Now there is the start of an interesting thread: If catalogers were going to reinvent themselves and their systems to encompass all formats, both analog and digital at the word, frame, or image level, how would they do it? Or would they leave it to OCLC, JSTOR, ARTstor, and Google? Eileen Fry Indiana University -----Original Message----- From: Visual Resources Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sherman Clarke Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 12:31 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [VRA-L] [ARLIS-L] [VRA-L] Shared cataloging Eileen, Another "advantage" of the collective environment in OCLC/RLIN was the impetus to use similar practices as well as sharing standards. OCLC or RLIN records from the early years are much more quirky than recent records. Of course, now we're trying to quirk 'em up with folksonomy and point-of-view. Virtual sharing via OAI or other methods, as outlined by Susan, seems more promising than trying to build a single image record repository, a la OCLC/RLIN. If we book catalog builders were starting from scratch, we probably wouldn't rebuild OCLC. Hmm, I kept saying I wanted to see UCAI; how fast time changes the landscape we work in. Sherman Clarke NYU Libraries [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask]