g. ISBN); an item (copy) has a call number.
relations: are defined as links or references between the entities. A work is created by
a person. It is a relation between the work and the author of the work. Some other
relations: a work is realized through one or more expressions; an expression is
embodied in one or more manifestations; a manifestation is exemplified by one or more
items.
Group 1
Entities and relations:
created by
Heart of
darkness
Group 2
Joseph Conrad
is realized through
Heart of
darkness
Selected works
Heart of dark.
critical edition
edited by
Robert Kimbrough
read by
Heart of dark.
sound rec
David Threlfall
Heart of dark.
CD version
translated by
Det inderste
mørke
Sigurd Hoel
Ungdom
published by
Mørkets hjerte
Mørkets hjerte
1992
Mørkets hjerte
1999
Gyldendal
The objectives of FRBR
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to find
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to identify
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i.e to confirm that the entity described corresponds to the
entity sought
to select
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entities that correspond to the user's stated search criteria
an entity that is appropriate to the user's needs or to reject
an entity as being inappropriate
to obtain
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the entity described through purchase, loan or through
electronic access
Svenonius’ objectives
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To find/locate
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a single document
sets of all documents
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belonging to the same work
belonging to the same edition
by a given author
on a given subject
defined by other criteria
To navigate in a bibliographic database
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to find works related to a given work by
generalization,association and aggregation
to find attributes related by equivalence, association and
hierarchy
Entities and relations:
Work, expressions, manifestations, items
Work
FRBR report
English
file on
pc
file at
IFLA-site
My PC
copy
on your
screen
paper
version
My paper
copy
Norwegian
file on
pc
My PC
copy
file at
Nat.lib.
site
on your
screen
Polish
paper
version
My paper
copy
Expr.
Manif.
Items.
OPAC display guidelines
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User needs principles
Content and arrangement principles
Standardization principle
OPAC display guidelines
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User needs principles
Content and arrangement principles
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display what is asked for and needed for further
action
display records in an order meaningful to the user,
rather than in a random order, when several
records are retrieved
support navigation from the displayed information
to related information
Standardization principle
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Conrady, August [1864-1925]
Conrad von Hötzendorf, Franz
Conradson, Ivar [1884-1968]
Conradi, Johan Gottfried [1820-1896]
Conradi, Andreas Christian [1809-1868]
Conrad, Michael Georg [1846-1927]
Conrad, Joseph [1857-1924]
Note: psevd for Teodor Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski
About: Joseph Conrad
Novels:
Almayer’s folly
The arrow of gold
Chance
Heart of darkness
Lord Jim
The nigger of the ”Narcissus”
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Conrady, August [1864-1925]
Conrad von Hötzendorf, Franz
Conradson, Ivar [1884-1968]
Conradi, Johan Gottfried [1820-1896]
Conradi, Andreas Christian [1809-1868]
Conrad, Michael Georg [1846-1927]
Conrad, Joseph [1857-1924]
Note: psevd for Teodor Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski
About: Joseph Conrad
Short stories:
An anarchist
Because of the dollars
The brute
The duel (a military tale)
Falk: a reminiscence
Gaspar Ruiz
The idiots
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Conrady, August [1864-1925]
Conrad von Hötzendorf, Franz
Conradson, Ivar [1884-1968]
Conradi, Johan Gottfried [1820-1896]
Conradi, Andreas Christian [1809-1868]
Conrad, Michael Georg [1846-1927]
Conrad, Joseph [1857-1924]
Note: psevd for Teodor Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski
About: Joseph Conrad
Novels:
Almayer’s folly
The arrow of gold
Chance
Heart of darkness
Lord Jim
The nigger of the ”Narcissus”
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Under Western eyes
The shadow line
The secret agent
Nostromo
The Nigger of the ”Narcissus”
Lord Jim
Heart of darkness [1902]
by Joseph Conrad
Note: About: Heart of darkness
Languages:
Coeur des ténébres [French]
Heart of darkness [English]
Herz der Finsternis [German]
Det inderste mørke [Norwegian]
Ja;dro ciemnos'ci [Polish]
Mørkets hjerte [Norwegian]
Mörkrets hjärta [Swedish]
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Coeur des ténébres [French]
Heart of darkness [English]
Mørkets hjerte
by Joseph Conrad
Note:
1st. Norwegian edition: Det inderste mørke
Original
About: - title: Heart of darkness
Editions:
Mørkets hjerte [1992]
translator : Sigurd Hoel
series:
20.århundre
Mørkets hjerte [1999]
translator : Sigurd Hoel
series:
Gyldendal klassiker
Mørkets hjerte [2003]
translator : Bjørg Hawthorn
series:
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Mörkrets hjärta [Swedish]
Ja;dro ciemnos'ci [Polish]
Det inderste mørke [Norwegian]
Herz der Finsternis [German]
Coeur des ténébres [French]
Heart of darkness
[English]
Conrad,
Joseph
Mørkets hjerte / Joseph Conrad ; oversatt av
by Joseph Conrad
Sigurd Hoel. – Oslo : Gyldendal, 1992. - 148, [1] s. ;
21 cm. - (20.
århundre).
– (823[S])
Note:
1st. Norwegian
edition:
Det inderste
mørke
Originaltittel:
Heart
of
darkness.
–
Original
About: - title: Heart of darkness
Utgitt første gang på norsk 1929 med tittel: Det inderste mørke
Editions:
ISBN 82-05-20923-5 (h.) : Nkr 148.00
Mørkets hjerte
Mørkets hjerte [1992]
translator : Sigurd Hoel
series:
20.århundre
Mørkets hjerte [1999]
translator : Sigurd Hoel
series:
Gyldendal klassiker
Mørkets hjerte [2003]
translator : Bjørg Hawthorn
series:
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Still I can not help thinking
that the golden age of cataloging is over,
and that the difficulties and discussions
which have furnished an innocent pleasure to so many
will interest them no more.
Another lost art.
Charles A. Cutter, 1904
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