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Some of these problems (like creators with the same name) have been solved by librarians years ago.
by michaelhoffman 14y ago
Some of these problems (like creators with the same name) have been solved by librarians years ago.
- ux 14y agoYou mean by having a guy to ask where to find something because you're lost in the store and can't find shit?
- michaelhoffman 14y agoNo, there is a whole field that deals with issues like this. It's called library science. Specifically, dealing with this problem is called [authority control](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authority_control http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authority_control). Some of the other problems are also solved by cataloging experts.