Cataloging of Chinese Language Materials in the Digital Era:

Abstract

在香港由於中文資料編目工作的合作僅限於八所政府資助大學的圖書館，因此每一筆中文書目的平均編目成本較英文書目昂貴很多。港中台三地圖書館之間幾乎沒有中文編目合作與共享之案例，其中主要障礙之一是彼此編目規則及標準各不相同。本文強調合作編目及書目共享的重要，同時認為必須要有一致的編目標準，才能達到編目共建共享的目的。本文概述港中台三地中文資料編目的規則與實施，然後就未來中文編目記錄共享的發展提出建議。In Hong Kong, cataloging of Chinese language materials is more costly than that of English language materials because the major sharing of cataloging work of Chinese language materials is limited to the eight government-funded universities. There is little sharing of bibliographic records among libraries in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. One main reason is the different cataloging rules and practices in these three places. This paper stresses the importance of sharing cataloging work and the need of standardization to make this sharing possible. It provides an overview of the cataloging rules and practices in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong and also gives some thoughts on future directions to enhance sharing of bibliographic data among different Chinese communities.