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The path toward global interoperability in cataloging.

Libraries began in complete isolation with no uniformity of standards and have grown over time to be ever more interoperable. This paper examines the current steps toward the goal of universal interoperability. These projects aim to reconcile linguistic and organizational obstacles, with a particula...

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Published in:Information Technology & Libraries Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 30 - 40
Main Author: Tolkoff I
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Library Association Mar2010
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          Access to Information Methods
          Cataloging Standards
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          Cataloging Databases
          Cataloging History
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