Katarina Švab Maja Žumer 1 The gap between users and cataloguers perception of importance of bibliographic data for required reading and leisure reading LIDA Zadar June 2018 U ser ID: 777553
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Mihela Pauman BudanovićKatarina ŠvabMaja Žumer
1
The gap between users and cataloguers: perception of importance of bibliographic data for required reading and leisure reading
LIDA, Zadar,
June
2018
Slide2User’s tool
find
ing
and obtain
ing relevant materials
getting
an
overview of the collection …
Librarian’s tool
searching on behalf of the userspreparing bibliographic records…
Library catalogue
Slide3The gap between
users
and
cataloguersDifferent viewpoints and objectives
End users’ expectations are influenced by search engines
L
ibrarians
’ expectations are influenced by their work roles and experience, specific demands of their position and traditional principles of information organizationNo feedback and
communicationMost cataloguers rarely
meet their users Users’ feedback cannot reach cataloguing process
Slide4Research questions
RQ1:
Which attributes
do
cataloguers find the most important to help different types of users with different needs (for example leisure reading, required reading for school…) find, identify, select and obtain the publication?
RQ2:
Which
bibliographic data are the most important for high school students when they identify and select books for assigned reading and which attributes are the most important for adults to identify and select fiction for leisure reading using the catalogue?
Slide5Methodology
CATALOGUERS
USERS
study
2.
study
1.
study2.
study HOWO
bservation, think aloud protocol Observation, think aloud protocol In-depth interviewsI
n-depth interviews
WHEN
2014
2016
2011
2012
WHO
30 cataloguers
3
2
cataloguers
105 high school students
108 users of public libraries
WHERE
7
libraries
6
libraries
2
high
schools
3
libraries
TASK
Free
description
of
monographic
publications
Free
description
of
monographic
publications
A
hypothetical scenario
A
hypothetical scenario
EXAMPLE OF PUBLICATIONS
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
The Godfather by Mario
Puzo
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
The Godfather by Mario
Puzo
Slide6Slide7different translations
illustrated edition
different series
publication
s
with the foreword
length (abridged or unabridged)
font size
book size
design of book binding (hardcover or paperback)
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RESULTS - 1
Important attributes for leisure reading
from cataloguer’s point of view
Slide9RESULTS - 2Important attributes for leisure reading
from users’ point of view
Slide10RESULTS - 3Important attributes
for
required reading for school
from cataloguer’s point of view
Slide11RESULTS - 4Important attributes for required reading for school from users’ point of view
Slide12REQUIRED READING FOR SCHOOL
COMMON ELEMENTS
Slide13Relatively small samples of
cataloguers
The
results may be influenced by Slovenian cataloguing practiceUsing relatively simple
examples
Limitations
Slide14The reasons behind the gap between users and cataloguersO
bsolete
cataloguing standards and practice
T
he cataloguing toolsDifferent practices in different types and sizes of libraries
Slide15Possible solutions
Re-
thinking of
current
cataloguing framework Development of more efficient and intuitive cataloguing tools
C
hanging the cataloguing rules and practice
E
ngaging users in improvement and enhancement of bibliographic recordsBring the objectives of maintaining the catalogue integrity and facilitating end user retrieval closer together
Slide16Conclusion
T
he reason for cataloguing is to help library users easily find resources they need, so it is necessary keep this focus in every cataloguing decision
I
mportant to understand which elements should be included in bibliographic records to create the desired outputImportant
to become
familiar with the needs and expectations of users
Slide17Thank youmihela.pauman@ff.uni-lj.si
katarina.svab@ff.uni-lj.si
maja.zumer@ff.uni-lj.si