Comments on: Is Open Data the Point? http://thesecretmirror.com/cataloging/is-open-data-the-point EAD: Everything Ain't Done. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:16:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Clay http://thesecretmirror.com/cataloging/is-open-data-the-point/comment-page-1#comment-826 Clay Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:44:17 +0000 http://thesecretmirror.com/cataloging/is-open-data-the-point#comment-826 <p>It seems as if the NUCMC records will no longer be available in the distributions, as well:</p> <p>http://www.loc.gov/cds/notices/20061117-a.pdf http://www.loc.gov/cds/tfmds.html</p> <p>That's a really rich source of records for archivists to lose, especially for a place like AIP and its ICOS. It's a shame, because not all small archives can afford any of the OCLC/RLG services that will pick up the slack</p> <p>Clay</p> It seems as if the NUCMC records will no longer be available in the distributions, as well:

http://www.loc.gov/cds/notices/20061117-a.pdf http://www.loc.gov/cds/tfmds.html

That’s a really rich source of records for archivists to lose, especially for a place like AIP and its ICOS. It’s a shame, because not all small archives can afford any of the OCLC/RLG services that will pick up the slack

Clay

]]> By: Ross http://thesecretmirror.com/cataloging/is-open-data-the-point/comment-page-1#comment-703 Ross Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:58:48 +0000 http://thesecretmirror.com/cataloging/is-open-data-the-point#comment-703 <p>I actually don't dispute what you're saying here. And, yes, there <em>is</em> a disconnect between the techies and the catalogers, but I'm not sure how opening up the data interferes with catalogers' workflows (neither you nor Dan have really made that clear).</p> <p>The problem with your last statement (and this was my point and, really, the only reason I was on the podcast at all, as far as I can tell) is, are you sure you can give anybody a dump of your catalog? Are you sure that you actually own your data?</p> <p>I don't really care much about the LC data. I don't really care much about your data. But somebody might be. I am, however, interested in data from my own catalog, Emory's catalog (we have a joint degree program) and the public libraries that serve our communities. But why should I have to explain to the myriad public libraries what my intentions are?</p> I actually don’t dispute what you’re saying here. And, yes, there is a disconnect between the techies and the catalogers, but I’m not sure how opening up the data interferes with catalogers’ workflows (neither you nor Dan have really made that clear).

The problem with your last statement (and this was my point and, really, the only reason I was on the podcast at all, as far as I can tell) is, are you sure you can give anybody a dump of your catalog? Are you sure that you actually own your data?

I don’t really care much about the LC data. I don’t really care much about your data. But somebody might be. I am, however, interested in data from my own catalog, Emory’s catalog (we have a joint degree program) and the public libraries that serve our communities. But why should I have to explain to the myriad public libraries what my intentions are?

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