Cooperative Cataloging

Northern Waters Library Service (NWLS) initiated a statewide LSTA-funded project to gather information on Wisconsin public library cataloging processes in an effort to create and apply standards to make cataloging data cleaner and provide a more consistent experience for users discovering materials; to make cataloging materials easier through the development of a baseline of best practices and standards; and prepare for a potential state-wide shared discovery layer. Eight Wisconsin public library systems collaborated on the project, with fourteen participating in the data-gathering portion.

Partners

• Bridges Library System (Bridges)
• IFLS Library System (IFLS)
• Milwaukee County Federated Library System (MCFLS)
• Monarch Library System (Monarch)
• Northern Waters Library Service (NWLS)
• Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS)
• Winding Rivers Library System (WRLS)
• Wisconsin Valley Library Service (WVLS)
• Southwest Wisconsin Library System (SWLS)
• South Central Library System (SCLS)

Meetings

Documentation