Beginning Cataloging

Jean Weihs has taught cataloging to librarians, library technicians, and school librarians in Canada for 50 years and was a visiting professor at two U.S. universities.Sheila S. Intner is professor emerita of library and information science at Simmons University, Boston, MA, and was founding director of its MLIS program at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA.

• 1—INTRODUCTIONStandardized CatalogingFunctions of the CatalogFurther LearningA Word about Figures and ExercisesNotes2—CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATIONUsing CIP to Build a Bibliographic RecordLooking at a CIP Record in DetailInternational Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD)International Standard Book Number (ISBN)3—COMPUTER CODINGMARC Bibliographic FormatSummary4—DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGINGRDA: Resource Description & AccessThe Core ElementsNoncore ElementsSummaryExercises5—ACCESS POINTSChoosing the First Access PointChoosing More Access PointsEstablishing Proper Forms for Access PointsForm of Personal NamesForm of Corporate Body NamesForms of Geographic NamesForms of TitlesCross-ReferencesExercises6—SUBJECT HEADINGSSears and LCSH: A ComparisonCIP Records and Subject HeadingsChoosing Subject HeadingsSubject Cross-ReferencesSubject Headings for Literary WorksChildren and Young Adults Cataloging Program (CYAC)The Canadian ConnectionCataloging Tools Mentioned inExercises7—CLASSIFICATIONDDC and LCC: A ComparisonThe Dewey Decimal ClassificationThe Library of Congress ClassificationThe Canadian ConnectionCataloging Tools Mentioned inExercises8—COPY CATALOGING AND POLICY ISSUESIntroductionPolicy IssuesOverview of the OperationSummaryAppendix: Answers to ExercisesGlossaryIndex

This new edition can serve as an in-house guide for staff who have not done formal coursework in cataloging or those in need of a reference to current cataloging practice.