Library Catalogue on the Cloud: The BIBFRAME Approach

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to suggest that cataloguing community could benefit by publishing the catalogue records on the cloud using BIBFRAME model with its vocabularies to increase access of the library collection beyond the library. A desk research based on literature review extracted from different information sources. Literature was interpreted based on the search of the researcher on key concepts of the topic. Literature indicates that the establishments that publishes their catalogue on the cloud receive more exposure. Adoption of BIBFRAME could benefit the library users as genuine information published by the libraries will be available on the web.