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Monyela, Madireng Jane. - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Cataloguing practices from creation to use: A study of Cape Town Metropolitan Public Libraries in Western Cape Province, South Africa
2019Co-Authors: Monyela, Madireng Jane.Abstract:Doctor of Philosophy (Information Studies) in the School of Social Sciences, College of Humanities, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 2019. ---------------------------------------------- June,Cataloguing is the process of creating metadata representing information sources such as books, sound recordings, digital video disks (DVDs), journals and other materials found in a library or group of libraries. This process requires the use of standardised cataloguing tools to achieve the bibliographic description, Authority Control, subject analysis and assignment of classification notation to generate a library catalogue. The well-generated library catalogue serves as an index of a collection of information sources found in libraries that enables the library users to discover which information sources are available and where they are in the library. Such a catalogue should provide information such as the creators’ names, titles, subject terms, standard number, publication area, physical description and notes that describe those information sources to facilitate easy information retrieval. This study sought to investigate cataloguing practices from creation to use in Cape Town Metropolitan public libraries in South Africa with the aim of deepening the understanding of the importance of cataloguing standards in creating bibliographic data for the libraries. The study also sought to address the following research questions: “What skills do the cataloguers of Cape Town Metropolitan libraries possess?”, “To what extent do cataloguers in Cape Town Metropolitan public libraries adhere to international standards when creating records in the online catalogue?”, “How are the cataloguing records created on the system by cataloguers in the Cape Town Metropolitan used within and across the public libraries?”, “How are the new Resource Description and Access (RDA) standards applied in public libraries in the Cape Town Metropolitan to ensure they accommodate entities and attributes as described by the international cataloguing standards?”, “What records quality Control measures are used in computerised cataloguing by public libraries in the Cape Town Metropolitan?”, “How effective is the computerised cataloguing system of Cape Town Metropolitan public libraries?”, “What are the challenges experienced by public libraries in the Cape Town Metropolitan in computerised cataloguing?” The study was underpinned by a combination of the IFLA’s Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD) and Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data (FRSAD). The study adopted a pragmatic paradigm associated with the mixed methods (MMR) approach where the ii qualitative aspects were dominant. The study adopted a case study design and data were collected using focus group discussions, face-to-face interviews, questionnaires, and document review methods. The population of the study comprised cataloguers, senior librarians, librarians and library assistants of 10 libraries in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan. Reliability and validity of the instruments were ascertained through a pilot study. The data collected were presented and analysed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The qualitative data were analysed thematically, presented in narrative description, while the quantitative data were coded and analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and presented in tables, graphs and charts, where applicable. The findings of the study revealed that although the cataloguers were experienced in their work, some catalogue records did not fully adhere to the cataloguing rules. Furthermore, there were no continuous development programmes in place to update the cataloguers’ knowledge and cope with dynamic changes in the cataloguing fields. In addition, the findings revealed that some catalogue records did not have adequate information descriptions to facilitate effective retrieval of information. The study also found that a peer review mechanism was used to facilitate quality Control; the system used for cataloguing did not have all MARC tags and cataloguers experienced some challenges with the use of the cataloguing standards and assigning subject headings for non-roman sources. From the findings of the study, it was concluded that cataloguers did not adhere to international cataloguing standards when creating the catalogue records. A number of recommendations were therefore proffered among them that Cape Town Metropolitan Libraries (CCTML) should consider to improve their catalogue quality Control measures. Moreover, cataloguers need adequate skills to enable them to implement and sustain the computerised system for cataloguing and retrieval. The CCTML need policies that provide the guidelines in the application of cataloguing rules and standards. The cataloguing department should consider planning for a re-cataloguing project to modify the records that did not have enough descriptions on the system Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) to improve retrieval
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Cataloguing practices from creation to use: a study of Cape Town Metropolitan Public Libraries in Western Cape Province, South Africa.
2019Co-Authors: Monyela, Madireng Jane.Abstract:Doctor of Philosophy in Information Studies. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2019.Cataloguing is the process of creating metadata representing information sources such as books, sound recordings, digital video disks (DVDs), journals and other materials found in a library or group of libraries. This process requires the use of standardised cataloguing tools to achieve the bibliographic description, Authority Control, subject analysis and assignment of classification notation to generate a library catalogue. The well-generated library catalogue serves as an index of a collection of information sources found in libraries that enables the library users to discover which information sources are available and where they are in the library. Such a catalogue should provide information such as the creators’ names, titles, subject terms, standard number, publication area, physical description and notes that describe those information sources to facilitate easy information retrieval. This study sought to investigate cataloguing practices from creation to use in Cape Town Metropolitan public libraries in South Africa with the aim of deepening the understanding of the importance of cataloguing standards in creating bibliographic data for the libraries. The study also sought to address the following research questions: “What skills do the cataloguers of Cape Town Metropolitan libraries possess?”, “To what extent do cataloguers in Cape Town Metropolitan public libraries adhere to international standards when creating records in the online catalogue?”, “How are the cataloguing records created on the system by cataloguers in the Cape Town Metropolitan used within and across the public libraries?”, “How are the new Resource Description and Access (RDA) standards applied in public libraries in the Cape Town Metropolitan to ensure they accommodate entities and attributes as described by the international cataloguing standards?”, “What records quality Control measures are used in computerised cataloguing by public libraries in the Cape Town Metropolitan?”, “How effective is the computerised cataloguing system of Cape Town Metropolitan public libraries?”, “What are the challenges experienced by public libraries in the Cape Town Metropolitan in computerised cataloguing?” The study was underpinned by a combination of the IFLA’s Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD) and Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data (FRSAD). The study adopted a pragmatic paradigm associated with the mixed methods (MMR) approach where the qualitative aspects were dominant. The study adopted a case study design and data were collected using focus group discussions, face-to-face interviews, questionnaires, and document review methods. The population of the study comprised cataloguers, senior librarians, librarians and library assistants of 10 libraries in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan. Reliability and validity of the instruments were ascertained through a pilot study. The data collected were presented and analysed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The qualitative data were analysed thematically, presented in narrative description, while the quantitative data were coded and analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and presented in tables, graphs and charts, where applicable. The findings of the study revealed that although the cataloguers were experienced in their work, some catalogue records did not fully adhere to the cataloguing rules. Furthermore, there were no continuous development programmes in place to update the cataloguers’ knowledge and cope with dynamic changes in the cataloguing fields. In addition, the findings revealed that some catalogue records did not have adequate information descriptions to facilitate effective retrieval of information. The study also found that a peer review mechanism was used to facilitate quality Control; the system used for cataloguing did not have all MARC tags and cataloguers experienced some challenges with the use of the cataloguing standards and assigning subject headings for non-roman sources. From the findings of the study, it was concluded that cataloguers did not adhere to international cataloguing standards when creating the catalogue records. A number of recommendations were therefore proffered among them that Cape Town Metropolitan Libraries (CCTML) should consider to improve their catalogue quality Control measures. Moreover, cataloguers need adequate skills to enable them to implement and sustain the computerised system for cataloguing and retrieval. The CCTML need policies that provide the guidelines in the application of cataloguing rules and standards. The cataloguing department should consider planning for a re-cataloguing project to modify the records that did not have enough descriptions on the system Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) to improve retrieval
Christine Rotinat-libersa - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Modeling and robust Control strategy for a Control-optimized piezoelectric microgripper.
