Cataloging Internet Resources

Abstract

Abstract This paper is based on a presentation as part of “Cataloging Internet Resources: Two Viewpoints,” given for the Heads of Cataloging Discussion Group at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference in January 1996. The OCLC InterCat Project was initiated to create bibliographic records for Internet sources and over a period of eighteen months more than 230 libraries signed on to participate. The administrative perspective is presented in a series of questions that administrators would typically ask before allocating the resources needed. The answers, which are provided in the context of the UCSB experience, are meant to allay concerns and provide practical and positive responses. The second half of the paper addresses the process of decision-making, planning, and implementation of the InterCat Project from an administrator's perspective.