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− | The Special Collections and Metadata Catalog Department produced all of the catalog and finding aid records for items in Special Collections. The department also created additional original metadata as necessary. | + | The Special Collections and Metadata Catalog Department produced all of the catalog and finding aid records for items in Special Collections, including manuscripts. The department also created additional original metadata as necessary. |
==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ==Assets and Administrative Structure== |
Revision as of 10:41, 3 October 2012
This department was created in July 2007 when the Catalog Dept. was divided into two departments and one supporting unit. The newly formed Cataloging Services was given responsibility for general cataloging. The new Special Collections and Metadata Catalog Department took responsibility for special collections and manuscripts cataloging. Robert Maxwell (2007-2009) was selected as the first Department Chair of Metadata and Special Collections Cataloging.
Contents
Variant names
Special Collections Cataloging and Metadata
Metadata and Special Collections Cataloging
Description
Established: 2007
Abolished: 2009
Location: Provo, Utah (2007-2009)
Functions
The Special Collections and Metadata Catalog Department produced all of the catalog and finding aid records for items in Special Collections, including manuscripts. The department also created additional original metadata as necessary.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Department Chair reported to the Assistant University Librarian for Collection Development and Technical Services.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Collection Development and Technical Services Division (2007-2009)
Later unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Special Collections and Formats Dept. (2010-)
Associated Archival Materials
Harold B. Lee Library Annual Reports, UA 1015
Sources
HBLL Annual Reports, 2007, p. 1 (Cataloging Department split into Special Collections and Metadata Catalog Department (Robert Maxwell Chair), Cataloging Services (John Wright Chair), and Cataloging Systems and Database Management Unit (Carla Kupitz, head)on July 1st.
Personal communication from Cory Nimer, October 3, 2012: (The department produced all of the catalog records for Special Collections including manuscripts and Americana. The department also produced original metadata for these areas as necessary. )
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2012-00054
Creator: UPB