diff --git a/content/post/2023-10-20-cataloging-principles/index.md b/content/post/2023-10-20-cataloging-principles/index.md index 71522ce..882fcd8 100644 --- a/content/post/2023-10-20-cataloging-principles/index.md +++ b/content/post/2023-10-20-cataloging-principles/index.md @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ This post is an attempt to start spelling out some possible overarching principl Perhaps some ideas make little sense outside of my organization due to organizational specifics, but I think at least some of these principles could be of use elsewhere. I will try to illustrate the point of these principles using a practical challenge from the cataloging of our filmographic collection. +{{< toc >}} + ## Content description Cataloging, at its core, is the act of describing something - *what is it?* - to enable some sort of use of the metadata. I won't go into detail about the many possible uses of metadata, but the aims proposed in FRBR for example, is a good starting point: to **find**, **identify**, **select**, and **obtain**.