Re: Hoffman, Gretchen L., 'Meeting Users'Needs in Cataloging: What is the Right Thing to Do?' CCQ 47, no. 7 (2009), pp. 631-641

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I was disappointed in the tone of the article by Gretchen L. Hoffman and would have hoped for a more upbeat, inspirational article and especially an ending to guide us to actions to help users rather than imply the goals for our work are "empty, dishonest, and unethical," and that we do not have a "truly ethical cataloging practice." On the one hand she seems to agree that users are important in cataloging and that we should find ways to address their needs, better than we do now. But on the other hand, to turn that into a case of being unethical, somehow is very off-putting. Having "an ethical responsibility to help users" is fine, but I wish she had stuck to that premise without the unfortunate ending to her article.