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- Message-ID: <CWIS-L%93010708042238@WUVMD.WUSTL.EDU>
- Newsgroups: bit.listserv.cwis-l
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 06:02:00 PST
- Sender: "Campus-Wide Information Systems" <CWIS-L@WUVMD.BITNET>
- From: "Terence Hsiao, ASUCLA Publications" <EZBZTSH@UCLAMVS.BITNET>
- Subject: Re: veronica
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- > > Isn't this what libraries (more specifically, library catalogers) have
- > been
- > > struggling with for 100+ years? For "standardised keywords" read
- > "subject
- > > headings" or "structured vocabulary." For "synonym lists" read "cross-
- > > references." Not that any of this is easy (we haven't solved the problem
- > in
- > > those 100+ years). But it does indicate where some of the knowledge base
- > for
- > > dealing with this growing dilemma lies.
- > >
- > > Patrick Flannery
- > > The American University Library
- > > flanner@american.edu
- > >
- > Yes Patrick, you're right ... its just that being an ex-cataloguer moved
- > into computing, I've learned that terms like 'structured vocabulary' and
- > other libraryish things tend to sometimes generate dispairing looks from
- > my computing trained colleagues!
- >
- > In the context of Veronica, I wonder how elaborate any indexing need be to
- > provide a useful enhancement? Even just the top level headings from any
- > popular classification scheme would provide some user guidance (but which
- > scheme, and what prcedents for the future might this set?)
- >
- > The important point you make is lets get the info experts as involved as
- > possible! We have many computing oriented people developing excellent
- > tools, but comparatively few people with a formal training in information
- > management involved in the Internet (at least that's how it seems to me!).
- >
- > Organising info, designing resource guides etc. etc. is, I believe, a much
- > tougher problem than software development - but will be increasingly
- > necessary as the Internet grows.
- >
- > A question - which the list may choose to read as rhetorical - how many
- > CWIS developments have involved input from professional library staff (or
- > other people with a formal info science background?)
- >
- > Colin K. Work
- > Uni. of Southampton Computing Services
- > C.K.Work@Southampton.AC.UK
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