EDITORIAL By Ruth Carter
What is a Work? Part 2: The Anglo-American Cataloging
Codes. By Martha M. Yee
ABSTRACT. Anglo-American codes are examined to determine the
implicit or acting concept of work in each, in order to trace the
development of our current implicit concept of work, as embodied
in AACR2R. The following conditions are examined, using
comparison tables: (1) contraction of a work (abridgments,
condensations, digests, epitomes, outlines, chrestomathies,
excerpts, extracts, selections); and (2) change in substance of a
work (adaptations, dramatizations, free translations,
novelizations, paraphrases, versifications, films or film-strips
of a text, musical arrangements, musical amplifications, musical
settings, musical simplifications, musical transcriptions,
musical versions, parodies, imitations, performances,
reproductions of art works, revisions, editing, enlargements,
expansion, updating, translation.
Undifferentiated Names: A Cataloging Rule Overlooked by
Catalogers, Reference Librarians, and Library Users. By
Joseph C. Lin
ABSTRACT. Persons with the same name cause confusion and
problems for bibliographic access. To minimize the confusion and
problems, rules and conventions have been used in indexing and
cataloging. From a historical perspective, this paper discusses
what kinds of problems originated from these rules in cataloging,
especially from "undifferentiated name" treatment used
in the current cataloging code AACR2. A workable rule or a
modified existing rule dealing with undifferentiated names is
also proposed.
Subject Access to African American Studies Resources in
Online Catalogs: Issues and Answers. By Doris Hargrett
Clack
ABSTRACT. In 1973 the author conducted a seminal research
study which concluded that subject analysis for African American
studies was seriously inadequate and that the area was neglected
in research. Twenty years later the author revisits the issues
relative to the adequacy of subject analysis for African American
studies resources. Specifically, Library of Congress subject
headings are examined against the capabilities of online catalogs
to retrieve materials relating to this body of literature. The
conclusion drawn is that improvements have been made but that
problems continue to exist. Prescriptive measures for resolving
the remaining problems are offered.
Comparison and Evaluation of OPAC End-User Interfaces.
By Maja Zumer and Lei Zeng
ABSTRACT. Compares and evaluates the functional capabilities
and interface characteristics of OPACs from the user-oriented
perspective, using a systematic framework. OPACs of OhioLINK and
its 16 member libraries are the object of the investigation. The
interfaces used six system software but showed a variety of
features in access to OPACs, operational control, access points,
search formulation control, and user assistance. Interface design
alternatives are identified and qualitatively analyzed.
BOOK REVIEW
Conversion Tables LCC-Dewey, Dewey-LCC, by Mona L. Scott with
the assistance of Christine E. Alvey. Reviewed by John J. Boll
ABSTRACT. Mona Scott's Conversion Tables LCC-Dewey,
Dewey-LCC are compared to Professor Gerald Swanson's
pioneering Dewey To LC Conversion Tables of 1972. The
point is made that such tables, in their present form should be
used as indexes, and that their effective use requires knowledge
of both class schedules and of the topics being indexed. In spite
of some minor flaws the Shaw tables are recommended as solid aids
in Dewey or Library of Congress classification projects.
CATALOGING NEWS
Elizabeth N. Steinhagen, News Editor
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