Taxonomy issues

[Anita Richards]

> 
> A great advantage of an emergent behaviour system is that the computers do
> the work, and there is no need to hire a librarian who is also an expert in
> astronomy.

True up to a point, but the emerging system will need an overhaul every so
often.  The CDS allocate UCDs automatically to new catalogues, which
works very well but occasionally something inappropriate slips in and then
propagates, so a periodic review by someone who is indeed both a librarian
and has a wide knowledge of astronomy is going to be required. 

best wishes

Anita

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Dr. Anita M. S. Richards, AVO Astronomer
MERLIN/VLBI National Facility, University of Manchester, 
Jodrell Bank Observatory, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DL, U.K.           
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