#catalogs — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #catalogs, aggregated by home.social.
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New in the #VirtualObservatory: “Star-galaxy classification in deep LSST data” by Gatto M. et al.
https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/709/A79
#Galaxies #VisibleAstronomy #Photometry #Catalogs -
New in the #VirtualObservatory: “LEGA-C stellar population scaling relation. I.” by Gallazzi A.R. et al.
https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/708/A289
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New in the #VirtualObservatory: “NIKA2 PCCS2 catalog” by Berta S. et al.
https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/708/L12
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The Deals: Eartha Kitt Estate Partners With Primary Wave, UMG Expands Footprint in India & Thailand
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/lists/eartha-kitt-estate-primary-wave-music-deals/
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New in the #VirtualObservatory: “REGALADE, a revised galaxy compilation” by Tranin H. et al.
https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/706/A284
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Rostrum Pacific Secures $150 Million From Crayhill Capital Management
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Indie Catalog Buyers Xposure Music Secure $42 Million, Led By Andalusian Credit Partners
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IKEA Catalogs 1951-2021
https://ikeamuseum.com/en/explore/ikea-catalogue/
#HackerNews #IKEA #Catalogs #1951-2021 #IKEA #History #Furniture #Design #Home #Decor #Museum
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New in the #VirtualObservatory: “ML-aided selected Lyalpha candidates in COSMOS2020” by Vale A. et al.
https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/701/A223
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#Design #Guides
The sensemaker’s guide to taxonomies · The practice of classifying things into categories https://ilo.im/165zj8_____
#Business #Navigation #Content #Catalogs #Taxonomies #Website #IA #ProductDesign #UxDesign #WebDesign -
It’s Friday, Let’s Read: catalogs & books
Last month, Allie Alvis (Book Historia on social media, check her website) shared two catalogs, from the Winterthur Library, that anyone can access at Internet Archive.
One is an illustrated catalog on revolving bookcases:
Danner’s revolving book cases (1884?)
I started to search for “bookcases” at Internet Archive between 1890 and 1910 and you can also go down that rabbit hole: you’ll find long gone patents about the construction of bookshelves and even magazines with advice, like Work. If you don’t restrict by date, you can also find manuals you can borrow to also learn how to build bookcases (didn’t find a revolving one, though). From here to writing desks, like the ones used in Jane Austen’s time, and reading stands is a small step. This is quite dangerous since soon enough you’ll be thinking about buying some wood and DIY.
The other is precisely a catalog of reading stands (we now have them for ereaders, with remote control):
Holloway reading stand and dictionary holder (1892?)
And since we’re talking about books and bookcases, I’m adding to the pile two books from Project Gutenberg you can read right here, right now:
Gossip in the library by Edmund Gosse (1891). LibriVox also has the audiobook and you can read about Gosse at Wikipedia. In this collection of essays, Gosse goes through several books to talk about libraries and book collectors. You can also head to Internet Archive to check some of those books like The Herbal or General History of Plants (1633).
“Such a man is liable to great temptations. He is brought face to face with that enemy of his species, the borrower, and dares not speak with him in the gate. If he had a book-plate he would say, “Oh! certainly I will lend you this volume, if it has not my book-plate in it; of course, one makes a rule never to lend a book that has.” He would say this, and feign to look inside the volume, knowing right well that this safeguard against the borrower is there already. To have a book-plate gives a collector great serenity and self-confidence.” – Edmund Gosse
The private library, what we do know, what we don’t know, what we ought to know about our books by Arthur L. Humphreys (1897)
And I must say this is a favorite: Humphreys goes through all the aspects of creating a library. From what is a good edition to the art of reading, but also talks about the care of books and their classification, without forgetting bookcases: “The chief faults of bookcases arise from their being designed and made by men who have never used a book.”
Have a wonderful reading weekend!
#ArthurLHumphreys #BookCollectors #Bookcases #BookLook #books #Bookshelves #catalogs #EdmundGosse #fiction #libraries #Library #OldBooks #PrivateLibrary #publicDomain #reading #ReadingStands #revolvingBookcases #writing
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New in the #VirtualObservatory: “LoTSS DR2 visual classifications” by Horton M.A. et al.
