How should cultural diversity be measured? An application using the French publishing industry     

Françoise Benhamou  Stéphanie Peltier 《Journal of Cultural Economics》2007,31(2):85-107

Despite the lack of a clear definition of the concept, “cultural diversity” has remained a core issue for more than a decade (WTO, UNESCO, etc.). The aim of this paper is to begin to fill this gap. We argue that cultural diversity is a multi-dimensional concept and that accurate metrics must rely on three criteria: variety, balance and disparity. We also stress that supplied and consumed diversity have to be distinguished. We apply this set of multiple measures of diversity to publishing data for France over the period 1990–2003. Our main result is that the situation of the publishing industry in terms of cultural diversity is highly dependent on the dimension considered. Hence, diversity increases when variety is the sole consideration, whereas taking balance or disparity into account leads to the opposite conclusion. This issue raises a series of questions about the use of diversity measures in a policy debate concerned with furthering cultural diversity.

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浅谈丛书、多卷书的分类问题     

刘学著 《高校图书馆工作》2007,27(2):50-51,58

根据丛书、多卷书的定义、特点,总结出丛书、多卷书的分类方法,即丛书分类以"分散处理"为主,"集中处理"为辅,多卷书分类以"集中归类"为主,"分析分类"为辅.  相似文献   

浅谈我馆图书索书号取法     

周晓惠 《湖北函授大学学报》2014,(22):100-101

随着科学技术的发展,各高校图书馆都在探究适合自身的图书取号方法,并在实际的工作中不断摸索改进,基本上都确立了各自的取号方法。本文首先对索书号的构成进行了叙述,重点对华侨大学厦门工学院图书馆图书索书号的取法进行了阐述,针对一般图书、不同版本图书、多卷书、连续出版物、配套书以及套书种次号的取法进行论述,全面讲述了一个让图书馆的藏书排架更科学合理、便于利用的图书取号法。  相似文献   

Subject Access to Individual Works of Fiction     

《Cataloging & classification quarterly》2013,51(2):61-69

This paper describes the OCLC/LC Fiction Project from the point of view of a cataloger participating in it. The four types of access to individual works of fiction are discussed-form/genre, character(s), geographical setting, and topical. Issues involved in applying these headings to works (such as genre definitions, the nature of fiction, intertextuality, and the cataloger's subjectivity) are also considered in regard to the Project.  相似文献   

Use of Dewey Decimal Classification by Academic Libraries in the United States     

Brady Lund  Daniel Agbaji 《Cataloging & classification quarterly》2013,51(7):653-661

Abstract

Nearly 25 years have elapsed since the last comprehensive measure of the percentage of academic libraries that employ the Dewey and Library of Congress systems of classification. To provide updated statistics, the researchers surveyed all 3793 academic libraries via their online catalogs. The findings indicate that the use of Dewey has declined over the past four decades. Teachers’ Colleges and Community Colleges in particular have higher rates of Dewey use than large research or professional universities. This information may help support academic library reclassification decisions.  相似文献   

Classifying the Imaginary: An Expansion of Library of Congress’ Subclass G9930 for Local Use     

Sierra Laddusaw 《Cataloging & classification quarterly》2013,51(4):197-205

Abstract

Class G provides granular classification for most cartographic materials through a well-established and expanded Cuttering system, maps of imaginary places are classified under G9930 which has no formal expansion. With the creation of a collection of imaginary maps at the Texas A&M University Libraries, the lack of expansion under G9930 created access and filing complications. This case study describes the problem that growing a collection under the unexpanded classification system posed and the solution that was found through the creation of an in-house expansion for G9930.  相似文献   

Reclassification in Academic Research Libraries: Is It Still Relevant in an E-Book World?     

Thomas D. Steele  Jody Bales Foote 《Cataloging & classification quarterly》2013,51(1):14-32

This article examines whether academic libraries are still reclassifying materials, how they are doing so, and if the acquisition of electronic materials has an impact on reclassification efforts. An online survey was sent to the heads of cataloging units at libraries belonging to the Association of Research Libraries to answer these questions. Almost one-third of libraries are currently involved in reclassification projects. Most respondents reported they do not believe that purchasing e-books has affected their decisions about reclassification. The article also examines the faceted search capability of next-generation catalogs and their possible impact on patrons’ use of classification.  相似文献   

The DDC and OCLC     

Joan S. Mitchell  Diane Vizine-Goetz 《图书馆管理杂志》2013,53(6):657-667

ABSTRACT

This article highlights key events in the relationship between OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. and the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. The formal relationship started with OCLC's acquisition of Forest Press and the rights to the DDC from the Lake Placid Education Foundation in 1988, but OCLC's research interests in the DDC predated that acquisition and have remained strong during the relationship. Under OCLC's leadership, the DDC's value proposition has been enhanced by the continuous updating of the system itself, development of interoperable translations, mappings to other schemes, and new forms of representation of the underlying data. The amount of categorized content associated with the system in WorldCat and elsewhere has grown, as has worldwide use of the system. Emerging technologies are creating new opportunities for publishing, linking, and sharing DDC data.  相似文献   

Cataloging Microcomputer Software:     

《Cataloging & classification quarterly》2013,51(1):19-33

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Country,School and Students Factors Associated with Extreme Levels of Science Literacy Across 25 Countries     

F. Alivernini  S. Manganelli 《International Journal of Science Education》2013,35(12):1992-2012

A huge gap in science literacy is between students who do not show the competencies that are necessary to participate effectively in life situations related to science and technology and students who have the skills which would give them the potential to create new technology. The objective of this paper is to identify, for 25 countries, distinct subgroups of students with characteristics that appear to be associated with this proficiency gap. Data were based on the answers of 46,131 PISA 2006 students with scores classified below level 2 or above level 4, as well as the answers of their principals to school questionnaire and the OECD indicators of the financial and human resources invested in education at the national level for secondary school. The dependent variable of the analysis was a dichotomous variable the values of which represent the two different groups of students. The independent variables were the OECD indicators, and the items and indices derived from the student and school questionnaires. The analysis was based on classification trees and the findings were replicated and extended by the means of a multilevel logistic regression model. The results show that very specific levels of teachers’ salaries, parental pressure on schools, school size, awareness of environmental issues, science self-efficacy and socio-economic status have a very important role in predicting whether 15 year olds in OECD countries will belong to the lower or the highest proficiency groups as regards their aptitude in the context of life situations involving problems of a scientific nature.  相似文献