Browsing Research, Publications, and Presentations (The Ohio State University Libraries) by Author "El-Sherbini, Magda"
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Cataloging Alternatives: An Investigation of Contract Cataloging, Cooperative Cataloging, and the Use of Temporary Help
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 1992 )This paper is based on a report issued by an Ohio State University Ad Hoc Task Force which was formed to investigate alternative methods for obtaining bibliographic records from sources outside the Cataloging Department ... -
Cataloging and Classification: Review of Literature 2005-06
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 2008 )This paper reviews library literature on cataloging and classification published in 2005-06. It covers pertinent literature in the following areas: the future of cataloging; Functional Requirement for Bibliographic Records ... -
Changes in Technical Services and Their Effect on the Role of Catalogers and Staff Education: An Overview
El-Sherbini, Magda; Klim, George ( 1997 ) -
Contract Cataloging: A Pilot Project for Outsourcing Slavic Books
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 1995 )This paper describes a pilot project conducted at the Ohio State University Libraries to contract out the cataloging of Slavic books. Two dimensions were examined in this study: (1) the quality of bibliographic records ... -
Copy Cataloguers and Their Changing Roles at the Ohio State University Library: A Case Study
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 2001 )The Ohio State University Libraries began the process of restructuring the Technical Services Department in early 1995. Changes that were introduced as a result of this process had a profound effect on the roles of ... -
Current Readings on the Iran-Iraq Conflict and Its Effects on U.S. Foreign Relations and Policy
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 1989 ) -
Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, 2002-2004
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 2007 ) -
Impact of Technical Services' Policies on Access and Collection Development
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 2003 ) -
Metadata and Cataloging Practices
El-Sherbini, Magda; Klim, George ( 2004 )Metadata standards existing today range from very complex to very simple. Relative simplicity or complexity of metadata standards depends in large part on the resources for which they were created and the depth of description ... -
Metadata and the Future of Cataloging
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 2001 )This article is a survey of representative metadata efforts comparing them to MARC 21 metadata in order to determine if new electronic formats require the development of a new set of standards. This study surveys the ongoing ... -
New Strategies for Delivering Library Resources to Users: Rethinking the Mechanisms in Which Libraries are Processing and Delivering Bibliographic Records
El-Sherbini, Magda; Wilson, Amanda J. ( 2007 )The focus of this paper is to examine the current library practice of processing and delivering information and to introduce alternative scenarios that may keep librarians relevant in the technological era. In the scenarios ... -
Open WorldCat and Its Impact on Academic Libraries
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 2007 )This paper analyzes librarians' reactions to the Open OCLC WorldCat. A detailed survey was sent to ARL libraries to explore what, if anything, the libraries are currently doing to prepare for these changes and how they ... -
Outsourcing of Slavic Cataloguing at the Ohio State University Libraries: Evaluation and Cost Analysis
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 2002 )Examines the outsourcing of Slavic original cataloguing at the Ohio State University libraries. It includes: the rationale for doing so; the evaluation and cost analysis; the advantages and disadvantages; and what we have learned -
Program for Cooperative Cataloging: BIBCO Records: Analysis of Quality
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 2010 )The Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) is an international program that brings together libraries that wish to participate in the creation and sharing of bibliographic records. These high quality records can be used ... -
Selected Cataloging Tools on the Internet
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 2003 )This bibliography contains selected cataloging tools on the Internet. It is divided into seven sections as follows: authority management and subject headings tools; cataloging tools by type of materials; dictionaries, ... -
Series Authority Control: Potential Effects of Library of Congress' Decision on Users at The Ohio State University
Dunham, Barbara; McGurr, Melanie; El-Sherbini, Magda ( 2008 )Following the decision of the Library of Congress (LC) to discontinue series authority control, many libraries were left with an important decision to make—should they continue creating series authority records, prepare ... -
Sharing Cataloging Expertise: Options for Libraries to Share Their Skilled Catalogers with Other Libraries
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 2010 )Library cooperation is a flexible concept that involves practically all aspects of library technical operations. Until recently, areas of cooperation have included mostly interlibrary borrowing and the union catalogs. ... -
A Study of Cutter Number Adjustment at the Ohio State University Libraries
El-Sherbini, Magda; Stalker, John C. ( 1996 ) -
Terrorism: Current Readings
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 1990 ) -
Turn Your Idea into a Publication: Research Methodology -- Session 1. Part 2
El-Sherbini, Magda ( 2015-01-12 )Selecting research methodology depends on what you wish to study. In other words, methodology is determined by the topic of your research. Success or failure of your project often depends on using the correct methods ...