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of interest - from latest issue of ASIST Bulletin - pls excuse any duplication We should ideally expect to see more dissertations soon on cataloging topics? / best, kw http://www.asist.org/Bulletin/Jun-11/JunJul11_Lundgren.html Bulletin, June/July 2011 ASIST "2010, Year of Cataloging Research in Review" by Jimmie Lundgren Editor's Summary - Sidebar "Recognizing the need for serious research on bibliographic control, the American Library Association and the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services declared 2010 as the Year of Cataloging Research. These and other library organizations, spurred on by forward thinking individuals, promoted the current and critical importance of cataloging research through conference presentations, panels and round table discussions throughout the year. The year 2010 also saw a proposal for an agenda for cataloging research, including conducting catalog user surveys, examining the effects of outsourcing and analyzing information retrieval with online catalogs. Catalogers were encouraged to recognize the value of what they learn through internal projects, to publish and share discoveries with others and to get actively involved with library decision making at their institutions. Cataloging research should be geared toward understanding the perspectives of the information producer and consumer, thereby enhancing the application of library cataloging skills to serve information access." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Karen Weaver, MLS Electronic Resources Statistician Collection Management Duquesne University, Gumberg Library Pittsburgh PA email: [log in to unmask] Gmail: [log in to unmask] Twitter: @ka_weaver Member, ALA COSWL Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ALA-Committee-on-the-Status-of-Women-in-Librarianship-COSWL/164770476903286 and on Twitter : @ALA_COSWL