The Trouble with Access/Toward Reparative Taxonomies

• Published in: Cruising the Library p. 144
• Main Author: Adler, Melissa
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: United States Fordham University Press 2017
• Subjects: Anthropology; Applied anthropology; Applied arts; Applied sciences; Arts; Behavioral sciences; Cataloging; Computer engineering; Computer science; Computer software; Concept of mind; Consciousness theory; Cradles; Cultural anthropology; Cultural institutions; Data management; Data types; Decorative arts; Female homosexuality; Furniture; Gays and lesbians; Gender studies; Homosexuality; Information management; Information science; Information search; Information search and retrieval; Information search behavior; Libraries; Library operations; Library science; Literature; Metadata; Metaphysics; Monopsychism; Online searching; Philosophy; Philosophy of mind; Search engines; Sexual orientation; Social sciences; Software applications; Soul
• ISBN: 9780823276363; 0823276368

Just how relevant to reading and library practices are the critiques in this book, given the changing nature of information retrieval systems? Knowledge seekers tend to choose Internet browsers and websites, even for information about books, far more than library catalogs, and in library catalogs, people generally tend to search by keywords rather than subject headings. Browsing the library stacks is becoming a lost and forgotten pastime, except for a few. What’s more, in the face of demands for library space and shrinking book budgets, libraries are increasingly purchasing electronic books, which dramatically alter the way we read and search.