What is it about?
The purpose of this paper is to show that knowledge of the Machine‐Readable Cataloging (MARC) format is useful in all aspects of librarianship, not just for cataloging, and how MARC knowledge can address indexing limitations of the online catalog.
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Why is it important?
Library professionals with an understanding of MARC also have an advantage in understanding how Online Public Access Catalogues (OPACs) work. With a knowledge of MARC, librarians can understand OPAC indexing limitations and develop ways to work around those limitations. An understanding of MARC bibliographic data across library specialties allows librarians to work interdependently to affect the functionality of the OPAC.
Perspectives
Editing/manipulating MARC data based on indexing limitations of the online catalogue can improve retrieval of library resources.
Jo Williams
Middle Tennessee State University
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This page is a summary of: MARC data, the OPAC, and library professionals, Program electronic library and information systems, February 2009, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/00330330910934075.
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