Bibliographic Control and Identifiers: how do the national libraries and bibliographic agencies in Latin American countries deal with it?

By Sandra Martín Abstract The objective of this work is to know the degree of insertion of bibliographic, institutional and person identifiers in the bibliographic control process in national libraries and/or national bibliographic agencies of the Latin American countries that are members of the Association of Ibero-American States for Development. of the National Libraries of […]

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Are you curious about legal deposit in Latin America? Let’s dive into it from a legislative point of view

By Sandra Martín Abstract The purpose of this paper is to understand and interpret through a hermeneutic study the legislation on legal deposit in the Latin American countries members of the Association of Ibero-American States for the Development of National Libraries of Ibero-America (ABINIA) —excluding Spain and Portugal—, in order to establish a critical state […]

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A conceptual model for UBC

By Sandra Martín The article Conceptual model for universal bibliographic control is available online. Abstract It presents a proposal for a conceptual model of universal bibliographic control based on general systems theory (GST) and considered as a global system with a decentralized, distributed, collaborative, interconnected and linked model structure.   The CBU is reflected on […]

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The National Bibliographic Agencies in the Information Landscape: How Do We Help

By Rehab Ouf, Bibliography Section Chair The Bibliography Section maintains two tools: • The IFLA’s Common Practices for National Bibliographies in the Digital Age (CPs), meant to be a supportive tool for countries and national institutions seeking information for creating and maintaining a national bibliography. Click here to get the full article – IFLA Metadata […]

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VI Colloquium on RDA in Latin America and the Caribbean and the III Meeting on RDA in Brazil

By Isabel Ayres The VI Colloquium on RDA in Latin America and the Caribbean and the III Meeting on RDA in Brazil was organized by the Brazilian Federation of Associations of Librarians, Information Scientists and Institutions (FEBAB) and the National Library of Mexico and took  place on October 18- 20, 2023. Click here to get […]

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Conference report: Universal Bibliographic Control at the crossroads, a report on the satellite meeting

By Maud Henry, Mathilde Koskas, and Pat Riva Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC) is a fundamental principle for national libraries, formulated over 50 years ago by IFLA and UNESCO. IFLA’s last official document on the subject, the IFLA Professional Statement on Universal Bibliographic Control, dates back to 2012, and the federation had not devoted a general […]

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