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==== Cataloguing Notes ==== | ==== Cataloguing Notes ==== | ||
- | (see also [[library notes]] ) | + | < |
- | * scan | + | A library |
- | * bibtex | + | |
- | * ISBN -> BibTeX with Ottobib: http://www.ottobib.com/ | + | |
- | * zotero | + | |
- | * see also -> https:// | + | |
- | === Digital cataloguing === | + | This particular collection, where each book can in principle lurk at the interstices of the connection of everything to everything else, demonstrates most acutely the issue with filing items according to a single -- or even predominant -- topic or subject area. At the same time, with items digitally catalogued and instantly searchable by any field (including tags), the physical arrangement becomes less critical for indicating an item's subject, class, or other characteristic. The library is also small and seems unlikely to grow rapidly in the foreseeable future. Therefore, after some (uneven and random) thought, and a close perusal of [[library_notes|existing notes]] on this question, I decided to take the semi-organic organisational approach as indicated below. |
- | * We agreed to use the [[http:// | + | --- //Armoracio " |
- | * A second pass involved manually looking up the ISBN numbers from within the desktop application, | + | |
- | * A more time-consuming ongoing task will involve checking, verification and correction of the database. | + | |
- | * Zotero online group libraries would seem to offer a flexible option for the idea of extending our cataloguing initiative into a collective, inter-organisational library database for some fairly unusual and rare books. For now, FoAM's library can now be found [[https://www.zotero.org/ | + | |
- | === Organisation: | + | </ |
- | * separate the more from the less " | + | {{http:// |
- | * __periodicals__ cover any more-or-less substantial publication issued periodically; | + | |
- | * an __audiovisual__ section at some point | + | |
- | * an __ephemera__ section, due to the vast quantity of brochures, leaflets, postcards, flyers, etc. that has accumulated; | + | |
- | * at any time, the library can expand or contract with __temporary autonomous subsections__; | + | |
- | * Luea's specialised (and largely German-language) section of all manner of medical, medicinal and metaphysical books, and | + | |
- | * Nik and Maja's oscillatory home/FoAM section of mainly fictional items which, one day, they will need to decide whether to amalgamate into the FoAM library proper, or reattach and merge with their own quasi-independent, | + | |
- | * in the case of books, I have chosen to file them alphabetically by name of the first author/ | + | === Diary of an archivist === |
- | * sifting through the ephemera will be long and arduous | + | |
- | * linking to/from the [[reading notes]] and [[https:// | + | |
- | * manually entering and amending data in Zotero is necessary for a number of items and a good way to ensure accurate and useful information, | + | |
+ | == Digital cataloguing: | ||
- | === Ongoing notes and to-dos === | + | We agreed to use the [[http:// |
- | There are so many yearbooks, publications accompanying exhibitions, conference papers, extended brochures, etc. etc. which are not quite periodicals | + | Zotero online group libraries would seem to offer a flexible option for the idea of extending our cataloguing initiative into a collective, inter-organisational library database for some fairly unusual and rare books. |
+ | |||
+ | == Sorting and consolidating: | ||
+ | |||
+ | After the heavy lifting of the initial pass, there remained what seemed to be an infinite regress of small items – journals, magazines, random that slipped through the dragnet, and a vast pile of grey literature. And it was all a mess. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I ripped everything off the shelves and dumped the lot on the floor. From there I attempted to reassemble the material into the most basic and easy-to-use categories that were workable. I don't think this has been quite successful, but it's better than before. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Information plumbing: January 2014 == | ||
+ | |||
+ | In my absence over summer some amazing assistants tackled | ||
+ | |||
+ | The next step is to attend to the information plumbing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Organisation: | ||
+ | |||
+ | - separate the more from the less " | ||
+ | - **periodicals** cover any more-or-less substantial publication issued periodically; | ||
+ | - a **conference proceedings** section that incorporates all types of items such as exhibition openings, reports, yearbooks, etc. that are semiperiodical: I'll probably catalogue | ||
+ | - an **audiovisual** section at some point | ||
+ | - an A–Z **fiction** section (of mostly trade paperbacks, thanks to the N&M library bequest) | ||
+ | - an **ephemera** section, due to the vast quantity of brochures, leaflets, postcards, flyers, etc. that has accumulated; | ||
+ | - at any time, the library can expand or contract | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Zotero catalogue notes === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * need to decide on convention for the " | ||
+ | * either use ISO 639-3 three letter codes. multiple languages separated by commas (e.g '' | ||
+ | * or use the more expansive/ | ||
+ | * // | ||
+ | |||
+ | === General notes and to-dos === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * in the case of books, I have chosen to file them alphabetically by **name** of the first author/editor/ | ||
+ | * linking to/from the [[: | ||
+ | * often it's unavoidable that you'll have to manually enter and amend data in Zotero where automation fails: this can be time-consuming | ||
+ | * Zotero is more geared to cataloging individual references (e.g. articles in journals) rather than whole issues; one solution is to catalogue them as " | ||
+ | * I'm using the following format to note the individual issues of periodicals: | ||
+ | * tags might be a good way to physically locate items on the shelf if there is a [[http:// | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | what is the motivation for the '' | ||
- | * sort and determine storage for ephemera | ||
- | * catalogue and shelve readers/ | ||
* go through remaining files and buckets, sorting into applicable areas | * go through remaining files and buckets, sorting into applicable areas | ||
* cleaning up and tagging of the digital catalogue | * cleaning up and tagging of the digital catalogue | ||
+ | * add PDFs to the digital catalogue (where available/ | ||
+ | * significant pieces of ephemera, articles, etc. could be scanned and added as attachments to the Zotero references | ||
- | * cataloguing the journals/ | + | === New books ==== |
- | === Preterite prolegomena === | + | - find an interesting book |
+ | - add to the 'book orders' | ||
+ | - buy it | ||
+ | - transfer to libray group once it arrives | ||
+ | - read (or otherwise absorb) | ||
- | This particular collection, where each book can in principle lurk at the interstices of the connection of everything to everything else, demonstrates most acutely the issue with filing items according to a single -- or even predominant -- topic or subject area. At the same time, with items digitally catalogued and instantly searchable by any field, the physical arrangement becomes less critical for indicating an item's subject, class, or other characteristic. The library is also small and seems unlikely to grow rapidly in the foreseeable future. Therefore, after some (uneven and random) thought, and a close perusal of [[library notes|existing notes]] on this question, I decided to take the semi-organic organisational approach as indicated. | + | ==== Further entangling ==== |
- | + | ||
- | A library -- including its physical and digital arrangement and cataloguing system -- should aspire to be simple, elegant, and beautiful. Visitors should be able both to browse and search in the greatest ease and comfort. A library thus becomes a pataphor for the art of living itself. I have striven to follow these principles in approaching the sometimes daunting task of coming to terms with, managing and (re)organising the FoAM archive. | + | |
- | --- // | + | * distributed collections (c.f. connected libraries) |
+ | * ISBN -> BibTeX with Ottobib: http:// | ||
+ | * "The Little Library" | ||
+ | * https:// | ||
+ | * http://www.thelittlelibrary.com/ |