Evolution of Western Library Catalogs: The Rising Expectations of Users
Title
Evolution of Western Library Catalogs: The Rising Expectations of Users
Description
This paper traces the historical development of library catalogs from primitive catalogs in ancient times to current next generational catalogs, which are summarized into three stages: the agricultural catalog stage, the industrial catalog stage and the information catalog stage. In particular, this paper focuses on the discussion of the rise of users’ expectations on library catalogs at different stages and gives emphasis to what impact they have created accordingly.
Creator
Diao, Junli
Publisher
International Journal of Librarianship
Date
2018-07-17
Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
Type
Text
Journal Article
Identifier
Date Issued
2018-07-17
Is Part Of
International Journal of Librarianship
Extent
3(1), 78–93
Position: 975 (175 views)
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Citation
Diao, Junli, “Evolution of Western Library Catalogs: The Rising Expectations of Users,” CALASYS - CALA Academic Resources & Repository System, accessed April 14, 2026, http://ir.cala-web.org/items/show/1263.