Stu's List of Library Background Material

The following articles afford an introduction to TEI headers and their application, as well as some background on the evolution of cataloging standards in libraries.

The Documentation of Electronic Texts Using Text Encoding Initiative Headers: An Introduction,
Richard Giordano, Library Resources and Technical Services, 38(4), pp.389-401, 1994.

Discusses the benefits and possible faults of the TEI header as a basis for electronic text cataloging. A basic introduction to TEI headers

Cataloging Electronic Texts: The University of Virginia Library Experience,
Edward Gaynor, Library Resources and Technical Services, 38(4), pp.403-413, 1994.

Describes one of the first efforts to integrate electronic document cataloging in a conventional library environment; discusses aspects of mapping between TEI headers and MARC records.

The Core Record: A New Bibliographic Standard,
Willy Cromwell, Library Resources and Technical Services, 38(4), pp.415-424, 1994.

A background paper on the development of a new cataloging level intended to reduce the costs of cataloging; less extensive than conventional full-level cataloging, more detailed than minimal-level cataloging.

The information universe: Will we have chaos or control?,
Arlene G. Taylor, American Libraries, 25(7), pp.629-632, 1994.

A good overview of what librarianship has traditionally brought to the management of information, including issues of description and access, and how these same capabilities are necessary for information in electronic format accessible via wide-area computer networks.