D.Litt. et Phil. / The need for an authority list for South African names has been expressed on various occasions. The general aim with this study was to determine the reasons for this need and propose an effective solution to the problem. At the hand of a comprehensive literature study an overview was given of what authority control is, why name authority control is necessary and the problems experienced during name authority control. This literature study was done for two reasons, namely to: Use the information obtained in this way, as a basis to analyse the South African situation in regard to the standardisation of South African names. To clear up the existing, ignorance in South Africa about the nature, aim and necessity for standardisation of names. In the light of the poor quality of records imported by participating libraries into the South African cooperative databases, it was concluded that the participating libraries are not really aware of the impact the standard of their work has on resource sharing and shared cataloguing. By providing this background information an attempt is made to make libraries and information services aware of the importance of. the standardisation of names on national and international levels. With the basic information on name authority control as starting point, the South African situation was investigated with regard to standardisation of South African names. Important roleplayers were interviewed in order to determine how they go about standardising South African names and to identify the problems experienced with the standardisation of names. In order to get a better understanding of the problems the roleplayers experience, a sample of names was taken from the name authority file of the South African National Bibliography (SANB). The sample of names was identified by random sampling. The minimum size of the sample was determined by using, s statistical formula. The sample of names was analysed regarding_ variations in names, the same name for different people as well as changes in corporate names. A critical analysis of the South African situation regarding the standardisation of South African names was done, using all the information gathered. In order to find a solution to all the problems experienced, two models were proposed, namely a traditional model and a model consisting of an alphanumeric code. The two models were compared to each other in order to determine which one of the two models would be the most effective for the standardisation of South African names. In the presentation of the one model a programme was developed in order to practically demonstrate the model and to test its viability. During the comparison of the two models the ordinal and interval scales of _ measurement were used. At the hand of the results of the measurements, the most effective model for the standardisation of South African names was proposed. Thus, an answer was provided to the original problem statement namely: How can a standardised list of South African names be compiled cost-effectively in order to make names available timeously for use by libraries and information services nationally and internationally?

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 2004. / Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Burnett, Florida State University, School of Information Studies. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Jan. 13, 2005). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pittsburgh, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 221-229).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1972. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliography.

電腦網際網路的日益蓬勃發展，帶動各種資訊媒體的不斷興起。面對網路資源的豐富化與多樣化，如何有系統的組織與整理多元出版形式的電子資源，以達到有效的書目控制，是圖書館當前面臨的重大挑戰。本研究旨在研究圖書館對圖書資訊組織的規範，是否也能適用在網路資源的組織。採用個案研究法，探討OCLC對網路資源編目所推動CORC系統所依循的規範內容；再用實驗研究法，實地利用現行的中文編目規範在政治大學圖書館的自動化系統上編一百筆中文網路資源，以瞭解其適用性。 　　本研究發現OCLC的CORC研究計畫，含有許多特色：提供圖書館有效組織並控制網路資源組織的工具；可提供多種建檔格式及多種顯示及輸出格式；可同時截取多筆書目自動編目；提供Pathfinder的功能；提供全球圖書館共同分享合作編目的成果等。在實驗研究時，發現利用現有的編目規範整理中文網路資源是可行；電子資源的館藏發展政策是很重要；圖書館自動化系統需具備連結與維護URL的功能、應注意使用該網路資源的配備等。 　　根據研究結果對中文網路資源作業規範提出幾個結論：作業規範是合作編目的基本要素；現有編目規範可適用；訂定網路資源的評選原則；網路資源書目著錄有許多特色；中文網路資源應著錄的欄位等。同時提出幾個建議：成立常設機構探討與研訂電子資源的編目規範；各圖書館應成立一個電子資源工作小組；開發自動編目的自動化系統；開發可以容納併存多種建檔、顯示與輸出的metadata；促進華文網路資源合作編目的組織機制等。

Working paper summarizing research into cataloging theory, history of science, mathematics, and information science. / The report summarizes a research program that has been investigating how catalogers, other Cultural Heritage information workers, World Wide Web/Semantic Web technologists, and the general public understand, explain, and manage resource description tasks by creating, counting, measuring, classifying, and otherwise arranging descriptions of Cultural Heritage resources within the Bibliographic Universe and beyond it.

Esta pesquisa visa avaliar os processos de catalogação das obras que compõem um museu de arte, tendo o MAC USP como estudo de caso e, como referências, as ferramentas de catálogos on-line, como a do MoMA, e as ferramentas utilizadas pelo Museu Nacional de Belas Artes do Rio de Janeiro (MNBA), pela Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo e pelo MASP, que fazem uso do sistema de gerenciamento Donato. Busca-se refletir sobre a gestão de coleções e os procedimentos de documentação das obras, incluindo o uso de fichas catalográficas. / This research aims to evaluate the cataloging processes of the works that comprise an art museum, focusing on MAC USP (Contemporary Art Museum of University of São Paulo) as a case study. Online catalog tools, such as of the MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art, New York), as well as the Donato collection management system, used by the National Fine Arts Museum of Rio de Janeiro (MNBA), the Pinacoteca of State of São Paulo and the MASP (Art Museum of São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand) were considered as reference. It is expected that this study will contribute to reflection upon the management of collections and the procedures for documentation of art works, including the use of catalog cards.

Esta pesquisa visa avaliar os processos de catalogação das obras que compõem um museu de arte, tendo o MAC USP como estudo de caso e, como referências, as ferramentas de catálogos on-line, como a do MoMA, e as ferramentas utilizadas pelo Museu Nacional de Belas Artes do Rio de Janeiro (MNBA), pela Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo e pelo MASP, que fazem uso do sistema de gerenciamento Donato. Busca-se refletir sobre a gestão de coleções e os procedimentos de documentação das obras, incluindo o uso de fichas catalográficas. / This research aims to evaluate the cataloging processes of the works that comprise an art museum, focusing on MAC USP (Contemporary Art Museum of University of São Paulo) as a case study. Online catalog tools, such as of the MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art, New York), as well as the Donato collection management system, used by the National Fine Arts Museum of Rio de Janeiro (MNBA), the Pinacoteca of State of São Paulo and the MASP (Art Museum of São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand) were considered as reference. It is expected that this study will contribute to reflection upon the management of collections and the procedures for documentation of art works, including the use of catalog cards.

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