https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/699/A338
#Galaxies #RadioContinuumEmission #Catalogs #RadioSources -
#BIBFRAME without BIBFRAME: The infrastructure of next-generation #cataloging workflows
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07317131.2025.2512281#d1e172
#libraries #catalogs #LOD #linkeddata #Marc21 #MARC #metadata #RDF #standards
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#BIBFRAME without BIBFRAME: The infrastructure of next-generation #cataloging workflows
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07317131.2025.2512281#d1e172
#libraries #catalogs #LOD #linkeddata #Marc21 #MARC #metadata #RDF #standards
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#BIBFRAME without BIBFRAME: The infrastructure of next-generation #cataloging workflows
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07317131.2025.2512281#d1e172
#libraries #catalogs #LOD #linkeddata #Marc21 #MARC #metadata #RDF #standards
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#BIBFRAME without BIBFRAME: The infrastructure of next-generation #cataloging workflows
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07317131.2025.2512281#d1e172
#libraries #catalogs #LOD #linkeddata #Marc21 #MARC #metadata #RDF #standards
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#BIBFRAME without BIBFRAME: The infrastructure of next-generation #cataloging workflows
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07317131.2025.2512281#d1e172
#libraries #catalogs #LOD #linkeddata #Marc21 #MARC #metadata #RDF #standards
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Classification as Colonization: Hidden Politics of #Library #Catalogs Mike Olson discusses why, how library catalogs have always been battlegrounds where content is not merely described but debated.Trump’s 1/20/25 EO directing renaming of longstanding geo designations “Mount Denali” & “Gulf of Mexico” to politically loaded “Mount McKinley” & “Gulf of America” reveal the naked truth of what #cataloging has always been: a battlefield where meaning is contested and conquered https://www.llrx.com/2025/04/classification-as-colonization-the-hidden-politics-of-library-catalogs/
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#AIGenerated Slop Is Already In Your #PublicLibrary. Low quality #books that appear to be #AIgenerated are making their way into public libraries via their #digital #catalogs, forcing #librarians who are already understaffed to either sort through a functionally infinite number of books to determine what is written by #humans and what is generated by AI, or to spend taxpayer dollars to provide patrons with information they don’t realize is AI-generated. https://www.bespacific.com/ai-generated-slop-is-already-in-your-public-library/#education #learning
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This catalog cover is more stunning than it has any right to be — the Neiman-Marcus Christmas Book 1974
#design #art #artdirection #designer #artist #artdirector #neimanmarcus #christmas #xmas #catalogs #retail #fashion #style
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This catalog cover is more stunning than it has any right to be — the Neiman-Marcus Christmas Book 1974
#design #art #artdirection #designer #artist #artdirector #neimanmarcus #christmas #xmas #catalogs #retail #fashion #style
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This catalog cover is more stunning than it has any right to be — the Neiman-Marcus Christmas Book 1974
#design #art #artdirection #designer #artist #artdirector #neimanmarcus #christmas #xmas #catalogs #retail #fashion #style
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This catalog cover is more stunning than it has any right to be — the Neiman-Marcus Christmas Book 1974
#design #art #artdirection #designer #artist #artdirector #neimanmarcus #christmas #xmas #catalogs #retail #fashion #style
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#BIBFRAME dilemmas for #libraries: Challenges and opportunities
By Richard Wallishttps://blog.metaphacts.com/bibframe-dilemmas-for-libraries-challenges-and-opportunities
#linkeddata #LOD #metadata #semanticweb #librarycatalogs #catalogs #MARC
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#BIBFRAME dilemmas for #libraries: Challenges and opportunities
By Richard Wallishttps://blog.metaphacts.com/bibframe-dilemmas-for-libraries-challenges-and-opportunities
#linkeddata #LOD #metadata #semanticweb #librarycatalogs #catalogs #MARC
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#BIBFRAME dilemmas for #libraries: Challenges and opportunities
By Richard Wallishttps://blog.metaphacts.com/bibframe-dilemmas-for-libraries-challenges-and-opportunities
#linkeddata #LOD #metadata #semanticweb #librarycatalogs #catalogs #MARC
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#BIBFRAME dilemmas for #libraries: Challenges and opportunities
By Richard Wallishttps://blog.metaphacts.com/bibframe-dilemmas-for-libraries-challenges-and-opportunities
#linkeddata #LOD #metadata #semanticweb #librarycatalogs #catalogs #MARC
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#BIBFRAME dilemmas for #libraries: Challenges and opportunities
By Richard Wallishttps://blog.metaphacts.com/bibframe-dilemmas-for-libraries-challenges-and-opportunities
#linkeddata #LOD #metadata #semanticweb #librarycatalogs #catalogs #MARC
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Claim:
#Sears' #mailorder #catalogs from the 1950s and 1960s offered #dogs, #ponies, #monkeys, and other #animals for purchase.Rating:
TrueSears offered #liveanimals through its mail-order catalogs from 1956 to 1964. However, versions of those catalogs — possibly including an alleged 1956 Sears Christmas book featured in popular #TikTok videos — did not include animals for sale.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sears-catalog-animals-monkeys/
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#OCLC builds on its #linkeddata strategy by creating uniform resource #identifiers for #Dewey Decimal #Classification numbers
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#OCLC builds on its #linkeddata strategy by creating uniform resource #identifiers for #Dewey Decimal #Classification numbers
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#OCLC builds on its #linkeddata strategy by creating uniform resource #identifiers for #Dewey Decimal #Classification numbers
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#loompanics unlimited was a very interesting #bookseller selling #books , many of which would get you in a trouble - back in the day possibly, in these days almost certainly.
