Sue Havlish, Vanderbilt University Press sue'havlishvanderbilt'edu

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Sue Havlish, Vanderbilt University
Presssue.havlish_at_vanderbilt.edu

• Data Wrangling
• -or-
• Catalogs?
• We Dont Need No Stinking Catalogs

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What Do Librarians Want?

• Information, and lots of it
• Printed seasonal catalogs not as useful as
  subject catalogs
• The more tailored the information, the easier the
  buying decision

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What Constitutes Data?

• Not simply catalog copy
• But not just ONIX, either
• Whatever it is, needs to be flexible
• Images, audio, video, reviews . . .

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Title/Data Management Service

• What a title management service looks like
• Feeds multiple databases, including our own
  website
• Can generate single- or multiple title
  announcements to an email list publisher specifies

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Do Librarians Still Want Printed Catalogs?

• Yes
• And no
• Well, it dependsjust be sure they have access to
  as much information as possible

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Is Season an Outdated Concept?

• IMHO yes (e.g., BN presentations are for 5-mo
  titles, no matter what catalog)
• Information as far in advance as possible for
  long-range planning
• But just-in-time buying
• Will POD pave the way to no returns?

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Overheard Numerous Times at the Charleston
Conference

• If its not digital, its invisible.
• That goes for data, too.
• Thank you.