Thanks & Summary: re: Your thoughts about adding lots of keywords to a record

[Robert Hiebert <RHiebert@SD6.BC.CA>]

Hello All,

Many thanks to all who responded to my post -- there were about 40
responses, on and off the list.

The sentiment was about 2 to 1 in favour of the idea of adding keywords;
many of those in favour are doing so and are pleased with the results.
Those opposed all made the valid point that university and public libraries
don't do it, so 'coddling' (my word) students in this way is, in the long
run, a disservice to them. (There was a sub-text: catalogues need to be
standardized if they are to be shared and combined.)

My thoughts:
Adding keywords will make it easier for students to find the information
they seek -- I think this overrides the objections that were made. After
all, every time a student asks a librarian for help finding information,
that student is doing an end run around the cataloguing system.

Thanks again,

Robert


Robert Hiebert
Librarian, Golden Secondary School, BC, Canada
www.gsslibrary.net
Fax: 250 344 7116
library@gsslibrary.net

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