Synopses & Reviews
- This how-to handbook includes expanded coverage on cataloging electronic information that reflects the changes in AACR2 (Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2002)
- This comprehensive guide explains the fundamentals of cataloging so you can get items on the library shelves quickly and efficiently
- An excellent training manual for library paraprofessionals and volunteers who are assisting the school librarian with cataloging tasks
This invaluable cataloging resource gives pre-service and practicing school library media specialists the tools they need to be intelligent consumers of commercial cataloging and competent organizers of new materials in their collections. The second edition contains expanded information on Library of Congress Subject Headings and electronic cataloging and cataloging systems, as well as Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) and Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC).
Review
"Four years after the first edition of Catalog It! A Guide to Cataloging School Library MaterialS≪/i>, the second edition finds authors Allison Kaplan and Ann Riedling bringing their information up-to-date. This time out they include expanded information on Library of Congress Subject Headings, electronic cataloging and cataloging systems, MARC, and Dewey Decimal Classification. The authors share helpful tips for school library media students and practitioners, as well as support staff and volunteers." - American Libraries
Synopsis
This invaluable cataloging resource gives pre-service and practicing school library media specialists the tools they need to be intelligent consumers of commercial cataloging and competent organizers of new materials in their collections. The second edition contains expanded information on Library of Congress Subject Headings and electronic cataloging and cataloging systems, as well as Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) and Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC). This book is used by practitioners and college professors across the country because of its spot-on, easy-to-follow overview of cataloging for school libraries. Its focus on the school library collection is exactly what is needed by the school library media specialist.
Synopsis
This comprehensive guide explains the fundamentals of cataloging so you can get items on the library shelves quickly and efficiently.