items by inserting OA metadata for those materials into their catalogs.
This allows catalogers to create records for more complex, specialized
or rare materials that are unique to their institutions. In turn, as more
OA metadata is created and shared, catalogers and their libraries have
more opportunities to find records for their catalog and help other libraries.
As a result, high-quality OA metadata would benefit library users
who would be able to find and use items more quickly since cataloging
records would be in place sooner, especially for e-resources.