IEEE ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2010Co-Authors: Mathieu Grossard, Mehdi Boukallel, Nicolas Chaillet, Christine Rotinat-libersaAbstract:In this paper, modeling and robust Control strategy for a new Control-optimized piezoelectric microgripper are presented. The device to be Controlled is a piezoelectric flexible mechanism dedicated to micromanipulation. It has been previously designed with an emphasis to Control strategy, using a new topological optimization method, by considering innovative frequency-based criteria. A complete non-linear model relating the voltage and the resulting deflection is established taking into account hysteresis as a plurilinear model subjected to uncertainties. The approach used for Controlling the actuator tip is based on a mixed High Authority Control (HAC) / Low Authority Control (LAC) strategy for designing a wide-band regulator. It consists of a Positive Position Feedback (PPF) damping Controller approach combined with a low-frequency integral Controller which is shown to have robustness performances as good as a RST-based robust pole placement approach for the microgripper. The rejection of the vibrations, naturally induced by the flexible structure, and the Control of the tip displacement have been successfully performed. Because we had taken into account frequency-based criteria from the first designing step of our device, we demonstrate that the tuning of the HAC/LAC can be easily performed and leads to low regulator order.
Genevieve Clavelmerrin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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macs multilingual access to subjects a virtual Authority file across languages english version presented at the international conference macs multilingual access to subject un Authority file virtuale multilingue versione italiana presentata alla conf
2003Co-Authors: Genevieve ClavelmerrinAbstract:Shared Authority files and co-operation in the development of national lists, both author and subject, have enabled libraries to share resources and improve access to their collections. Attempts are now being made to build on the significant work carried out in many countries to build and maintain subject headings languages and Authority files. Whereas traditionally, bilingual/multilingual access was assured through multiple subject headings coded in the Authority records, today many research initiatives seek to provide access through Internet based linking processes. Concepts such as language cross-linking, or interoperability in subject headings languages, which are common in today’s research in multilingual access were limited ten years ago to language specialists. MACS uses the stable Authority Control environment and this linking process to extend the use of subject heading languages on an international networked multilingual level.
Cristina Magliano - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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direttive e metodologia per la creazione dell Authority file di sbn versione italiana presentata alla conferenza internazionale guidelines and methodology for the creation of the sbn Authority file english version presented at the international confe
2003Co-Authors: Cristina MaglianoAbstract:This conference follows the Study days on Cataloguing and Authority Control devoted to the future evolution of RICA and to Authority Control in SBN, which were conducted by the ICCU on November 21 and 22, 2002 in Rome. The birth and development of the National Library Service (Servizio bibiotecario nazionale) and the formation of the SBN Index, a collective catalogue of considerable proportions, formed and enlarged through online shared cataloguing activity, has led rapidly to the growth of the national database and of the database of authors. The ICCU has been committed to the dissemination of standards for cooperative cataloguing. This it has done by publicizing the national application of standards for description and also by giving authoritative interpretations of our cataloguing code (RICA), especially the part concerning forms of name, so that all additions to the catalogue will be accurate, particularly with regard to access points, which also provide for comparisons guarding against the duplication of bibliographic records. One comes across some choices made by libraries, which are not always uniform. Hence the need to provide criteria and methods for ensuring uniformity of treatment, which seemed particularly necessary with regard to elements affecting access and the grouping of records.
Stefano Tartaglia - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Controllo d autorita e linguaggi di indicizzazione per soggetto versione italiana presentata alla conferenza internazionale Authority Control and subject indexing languages english version presented at the international conference
2003Co-Authors: Stefano TartagliaAbstract:Analogously with natural languages, artificial languages with which the mediation between a collection of documents and its potential users takes place are also made up of four necessary components: vocabulary, semantics, syntax, pragmatics. Authority Control involves the first component, vocabulary, and comes about in the second, semantics. Authority Control being unique and general, and thus adequate for the situation created by technological progress, must make use of the most advanced theoretic reflection on subject indexing languages, and at the same time must satisfy the needs of subject indexing languages much more than it has until now.
