The document discusses how social discovery tools can help reconcile traditional library catalogues with user needs and cultural values. It explores how allowing users to contribute metadata through tagging, reviews, and ratings gives them a voice to express their perspectives. This user-generated content can help library staff better understand their communities and create more culturally relevant collections and services. While user contributions may not be as objective as cataloguer-created records, they provide insight into how people interact with information and can inform updates to controlled vocabularies. Overall, social discovery systems provide a way for cataloguers to continue ensuring accurate records while also prioritizing user convenience and cultural representation.
Choosing What to Hold and What to Fold: Database Quality Decisions in Tough ...tfons
Presentation delivered on May 27, 2009 at the NELINET conference "Considering the Catalog and Its Data: Serving the Needs of Users and Staff" [Presented by T. Fons on behalf of Karen Calhoun]
lecture presented by Elvira B. Lapuz at PAARL’s Seminar /Parallel Session-workshop on Library and Web 2011 (Holy Angel University, Angeles City, Pampanga, 19-20 August 2010)
IGeLU2009: Patrons’ Collective Intelligence and Communities of Practice: let ...Filipe Bento
University of Aveiro, Documentation Services (Library) presentation for IGeLU2009 Conference (http://igelu2009.org/about/programme/)
In a contemporary society where web 2.0 services are steadily growing in number both for functionalities offered and of users adopting them, it is important to examine which of these services are the core ones that should be offered by Libraries’ online services and how these affect Patrons’ routines. With PRIMO, Ex Libris brings to the resource discovery and delivery scenario some basic web 2.0 and social networking components that users, native consumers in most cases, expect to have as inherent functionalities. But are Libraries ready to be 2.0? The resulting folksonomy from social tagging does bring valuable benefits to the search and retrieval process and the communities of Patrons? Are there some caveats that we should be aware of? In this presentation, the authors look at these social tools and analyze their potential for promoting patrons’ collective intelligence and empowerment, applying it to Communities of Practice’s creation, identification and expansion, not overlooking some possible drawbacks that need to be tackled.
#Socialtagging: Defining its role in the academic libraryksbertel
Paper presented at the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education Student Research Symposium, Buffalo, NY, with Annalise Ammer, April 14, 2011.
Exploring Digital Libraries: Chapter by Chapter Summary by Facet PublishingKaren S Calhoun
From Facet Publishing, on the new book by Karen Calhoun. From book cover: "thought-provoking and practical, [the text] not only weaves an enormous amount of content into a manageable resource for teaching and learning, but also covers new topics in the field, including digital library roles on the social web and in libraries' digital future."
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ACTIVATING LIBRARY 2.0
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MEDA 5950
Renee Lyons
Activating Library 2.0: A Research Proposal
INTRODUCTION
The continually evolving role of the library in communities and schools calls for regular reevaluation of the the library's approach to fulfilling that role. One of the most .
Choosing What to Hold and What to Fold: Database Quality Decisions in Tough ...tfons
Presentation delivered on May 27, 2009 at the NELINET conference "Considering the Catalog and Its Data: Serving the Needs of Users and Staff" [Presented by T. Fons on behalf of Karen Calhoun]
lecture presented by Elvira B. Lapuz at PAARL’s Seminar /Parallel Session-workshop on Library and Web 2011 (Holy Angel University, Angeles City, Pampanga, 19-20 August 2010)
IGeLU2009: Patrons’ Collective Intelligence and Communities of Practice: let ...Filipe Bento
University of Aveiro, Documentation Services (Library) presentation for IGeLU2009 Conference (http://igelu2009.org/about/programme/)
In a contemporary society where web 2.0 services are steadily growing in number both for functionalities offered and of users adopting them, it is important to examine which of these services are the core ones that should be offered by Libraries’ online services and how these affect Patrons’ routines. With PRIMO, Ex Libris brings to the resource discovery and delivery scenario some basic web 2.0 and social networking components that users, native consumers in most cases, expect to have as inherent functionalities. But are Libraries ready to be 2.0? The resulting folksonomy from social tagging does bring valuable benefits to the search and retrieval process and the communities of Patrons? Are there some caveats that we should be aware of? In this presentation, the authors look at these social tools and analyze their potential for promoting patrons’ collective intelligence and empowerment, applying it to Communities of Practice’s creation, identification and expansion, not overlooking some possible drawbacks that need to be tackled.
#Socialtagging: Defining its role in the academic libraryksbertel
Paper presented at the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education Student Research Symposium, Buffalo, NY, with Annalise Ammer, April 14, 2011.
Exploring Digital Libraries: Chapter by Chapter Summary by Facet PublishingKaren S Calhoun
From Facet Publishing, on the new book by Karen Calhoun. From book cover: "thought-provoking and practical, [the text] not only weaves an enormous amount of content into a manageable resource for teaching and learning, but also covers new topics in the field, including digital library roles on the social web and in libraries' digital future."
