The CORC Project at the State Library of Lower Saxony and the University Library of Göttingen (SUB) The CORC Project at the State Library of Lower Saxony and the University Library of Göttingen (SUB) Monika Cremer Internet Librarian International /03/2001
SUB Göttingen: history Founded 1734 by George II Modern collection principles German national library for the 18th century
SUB Göttingen: GDZ Home of the GDZ (Göttingen Digitization Center): Projects: Travel books/Early North-Americana Gutenberg Bible Goethe illustrations...
SUB Göttingen and OCLC CORC project partner in April 1999 OCLC member since 2000 New library building in 1993
German cataloging rules German rules: RAK (Regeln für die alphabetische Katalogisierung) Established in 1977, used by: Die Deutsche Bibliothek (Frankfurt/Main) All university libraries and most of the special libraries All public libraries
German cataloging rules cont. Different German authority files Exchange format is MAB, not MARC AACR2 not in use
Authority files German authority files for personal names German authority files for corporate bodies Differences to LoC authority files: Personal names: Braun, Wernher von, not: Von Braun, Wernher Authority files: Österreich / Botschaft Anglo-American version: Austria. Botschaft (U.S.)
Exchange format MARC is generally not in use German exchange format is MAB (Maschinelles Austauschformat für Bibliotheken), developed by Die Deutsche Bibliothek PICA format: a derivation of MARC
Multiple volumes Hierarchical structure (not compatible with American flat structure), see also: Project Reuse: index.htm
PICA GBV Lower Saxony was the first state to use the PICA system in Germany Today seven states belong to the GBV (Gemeinsamer Bibliotheksverbund – Joint Library Network): Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-West Pomerania), Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), Schleswig-Holstein, Thüringen (Thuringia)
PICA Webdoc University Library of Göttingen was partner of the Webdoc project ( ) cataloging electronic resources which are stored on our own server in Göttingen Special cataloging rules for this project Joint catalog database in Leiden
EROMM Partner of EROMM (European Register of Microform Masters): Database format: Unimarc
SUB Göttingen and CORC Project funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) First user meeting in Dublin/Ohio Small project group in Göttingen: special knowledge (MARC/AACR2) needed
Selection of electronic resources Resources stored on our library server (many PDF resources!) Digitized travel literature of the 19th century (offline) Selections from our Subject Gateways
Electronic resources on our library server Documents regarding our special core collections (Library science, Anglo- American history and culture, earth sciences, mathematics,...) Format: mostly PDF! Umlaut problem! Dewey index
Digitized travel literature (19th century) Initial project of our digitization center (GDZ) Record conversion from PICA to MARC Offline delivery to CORC
Selections from our Subject Gateways Subject Gateways (data model is Dublin Core based, several quality criterias regarding maintenance and selection etc.): Geo-Guide (earth sciences, geography, thematic maps, mining): MathGuide (mathematics):
Other special Subject Gateways Other special Subject Gateways Anglo-American History Guide: Anglo-American Anglistik Guide:
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Downloading Automated MARC – PICA converter not yet ready – manual adaptions necessary Umlaut adjustments Adaptation to German authority files (manual work)
Workshop in Göttingen, Dec Presentation of OCLC and demonstration of CORC First project results of SUB Göttingen Project information from Die Deutsche Bibliothek Project news from Regensburg and Library Network of Baden-Württemberg
Workflow After the project: no specialized staff available permanently How can we manage this in the future?
Future Cataloging: German rules are being revised, getting closer to MARC21 for data exchange Die Deutsche Bibliothek is translating the Dewey Decimal Classification A German translation of AACR2 is under way
Dublin Core Dublin Core implementation European Committee for Standardization workshop on Dublin Core: dc/cwa13874/foreword.htm DC Library Group: Library application profile in work
OCLC and PICA A European approach through cooperation WorldCat available via PiCarta International (April 2001) An Euro-CORC model in view?
References State Library of Lower Saxony and University Library Göttingen (Germany) Göttingen Digitizing Center: Gutenberg bible: GBV (Joint Library Network): EROMM: /
References Subject Gateways: Geo-Guide: MathGuide: Anglo-American History Guide: Anglo-American Literature Guide:
References CORC Workshop at Göttingen 1999: AACR2 German Translation Project anslation.html Project REUSE: htm European Committee for Standardization workshop on Dublin Core: dc/cwa13874/foreword.htm
Questions? Monika Cremer