Subject Access
It is important that the Library make the resources in this collection easy to access, as our primary users might not have the patience or time to navigate an unwieldy website. Multiple points of access to the resources will be integrated into the website to accommodate the different needs of our users. A link to the website will be placed prominently on the Library homepage as well as the Teen Services page. Other primary tools for access will be creating a record of the website in the Library catalog, short descriptions of each resource within the website, search functions, and allowing users to tag.
The collection as a whole will be cataloged in a MARC record, so that users who search for To Kill a Mockingbird in the catalog will be able to locate the website. Library of Congress Subject Headings will be used in the catalog to assist users who may be familiar searching with this controlled vocabulary. In addition, the tags added to the collection by users will be integrated into the catalog. Adding the tags will make searching easier for teenagers because they will be able to use natural language terms that are accessible to them. Descriptions and metadata embedded within the website will also enable the search function. In order to avoid overwhelming our users, the description of each resource will be kept brief and include only essential information. These descriptions will include title of the resource, the creator of the resource, and the date. For more detail regarding the MARC record and other descriptions of the resources, please refer to the 'Organization' section.
The Library will encourage users to tag the resources within the collection. Tagging is popular on many social media websites that teenagers enjoy using, such as Tumbler, and by employing tagging on our website, we hope it will encourage the teenagers to interact with our website in a manner that is familiar to them. These tags will not replace the controlled vocabulary and descriptions the Library implements to index the resources, but will supplement these traditional method (Rolla). Tagging will allow our users to interact more personally with the resources, giving them a way to be involved with the process of subject description while making the collection more searchable with natural language terms (Gerolimos). One issue that could arise with user-generated tags is hate speech, or use of terms that could be offensive to some users. Possible solutions for this issues could include librarian moderation of tags submitted, creating a teen advisory board to allow our users to take control of monitoring the tags, or automated filtering programs to reject offensive tags (Brown-Sica).
Text on Subject Access by Victoria
Sources:
Brown-Sica, M.; Beall, J. (2008). "Library 2.0 and the problem of hate speech". Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship 9(2).
Gerolimos, M. (2013). "Tagging for libraries: A review of the effectiveness of tagging systems for library catalogs". Journal of Library Metadata 13(1): 36-58.
Rolla, Peter J. "User Tags Versus Subject Headings: Can User-Supplied Data Improve Subject Access To Library Collections?." Library Resources & Technical Services 53.3 (2009): 174-184. Library & Information Science Source. Web. 20 Nov. 2013.
It is important that the Library make the resources in this collection easy to access, as our primary users might not have the patience or time to navigate an unwieldy website. Multiple points of access to the resources will be integrated into the website to accommodate the different needs of our users. A link to the website will be placed prominently on the Library homepage as well as the Teen Services page. Other primary tools for access will be creating a record of the website in the Library catalog, short descriptions of each resource within the website, search functions, and allowing users to tag.
The collection as a whole will be cataloged in a MARC record, so that users who search for To Kill a Mockingbird in the catalog will be able to locate the website. Library of Congress Subject Headings will be used in the catalog to assist users who may be familiar searching with this controlled vocabulary. In addition, the tags added to the collection by users will be integrated into the catalog. Adding the tags will make searching easier for teenagers because they will be able to use natural language terms that are accessible to them. Descriptions and metadata embedded within the website will also enable the search function. In order to avoid overwhelming our users, the description of each resource will be kept brief and include only essential information. These descriptions will include title of the resource, the creator of the resource, and the date. For more detail regarding the MARC record and other descriptions of the resources, please refer to the 'Organization' section.
The Library will encourage users to tag the resources within the collection. Tagging is popular on many social media websites that teenagers enjoy using, such as Tumbler, and by employing tagging on our website, we hope it will encourage the teenagers to interact with our website in a manner that is familiar to them. These tags will not replace the controlled vocabulary and descriptions the Library implements to index the resources, but will supplement these traditional method (Rolla). Tagging will allow our users to interact more personally with the resources, giving them a way to be involved with the process of subject description while making the collection more searchable with natural language terms (Gerolimos). One issue that could arise with user-generated tags is hate speech, or use of terms that could be offensive to some users. Possible solutions for this issues could include librarian moderation of tags submitted, creating a teen advisory board to allow our users to take control of monitoring the tags, or automated filtering programs to reject offensive tags (Brown-Sica).
Text on Subject Access by Victoria
Sources:
Brown-Sica, M.; Beall, J. (2008). "Library 2.0 and the problem of hate speech". Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship 9(2).
Gerolimos, M. (2013). "Tagging for libraries: A review of the effectiveness of tagging systems for library catalogs". Journal of Library Metadata 13(1): 36-58.
Rolla, Peter J. "User Tags Versus Subject Headings: Can User-Supplied Data Improve Subject Access To Library Collections?." Library Resources & Technical Services 53.3 (2009): 174-184. Library & Information Science Source. Web. 20 Nov. 2013.