FRBRization of a catalog

Abstract

The FRBR model (Functional Requirements it Bibliographic Records) (IFLA, 1998) is changing the way we work with the library catalog. One of the main contributions of this model is the representation of the bibliographic information through relationships between conceptual entities. In this case study we report the experience of converting 83,257 catalog records of the Network Virtual Library - National Congress (RVBI), encoded in the MARC (MAchine Readable Cataloging) to a format that organizes the bibliographic information using the FRBR concepts. As a result, information is presented more concisely literature and consequently generates time savings for the user at the time of the query. Moreover, results obtained were not initially expected, for example, identifying inconsistencies in MARC records. The tool "FRBR Display Tool", developed by the U.S. Library of Congress, was instrumental in the experiment reported here.

Keywords

• Catalogación
• FRBR
• Representación descriptiva