Outsourcing Cataloging at the University of Maryland, College Park: Problems and Opportunities

dc.contributor.authorBradley, Benjamin
dc.contributor.authorGuay, Beth
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-14T15:12:12Z
dc.date.available2020-02-14T15:12:12Z
dc.date.issued2020-01
dc.description.abstractFor the University of Maryland Libraries, a major outsourcing initiative began in late 2011 following an earlier implementation of WorldCat Local as a discovery tool: the transitioning from MARC record set loads of electronic resources collections into the local catalog to e-resource collection activations in the WorldCat knowledge base ending with the adoption of WorldCat Discovery and link resolver in July 2015, resulting in a highly automated and outsourced environment. During this time, e-resource cataloging processes shifted as the responsible units underwent a hand-full of reorganizations resulting in, as of April 2017, the formation of four units within Collections Services (formerly known as Technical Services): Acquisitions and Data Services, Continuing Resources and Database Management, Discovery and Metadata Services, and Original and Special Collections Cataloging. This latter reorganization brought relief with the creation of a new Discovery Librarian position. During these transitions, e-resource maintenance remained a constant challenge for personnel across unit lines. We have found, however, that with new skills brought by the Discovery Librarian such as programming and data-manipulation added to old-fashioned competencies, such as communication skills, institutional memory, and a good sense of humor, the challenges have become manageable, and may even offer new opportunities.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/fkvy-qlxl
dc.identifier.citationBradley, B. & Guay, B. (2020). Outsourcing Cataloging at the University of Maryland, College Park: Problems and Opportunities. Against the Grain, 31(6), 17-20.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1043-2094
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/25569
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAgainst the Grainen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland Librariesen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, MD)en_us
dc.subjectoutsourcing catalogingen_US
dc.subjectWorldCat Discoveryen_US
dc.subjecttroubleshooting e-resourcesen_US
dc.titleOutsourcing Cataloging at the University of Maryland, College Park: Problems and Opportunitiesen_US
dc.typePreprinten_US

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