Classification at Another Crossroads: Exploring E-book Call Numbers
Abstract
Digital formats represent the materials on which today’s libraries spend most of their budgets. As a result, a great deal of cataloging flows into these formats. Catalogers have been cataloging online content for some time. They adapted their general rules to the specificity of the Internet as soon as it became evident that end users appreciate the convenience of electronic resources. A key element of the cataloging process—classification—had a controversial status in the new electronic environment, with many questioning its benefit in searching for e-resources.
Keywords
MARC21 cataloging, Library of Congress, classification, call number, shelf browsing, e-books, linked data
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2021
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Recommended Citation
Saulean, Daniel. "Classification at Another Crossroads: The Case for E-book Call Numbers." Theology Cataloging Bulletin 29.3 (2021): 25-30.
DOI
doi.org/10.31046/tcb.v29i3.2888