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Jan Pisanski, Maja Zumer
Introduction. This paper recaps the most important findings of a study of mental models of the bibliographic universe and compares layperson's mental models to the conceptual model of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, upon which most new developments in the world of cataloguing are at least partly based. Furthermore, it positions the study in the grander scheme of related developments and suggests some further steps to be taken.
Method. The study used three tasks: cards sorting, conceptual mapping and comparison task to elicit people's mental models.
Analysis. Cluster analysis, consensus graphs and simple statistics were used to analyse data.
Results. The study revealed that participants' mental models were, on average, like that of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records. The only noticeable difference was the positioning of 'original expression' together with 'work'.
Conclusions. Further research is suggested, including similar studies, studies of related developments, such as Resource Description and Access, studies of essential elements for bibliographic description, studies of vizualization and the possibility of the re-use of data related to the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records
