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