Page | 1
Performance Rubric: Research Paper
Criteria and Qualities
Unacceptable
Does Not Meet Standard
Acceptable
Meets Standard
Target
Beyond Standard
Point Value
Introducing the idea
Neither implicit nor explicit reference is made to the topic.
Reference is made to overall problem, challenge or topic.
The topic is introduced and groundwork is laid as to the direction of the paper.
Understanding of the issue
Disjointed reference to key concepts, or only some of the key concepts are referenced. Paper appears to have no direction and subtopics lack flow and/or clarity.
No reflection.
Key concepts are referenced and identified. There is a basic flow from one paragraph to the next but not all follow natural or logical order.
Reflection on significance to library discipline is evident.
Key concepts are referenced and identified. Concepts follow logical order. Transitions tie ideas and paragraphs together.
Reflection on significance to the library discipline is well supported.
Synthesis of ideas and application
There is no indication the author tried to synthesize the information or make a conclusion. No application to library discipline.
Author provided concluding remarks showing analysis and synthesis of ideas. Some conclusions not supported. Application to library discipline is stated.
Succinct and precise conclusions showing analysis and synthesis. Conclusions and application to the library discipline are strongly supported.
Clarity of Writing
It is hard to know what the writer is trying to express. Writing is convoluted.
Writing is generally clear, but unnecesary works are occasionally used. Meaning is sometimes obscure. Sentence structure too repetitive.
Writing is crisp, clear, and succinct. The writer supports ideas with examples. Meaning is clear.
References
Less than 3 References
More than 5 years old
3 References
Less than 5 years old
3+ References
Less than 5 years old
Grammar & mechanics
Remember this includes errors in the usage of common punctuation i.e., commas, periods, verb tense, misspelled words and other errors. PROOFREAD CAREFULLY!
4-6 errors
Misspelled words, incorrect grammar, and improper punctuation are evident.
1-3 errors
Few spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors are made.
0 errors
No spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors are made.
APA Style
Remember this includes citation errors within the paper and errors citing sources on the Reference page.
4-6 errors
Did not follow APA formating and missing essential information.
1-3 errors
A few errors in essential information and / or format were evident.
0 errors
Citations did follow APA format. Essential information was accurate and complete.
ACTIVATING LIBRARY 2.0
1
MEDA 5950
Renee Lyons
Activating Library 2.0: A Research Proposal
INTRODUCTION
The continually evolving role of the library in communities and schools calls for regular reevaluation of the the library's approach to fulfilling that role. One of the most .
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Social Discovery Tools: Cataloguing Meets User Convenience
1. SOCIAL DISCOVERY TOOLS: CATALOGUING MEETS USER
CONVENIENCE
Louise Spiteri
School of Information Management
Dalhousie University
2. THE ROLE OF THE CATALOGUE
The traditional goals and objectives of the library
catalogue are to enable users to search a library’s
collection to find items pertaining to specific titles,
authors, or subjects.
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The library catalogue has long acted as an important
and fundamental medium between users and their
information needs.
3. CHANGING NATURE OF CATALOGUES
Interact with the catalogue and with each other
Create and participating in discussion groups
Tag items of interest in language that reflects their needs
Share reading, listening, or viewing interests
Provide recommendations and ratings for selected items.
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Today’s library catalogues are competing against
powerful alternatives for information discovery. Services
offered by sites such as Amazon and LibraryThing allow
members to:
4. SOCIAL DISCOVERY SYSTEMS
Allow users to enhance the content of bibliographic records by
adding their own tags, ratings, and reviews.
Can play an important role in helping information professionals meet
one of the primary underlying principles of cataloguing, namely that
catalogue records be designed with the user in mind and that,
whenever possible, the needs of clients must be placed above other
concerns
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Library discovery systems, such as AquaBrowser,
BiblioCommons and Encore provide an enhanced search and
discovery experience for the users.
5. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
What is the relationship
between culture and user
convenience?
What are the ethical
dimensions involved in
creating catalogue records to
reflect user convenience?
How can social discovery
tools facilitate the creation of
catalogue records that reflect
the culture(s) and needs of
the library community in
which they exist?
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What is the relationship
between the principle of
user convenience and social
discovery systems?
6. CODE OF ETHICS FOR INFORMATION
PROFESSIONALS (KOEHLER & PEMBERTON, 2009)
Understand the roles of the
information practitioner and
strive to meet them with the
greatest possible skill and
competence.
Support the needs of the
profession and the
professional association(s).
Insofar as they do not conflict
with professional obligations,
be sensitive and responsive
to social responsibilities
appropriate to the profession.
