نرم افزارهاي كتابخانه اي و فهرستنويسي در دنياي 2: نمونه اي از يك نرم افزار كتابخانه اي 2

Library softwares and cataloguing in World 2.0: A sample of a library 2.0 soft ware

The world of information and communications has always faced unexpected changes. Web 2.0 opened a new window to libraries for cooperation and interaction with users. Library 2.0 which definitely involves elements taken from Web 2.0 emerged as a new approach for using communication and information technologies and socialsoftwares in library affairs and moving towards libraries without walls. It createdthe basis for Cataloguing 2.0 in association with new applications. Cataloguing 2.0 considers the user as a counselor and an assistant in all library affairs. This research discusses library software as a tool for cataloguing, then examines the influence of ~ World 2.0 on cataloguing and gives a brief introduction of a software called "innovative" as a symbol of Cataloguing 2.0. This user-centered software provides theinformation. Among numerous methods of indexing each has its own advantages and disadvantages, automatic indexing is one of the methods which not only makes available information searchable but also expands the capabilities of people in the age of information explosion and continuous growth of information especially in electronic format. The advancement and evolution of automatic indexing software, enhancing the process of indexing, merging the methods of manual and automatic indexing and reducing time and cost have made managers of databases eager to use technologies more and more. This paper gives an introduction to automatic index¬ing along with a presentation of expert viewpoints about the implicit comparison between the two methods of indexing (automatic and manual). Then follows a com¬prehensive introduction to automatic indexing software.