Standard Cataloging for School and Public Libraries

by Intner, Sheila S.

• ISBN13: 9781591583783
• ISBN10: 1591583780
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-30
• Publisher: CLIO

Summary

In the four years since the last edition came out, there have been new editions of nearly every cataloging rule and tool to which it refers: the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Sears List of Subject Headings, and Dewey Decimal Classification, to name a few. As only they can, Sheila Intner and Jean Weihs lead the wary and unwary alike, to apply them with competence if not aplomb. Through hundreds of examples, they illustrate cataloging problems and their solutions; they also describe and explain a variety of management decisions, the pros and cons of cataloging alternatives, and the rudiments of how to run a catalog department. They have even included a new chapter on metadata, as well as enlarged sections of practical advice on how to deal with changed subject headings and classification numbers.

Author Biography

Jean Weihs taught as a visiting professor at UCLA and Simmons College.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Functions of the Catalog	p. 2
Searching Beyond Local Catalogs	p. 3
Rewards of Good Cataloging	p. 3
A Word About the Figures and Examples	p. 4
Note	p. 4
Decisions	p. 5
Cataloging-in-Publication	p. 5
Descriptive Cataloging	p. 6
Subject Cataloging	p. 13
Classification and Call Number Assignment	p. 15
Encoding for Computer Entry	p. 16
Conclusion	p. 16
Recommended Reading	p. 17
Notes	p. 17
Description and Access: Standards	p. 19
Development of Rules for Description and Access	p. 19
The Basic Descriptive Model	p. 21
Future Developments	p. 22
Conclusion	p. 24
Recommended Reading	p. 24
Notes	p. 25
Descriptive Cataloging	p. 27
Applying AACR2-2005 to Materials for Description	p. 28
Punctuating Bibliographic Descriptions	p. 53
Summary of Areas of Description	p. 57
Recommended Reading	p. 58
Notes	p. 58
Access Points	p. 61
Choosing the Headings/Access Points	p. 62
Establishing Proper Forms for Headings/Access Points	p. 64
Form of Personal Names	p. 69
Form of Corporate Body Names	p. 71
Forms of Geographic Names	p. 76
Forms of Titles	p. 77
Cross-References	p. 81
Conclusion	p. 84
Recommended Reading	p. 94
Notes	p. 94
Subject Authorities	p. 95
Introduction	p. 95
Subject-Related Standards	p. 95
Principles of Subject Cataloging	p. 97
Using Controlled Vocabularies	p. 100
Subject Headings for Literary Works	p. 103
Why Use a Subject Authority?	p. 106
Recommended Reading	p. 106
Notes	p. 107
Sears List of Subject Headings	p. 109
Introduction	p. 109
Principles of the Sears List	p. 110
Format of the List	p. 115
Types of Headings	p. 117
Cross-References	p. 118
Subdivisions	p. 119
Applying Sears	p. 121
Sears Canadian Companion	p. 122
Why Use Sears?	p. 122
Conclusion	p. 124
Recommended Reading	p. 125
Notes	p. 125
Library of Congress Subject Headings	p. 127
Introduction	p. 127
Principles of LCSH	p. 128
Format of the List	p. 130
Types of Subject Headings	p. 132
Cross-References	p. 136
Subdivisions	p. 138
Applying LCSH	p. 140
Canadian Subject Headings	p. 140
Problems with LCSH	p. 142
Why Use LCSH?	p. 144
LC's Annotated Card Program	p. 144
Conclusion	p. 145
Recommended Reading	p. 148
Notes	p. 148
Classification Systems	p. 151
Introduction	p. 151
Organizing Attributes	p. 151
Classification in North American Libraries	p. 153
Comparison of DDC and LCC	p. 154
Call Numbers: Other Shelf Marks	p. 156
Policy Issues	p. 158
Conclusion	p. 163
Recommended Reading	p. 163
Notes	p. 163
The Dewey Decimal Classification	p. 165
Background and History	p. 165
Principles	p. 166
Format of the Classification Numbers	p. 168
Editions/Versions of DDC	p. 169
Copy Classification	p. 173
The Schedules	p. 174
Options	p. 178
The Tables	p. 181
The Relative Index	p. 183
Conclusion	p. 184
Recommended Reading	p. 185
Notes	p. 185
The Library of Congress Classification	p. 187
Introduction	p. 187
Principles	p. 188
Format of LCC Numbers	p. 191
Editions/Versions of LCC	p. 193
Copy Classification	p. 194
The Schedules	p. 195
Tables and Subdivision in LCC	p. 197
Canadian Accommodations	p. 199
Conclusion	p. 203
Recommended Reading	p. 205
Notes	p. 206
Computer Encoding	p. 207
Introduction	p. 207
History of the MARC Format	p. 209
Types of MARC Formats	p. 212
Governance of the MARC Formats	p. 214
Elements of MARC Records	p. 215
Other Markup Languages: Metadata	p. 219
Conclusion	p. 221
Recommended Reading	p. 222
Notes	p. 223
Managing the Catalog Department	p. 225
Department Policies and Procedures	p. 225
Management Tasks	p. 226
Current Issues in Department Management	p. 229
Conclusion	p. 230
Recommended Reading	p. 231
Notes	p. 231
Dealing with Foreign Language Copy for a Library in an English-Language Community	p. 233
Answers to Exercises	p. 237
Glossary	p. 255
Indexes	p. 273
Topical Index to the Text	p. 273
Index to Names	p. 279
Index to Figures and Examples	p. 280
Type of Media	p. 281
Access Points	p. 281
Description	p. 282
Classification	p. 284
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