Research on Special Collection information Mining based on Collection Mark Information: Taking Fudan University Library as an Example

Abstract

[Purpose/significance] An essential part of special collections department’s work is to routinely update metadata that is unique to special collections: Paper, Printing, Genre, Binding and Provenance Evidence, etc. Librarians can frequently encounter books with an only vague recording of its history before collected into the repository in university libraries. [Method/process] This paper introduced the case of collecting, analyzing and utilizing the stamp and signature information of single volume and books in Fudan University Library. In addition, the data mining was carried out for the stamp and signature without records. [Result/conclusion] Throughsmall sample tests, the researcher has proved the attempt successful using sample data. The basic designing of the database and work process is also illustrated.

Keywords

• special collections building