Be aware of, and be
responsive to, the rights of
users, employers, fellow
practitioners, one’s
community, the larger society
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Whenever possible, place the
needs of clients above other
concerns.
7. IFLA STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL CATALOGUING
PRINCIPLES (2009)
convenience of the user
representation
accuracy
sufficiency & necessity
significance
economy
consistency & standardization
integration
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common usage
8. USER CONVENIENCE AND CULTURE
(BEGHTOL)
:
User warrant
• Individuals are considered to be members of a
certain culture(s) and represent that culture(s)
when they participate in the development and
use of knowledge organization systems.
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Cultural
warrant
• Any knowledge organization or
representational system should reflect the
assumptions, values, and predispositions of
the culture(s) in which it exists.
9. USER CONVENIENCE AND CULTURE
(BEGHTOL)
Cultural hospitality
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• Knowledge organization systems
allow for personal and community
choices
10. ACTIVITY THEORY (HJØRLAND, 1997)
Knowledge organization and representation cannot
be isolated from the culture, environment and
context in which these processes take place.
Individual resources are analyzed and described
according to their uses, both intended or actual.
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11. DEFINING CULTURE
Culture is a collective phenomenon and involves
groups of people who share the same culture.
Cultural groups may define themselves
in different ways, such as according to
language, nation, religion, generation,
region, or workplace.
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Defining cultural values is particularly challenging
in pluralistic countries like Canada, where people
who live within the same political nation may
belong to several cultural groups.
12. RECONCILING CATALOGUE RECORDS
WITH CULTURE
How do you reconcile these different needs
with the integrity of the content of catalogue
records that follow standard procedures and
guidelines?
How do you create catalogue records that meet
user convenience in environments of shared
bibliographic databases and little opportunity
exists to create customized records?
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How can library catalogue records be designed
to meet the different cultural needs of
communities?
13. BARRIERS TO MEETING USER NEEDS
Insufficient
interaction with
clients
Cataloguers
involved in
back-end
processes of
catalogues
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Cheaper to use
minimal vendor
records
14. INCREASING ROLE FOR CATALOGUE
RECORDS
Library
Increasingly,
the catalogue record must provide
information that clients would have obtained
traditionally from browsing physically through an item
and scanning its contents
Enhanced content, e.g., tables of contents, images,
detailed summaries, and so forth.
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use often occurs outside the confines of a
physical building.
15. SOCIAL DISCOVERY SYSTEMS TO THE
RESCUE?
Library staff can learn more about the
members of the library community by
examining tags, ratings and reviews, and
create collections and services, such as
Readers' Advisory, that more closely
reflect the needs of the users.
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When users add metadata to existing
catalogue records in the form of tags,
ratings, or reviews, they are given the
opportunity to express both their needs
and their cultural points-of-view.
16. SOCIAL DISCOVERY SYSTEMS TO THE
RESCUE?
User-created metadata can reflect not
only a personal perspective, but also a
community perspective. User-contributed
metadata can assist in the expression of
different cultural manifestations.
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User-assigned tags and reviews can
help members of the library community
connect with one another via shared
interests and connections.
17. BUT WHAT IF THEY MESS UP THE
RECORDS?
Inoffensive
content could be
flagged by other
clients
(Edmonton
model).
User content
Library staff
may be less
could monitor
accurate or
neutral, but still
content to fix
errors
informative (e.g.,
the tag “boring”).
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The MARC record
cannot be altered.
Users can only
add content to the
MARC record,
e.g., tags, ratings,
reviews.
18. WHAT ABOUT OBJECTIVITY?
Cataloguers have traditionally believed in the importance of
creating records that are free of bias. The provision of
unbiased catalogue records, while laudable, is rarely truly
attainable in practice. Cataloguers decide what to include and
exclude in a catalogue record.
Subjectivity becomes even more of an issue via the choice of
subject headings and classification numbers.
User-contributed tags and reviews could certainly reflect bias,
but this bias could be a useful and important expression of
user convenience and cultural warrant.
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19. GRASSROOTS LANGUAGE
Social discovery
systems can
balance formal
vocabularies with
those of the
community
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Formal
representation
language may not
reflect users and
the community
User-contributed
metadata could
allow us to
examine to what
extent controlled
vocabularies
reflect the needs
of the user and
help us update
these
vocabularies.
20. CONCLUSIONS
User-contributed metadata allow clients to express their needs
and cultural warrant
User-contributed metadata can be an invaluable resource by
which to examine how people use and interact with catalogue
records and to modify controlled vocabularies such as LCSH.
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Social discovery systems can bridge cataloguers' desire to
create accurate catalogue records that conform to accepted
cataloguing standards, and their ethical imperative to ensure
that these records meet the needs of the clients.