Mapping the cataloguing practices in information environment: a review of linked data challenges
| Pages | 586-596 |
| Date | 08 October 2018 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-10-2017-0106 |
| Published date | 08 October 2018 |
| Author | Nazia Wahid,Nosheen Fatima Warraich,Muzammil Tahira |
| Subject Matter | Library & information science,Librarianship/library management,Library & information services |
Mapping the cataloguing practices
in information environment: a
review of linked data challenges
Nazia Wahid
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Nosheen Fatima Warraich
Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab,
Lahore, Pakistan, and
Muzammil Tahira
University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
Purpose –This study aims to explore the development of cataloguing standards used to organize
information sourcesin libraries and information centers. Its key objectiveis to assess the challenges faced by
informationprofessionals to apply new bibliographic standardsin linked data (LD) environment.
Design/methodology/approach –This study is based on extensive review of scholarly literature.
Several databases were searched to identify relevantliterature. Keywords such as RDA, FRBR, MARC and
BIBFRAME were used along with LD to conduct search. Related literature was consulted and reviewed
accordingly.
Findings –Findings reveal that cataloguing standards are subsequently evolving with the advancement
of information technology. Libraries have been publishing their legacy metadata into LD. Many tools are
developed for mapping the library metadata into LD applications. The Libr ary of Congress has developed
BIBFRAME model to fulfill the requirements of new bibliographic standards by using LD technology. It is
found that extensive use of MARC standards, complexity of LD technologies, non-availability of
vocabulary and incon sistency of terminol ogies are the major chal lenges for libraries t o adopt LD
applications.
Practical implications –This review will be a valuable addition for LIS scholars to understand the
challenges of LD application. This study would be significantfor the library community and policymakers
who are interestedin implementing LD technologies.
Originality/value –This paper is a one of its kind, where the development in cataloguing models and
standardsis explained along with the challenges to adoptLD applications for legacy data.
Keywords Metadata, Linked data, BIBFRAME, Bibliographic standards, Cataloguing standards,
Resource description and framework
Paper type Literature review
Introduction
Cataloguing standards have evolved with the advancement of digital andWeb technology.
Many initiatives have been taken to develop new models and standards for cataloguing to
fulfill the ever-changing needs of information world. Now the Web has been transformed
from “web of document”to “web of data”resultingin the emergence of a semantic Web. It is
using the LD technology to make Web data-aware and machine-readable. Collections are
being described in resource description framework (RDF) model/standard to create linked
ILS
119,9/10
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Received21 October 2017
Revised13 March 2018
2 June2018
2 July2018
5 August2018
Accepted5 August 2018
Informationand Learning Science
Vol.119 No. 9/10, 2018
pp. 586-596
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DOI 10.1108/ILS-10-2017-0106
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