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Information Literacy Initiatives At The Otterbein University Library, Elizabeth A. Salt
Information Literacy Initiatives At The Otterbein University Library, Elizabeth A. Salt
Library Faculty & Staff Scholarship
Betsy Salt conducted this presentation at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Library during her Library Exchange in China, June 16-July 10, 2011. The presentation explores the important focus that has been placed on information literacy instruction at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, and examines strategies being developed to promote information literacy competency among Otterbein University students.
Cooperative Cataloging In Academic Libraries: From Mesopotamia To Metadata, Elizabeth A. Salt
Cooperative Cataloging In Academic Libraries: From Mesopotamia To Metadata, Elizabeth A. Salt
Library Faculty & Staff Scholarship
This presentation provides a short historical survey of the development of library cataloging in the Western world and includes information on the gradual growth of cooperation among libraries in terms of using shared standardized cataloging rules and classification systems. Contemporary cooperation in cataloging is also covered focusing on cataloging facilitated by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), OhioLINK, and the OPAL (Ohio Private Academic Libraries) Consortium. Cooperative cataloging and metadata initiatives are becoming increasingly important in the United States and internationally.