Saturday, May 28, 2011

Library of Congress Plans to Move Away from MARC in 10 Years

Library of Congress announced that it intends to replace MARC with another metadata schema in 10 years. The new schema is envisioned to make bibliographic information accessible in the semantic web environment. If this move is to be realized, the implications for all types of libraries will be substantial. Please read the full article about the LC announcement at  http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/home/890784-264/library_of_congress_may_begin.html.csp.

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