A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
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digital-preservation× 49
the active management of digital content over time to ensure ongoing access. It includes issues relating to ensuring the authenticity and availability of digital objects and in…
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public-libraries× 35
libraries with the primary purpose of serving members of the public rather than, e.g., members of a specific institution or organization. This tag should be used to indicate quest…
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academic-libraries× 28
libraries with the primary purpose of serving members of their post-secondary educational institutions rather than, e.g. members of the general public or another sort of institu…
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digital-collections× 28
Dealing with the presentation and organization of digitized and born digital collections. Including issues around web design, search, faceted browsing, etc.
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cataloging× 23
Creation of bibliographic records which describe publications and library holdings.
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software× 23
direct the operation of a computer.
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collection-development× 22
Collection development includes selection and deselection of material to be included in the collection of a library or archive.
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digital-archiving× 20
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circulation× 20
activities connected with lending and returning library materials in all formats
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ebooks× 20
stands for electronic book
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preservation× 19
concerned with establishing or maintaining the accessibility and integrity of recorded information in various forms, both analog and digital.
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metadata× 16
"data about data" - digital factual information which describes the contents and context of a specific item
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archives× 16
Institutions or repositories dedicated to the long-term storage and preservation of materials, usually of a unique and historical nature or with the assumption that it will have that nature in the fut…
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classification× 15
The organization of content by subject for the purpose of colocsting similar document to aid in browsing a collection.
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digital-media× 14
Digitized content (text, graphics, audio, and video) that can be transmitted over internet or computer networks
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patron-management× 13
interaction between the library staff and/or automation system and the patron (user of the library/ library resources)
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marc× 11
machine-readable cataloging
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school-libraries× 11
Libraries for primary and secondary school students, which function to introduce students to library etiquette and research techniques
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digitization× 10
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collection-management× 9
manner in which a collection (print, multi-media, digital) is managed and maintained.
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youth-services× 9
public library activities seeking to impact young people
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web-archiving× 8
Collecting and preserving portions of the WWW
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opac× 8
Online Public Access Catalog. The patron-facing display of a library's holdings.
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public-services× 8
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professional-development× 7
This relates to the process of acquiring new knowledge and skills that relate to the profession, job responsibilities and/or library work environment.
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untagged× 7
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terminology× 7
Questions about technical terms and definitions
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special-collections× 7
collection that consists of one or more of these characteristics (rare, unique, irreplaceable, single topic, unusual) in a book, item or digital format. It usually has a specific policy with special …
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copyright× 7
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dewey-decimal-system× 7
A system that attempts to create a defined set of numbers for subject.
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e-resources× 7
electronic resources - "Material (data and/or program(s)) encoded for manipulation by a computerized device. This material may require the use of a peripheral directly connected to a computerized devi…
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internet× 7
Inter-network - worldwide system of electronic communications through connected computer networks that use a set of protocols called TCP/IP. The World Wide Web is part of it.
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citations× 6
questions about citation analysis, styles, indexing, search etc.
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statistics× 6
collection, classification, analysis, interpretation and presentation of consistent and timely numerical facts or data relating to the operation of a library
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weeding× 6
A process for removing duplicate, damaged, obsolete, or little-used material from a library collection.
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public-computing× 6
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