However, their #Catalogs contained a lot of great #writing . #goldenrecords is one of three (if I remember correctly...or four in total?) #compilations of these #articles . And even when outdated, still entertaining.
Recommended for the inner #rebel in you.
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#loompanics unlimited was a very interesting #bookseller selling #books , many of which would get you in a trouble - back in the day possibly, in these days almost certainly.
However, their #Catalogs contained a lot of great #writing . #goldenrecords is one of three (if I remember correctly...or four in total?) #compilations of these #articles . And even when outdated, still entertaining.
Recommended for the inner #rebel in you.
#compilation #dangerousbooks -
#loompanics unlimited was a very interesting #bookseller selling #books , many of which would get you in a trouble - back in the day possibly, in these days almost certainly.
However, their #Catalogs contained a lot of great #writing . #goldenrecords is one of three (if I remember correctly...or four in total?) #compilations of these #articles . And even when outdated, still entertaining.
Recommended for the inner #rebel in you.
#compilation #dangerousbooks -
#loompanics unlimited was a very interesting #bookseller selling #books , many of which would get you in a trouble - back in the day possibly, in these days almost certainly.
However, their #Catalogs contained a lot of great #writing . #goldenrecords is one of three (if I remember correctly...or four in total?) #compilations of these #articles . And even when outdated, still entertaining.
Recommended for the inner #rebel in you.
#compilation #dangerousbooks -
#loompanics unlimited was a very interesting #bookseller selling #books , many of which would get you in a trouble - back in the day possibly, in these days almost certainly.
However, their #Catalogs contained a lot of great #writing . #goldenrecords is one of three (if I remember correctly...or four in total?) #compilations of these #articles . And even when outdated, still entertaining.
Recommended for the inner #rebel in you.
#compilation #dangerousbooks -
Digging into some typewriter pricing history, I found a copy of the 1949 Sears Spring/Summer Catalog, which lists a version of my (Sears SKU: 3 NM 4584T with Pica Type) for $95.08 on page 285.
Converting 1949 dollars to 2024 using an inflation calculator indicates this is now worth $1,247.75. Considering that I got it for less than the original sale price in 2024 (including shipping) and that it works as well now as it did then, I feel like I got a pretty solid deal.
For comparison the competing portable models in the catalog included:
- Royal Arrow $84.48
- Smith-Corona Sterling $89.57
- Remington Portable $84.27
- Remington Portable with Tabulator $89.57
- Underwood Leader $63.40
They also listed the Tower, a standard size desk typewriter, for $99.00 saying it was just a few dollars more than the portables.
For further comparison, the prior year, the , was listed for $76.85. Adjusted for inflation this would be $995.96.
#catalogs #inflation #pricing #RoyalQuietDeLuxe #Sears #typewriterCollecting #typewriters
https://boffosocko.com/2024/05/04/1949-sears-catalog-typewriter-pricing/
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#Alma February 2024 Feature Release Sneak Preview: Linked Open Data enrichment for #IdRef authorities
👉 The #LinkedData enrichment process for bibliographic records that are linked to IdRef #authorities will now also generate URIs to the IdRef #authority records, so that #libraries that work with IdRef authorities can benefit from their #LinkedOpenData capabilities.
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I just browsed through the category #LibraryScience in @PLOS #PlosOne.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/browse/library_science
It is basically useless, because it seems to simply list all articles where the keyword #catalogs is being used. I would classify only very few of the articles in this category as library-related.
I mean... no matter how much I support research on bottlenose dolphins in Reunion (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179780
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Sharing a couple of #RadioShack #catalogs I scanned in the past- lotta good #retrotech #retrocomputing items in here. https://archive.org/details/radioshack-catalog-1984 https://archive.org/details/radioshack-1985 #digipres
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Since #electronics have been on my mind lately, I've been thinking of this ... story? situation? anecdote might be the best fit.
Doing anything every vaguely #niche, like #hobby electronics, in a small #city in the middle of #nowhere used to be quite difficult in terms of obtaining #supplies and #parts. Before the #internet, if you could plan ahead and order enough stuff at once from a big #distributor to make the #shipping charges worthwhile, #catalogs from DigiKey etc were life savers.
