Inproceedings,
Cataloging vs. Metadata, Old Wine in New Bottles?
Proceedings of the 64th IFLA Conference, Amsterdam, IFLA, (1998)
Abstract
The 'metadata' approach reflects a need to re-think the relation between descriptive data and referenced elements specifically in the field of electronic Document Like Objects (DLO). In this field, a certain number of basic parameters seem to undergo major transitions. The article identifies some of the fundamental differences between traditional cataloguing activity and metadata in the areas of metadata production, the context of usage and the relation between metadata and the objects referenced by metadata and cataloguing records respectively. The paper argues, that recognition of these differences is a fundamental requirement for a re-definition of the role of librarians in a newly emerging and rapidly evolving information paradigm.
