Technology and librariesTechnology and libraries
How we got to where we are
Gutenberg Press - 1450Gutenberg Press - 1450
What do we do with them What do we do with them now that we have them? now that we have them?
Jefferson’s library catalogJefferson’s library catalog
Melvile DeweyMelvile Dewey
Dewey Decimal System - Dewey Decimal System - 18761876
Library of Congress Classification System -1897Library of Congress Classification System -1897
A General Works B Philosophy, Psychology, and Religion C Auxiliary Sciences of History D General and Old World History E History of America F History of the United States and British, Dutch, French, and Latin America G Geography, Anthropology, and Recreation H Social Sciences J Political Science K Law L Education M Music N Fine Arts P Language and Literature Q Science R Medicine S Agriculture T Technology U Military Science V Naval Science Z Bibliography, Library Science, and General Information Resources
Library of Congress Subject Library of Congress Subject Headings 1898-present Headings 1898-present
LCSH Entry LCSH Entry
Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris, FranceBibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris, FranceWhere it all started in 1789Where it all started in 1789
Card catalog circa 1960Card catalog circa 1960
Catalog Card Catalog Card
Authority recordsAuthority records
National Union CatalogNational Union Catalog
Bibliographic databasesBibliographic databasesMajor distinction between
databases dealing with words and those dealing with numbers
Libraries on the forefront of creating bibliographic databases
Henriette Avram creator of the Henriette Avram creator of the MARC record 1967-1968MARC record 1967-1968
Standard MARC recordStandard MARC record
MARC record from GU MARC record from GU catalogcatalog
GU library catalog recordGU library catalog record
Reader’s Guide to Periodical Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature 1901- Literature 1901-
Reader’s Guide entryReader’s Guide entry
““Old School” database Old School” database searchingsearching
Database search 1970s-Database search 1970s-2000s2000sB 1Ss ((academic achievement/de or grades/de)
and (admission/ti or college w/3 placement) ) S1 245 S1 and py=2002-2005S2 23S2 and la=enS3 20 T 3/ti,au,de,ab,so/1-20
Precision vs. RecallPrecision vs. RecallUse of subject headings makes a
search more precise but limits recall
Use of free text terms and general searches such as in Google enhance recall but limit precision
Libraries typically value precision over recall
Foley DB accessFoley DB accesshttp://www.gonzaga.edu/Academi
cs/Libraries/Foley-Library/default.asp
Bibliographic UtilitiesBibliographic UtilitiesRLGWLNOCLC
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