The Roles of Cataloging vs. Non-Cataloging Librarians and Staff in Non-MARC Metadata-Related Workflows: A Survey of Academic Libraries in the United States
Jeannette Ho · Cataloging & Classification Quarterly · 2020
A survey was conducted during May and early June of 2019, examining how non-MARC descriptive metadata workflows for digital projects are organized in academic libraries. It examined: (1) the extent to which cataloging librarians have transitioned to "metadata librarians"; (2) the extent to which non-MARC metadata activities are distributed within cataloging units and shared with cataloging paraprofessionals; (3) the extent to which such tasks are shared with library personnel in units outside of cataloging departments; and (4) the degree of satisfaction with metadata workflows. The present study also attempts to explore issues of concern to catalogers regarding such workflows.