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Checking the National Records of Scotland web catalogue is reminding me again how much I wish it allowed wildcards or fuzzy name searches. Searching for someone called Fowler circa 1600 - even a courtier whose job was writing stuff (secretary for the queen) - requires a lot of variant name searches! #HistoricalResearch #ScottishHistory #NationalRecordsOfScotland #NRS #Archives #Catalogues #Catalogs #Search #Histodon #Histodons
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Checking the National Records of Scotland web catalogue is reminding me again how much I wish it allowed wildcards or fuzzy name searches. Searching for someone called Fowler circa 1600 - even a courtier whose job was writing stuff (secretary for the queen) - requires a lot of variant name searches! #HistoricalResearch #ScottishHistory #NationalRecordsOfScotland #NRS #Archives #Catalogues #Catalogs #Search #Histodon #Histodons
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Checking the National Records of Scotland web catalogue is reminding me again how much I wish it allowed wildcards or fuzzy name searches. Searching for someone called Fowler circa 1600 - even a courtier whose job was writing stuff (secretary for the queen) - requires a lot of variant name searches! #HistoricalResearch #ScottishHistory #NationalRecordsOfScotland #NRS #Archives #Catalogues #Catalogs #Search #Histodon #Histodons
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Checking the National Records of Scotland web catalogue is reminding me again how much I wish it allowed wildcards or fuzzy name searches. Searching for someone called Fowler circa 1600 - even a courtier whose job was writing stuff (secretary for the queen) - requires a lot of variant name searches! #HistoricalResearch #ScottishHistory #NationalRecordsOfScotland #NRS #Archives #Catalogues #Catalogs #Search #Histodon #Histodons
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Checking the National Records of Scotland web catalogue is reminding me again how much I wish it allowed wildcards or fuzzy name searches. Searching for someone called Fowler circa 1600 - even a courtier whose job was writing stuff (secretary for the queen) - requires a lot of variant name searches! #HistoricalResearch #ScottishHistory #NationalRecordsOfScotland #NRS #Archives #Catalogues #Catalogs #Search #Histodon #Histodons
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@JoBlakely It's called "library science".
And therein lie conflicts, beliefs, irreconcilable differences, religions, and civil wars.
I'd hashtagged Paul Otlet, who made this his life's work in the early 20th century, culminating in a vast index-card driven database in Belgium, the Mundaneum, ultimately destroyed by the Nazis in WWII.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Otlet
Amongst bibliographic standards, there's the Dublin Core (named after the city in Ohio, not Ireland), which attempts to describe a set of common and useful metadata attributes, though it's been criticised on numerous grounds:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Core
The US Library of Congress has its own systems, notably the LoC Classification and LoC Subject Headings. Otlet himself came up with the Decimal Classification. (Both LoC and Otlet based their work significantly on that of Melville Dewey, though LoC also inherited Thomas Jefferson's personal book classification structure, as it was Jefferson's collection which initiated the Library of Congress, and if you're interested in that, there are about a century and a half of Librarian's Reports to Congress which detail the history of how that collection (and its physical infrastructure) developed: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000072049 with recent editions (past 20 or so years) at the LoC itself: https://www.loc.gov/about/reports-and-budgets/annual-reports/)
A key point that's often forgotten is that metadata serves users' and archivists' needs, and NOT the interests of authors or publishers. This gives rise to two major issues:
Self-classification or description (including full-text -search-based-access as is common online) elevates author and publisher interests over readers. SEO, spam, and clickbait are amongst the highly predictable outcomes of this.
Reader and archivist concerns change with time. It's pretty fascinating to look at various Global Classifications Of All Knowledge over time, dating to, say, Aristotle and earlier, but notably Francis and Roger Bacon (no relation), Denis Diderot, Voltaire, etc. Encyclopedia organisational systems especially are a pretty fascinating insight.
The US LoC is criticised for being US-centric, and anchored in 19th (and 18th) century thinking. Both points are absolutely true, but they're also a reflection of where the collection originated and who it served. In particular, some idosyncracies (the vast sections of History devoted to the US and Americas, relative to the Rest Of the World, say), reflect the actual physical collection and the fact that most of the history books included covered those regions.
The Librarian's letters beginning around the turn of the 20th century address expansion and revision of the classification system. I've spent a lot of time going through it, and find a few interesting bits such as, say, the legal classification of state law, which is utterly dominated by two states in particular: New York and California. (Several other mostly north-eastern / industrial states are also relatively large.) Again: that's where the interesting detail happens to lie.
And yes, religion, culture, social groups and movements, etc., are all subject to various forms of abuse, neglect, and/or revision over time. To that extent I find the LoC's classifications in that the have evolved mechanisms to adapt to change over time particularly commendable. Not perfection, but moving toward it, most of the time.
#Libraries #Librarians #LibraryOfCongress #Cataloging #Catalogs #ClassificationSystems #DocumentManagement #Metadata
