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Assigning Call Number in complex copy cataloging
[Purpose] For training and providing instructions on call number assignment as part of complex copy cataloging. I. Tricks for Finding a Call Number – Strategies: Start from something; if too difficult, set it aside (do not spend too much time on a difficult book). (1) Look for a book on the same (or a similar) [...]
Arts & Sciences 120
I’m teaching Arts & Sciences 120: Internet Tools & Research Techniques for 2010 Autumn Quarter, which is part of the library online credit courses. There are two management sites: Carmen and SIS (Student Information system), both are accessible on Buckeye link Faculty/Staff page. To manage the class on Carmen, scroll down to Rosters (Class and [...]
New tools for cataloging and communication (2)
continuines Cataloging Department Workshop: New Tools for Cataloging and Communication (1) Room 754, Ackerman Tech Center January 28 Thursday 10 AM to 12 PM Google Calendar Reasons why we’re in favor of Google Calendar? A section supervisor can view simutaneously all work schedules of employees in the form of shared calendars. Google Calendar is a [...]
New tools for cataloging and communication
Cataloging Department Workshop: New Tools for Cataloging and Communication Room 754, Ackerman Tech Center January 28 Thursday 10 AM to 12 PM In this workshop, we are going to introduce some new tools for cataloging and task management. We have tried these tools in our Non-Roman Cataloging Section, and found that they are very helpful [...]
Protected: Effectiveness Review of the E-learning Courseware for Basic Cataloging
We are currently conducting evaluation surveys on the effectiveness of the 5 e-learning movies we designed for basic cataloging training. We invite participants incuding (1) supervisors who used the e-learning courseware in training; (2) new student workers, practicums and other new staff under training who used the e-learning courseware. Please click on the links to [...]
MARC in Practice (4): Title Proper and Varying Form of Title
The following are guidelines for title related issues in cataloging, especially for treatments of Sub title Portion of title proper requires attention Parallel title Added title page title Complicated multi lingual title and statement of responsibilities Uniform title Analytical title A simple title like “Gone with the wind” (by Margaret Mitchell) requires no special treatment, [...]
MARC in Practice (3): Call Number and Subject Heading Fields
==================== OUTLINE I. Call number fields Difference between 050 and 090 fields Sub-fields and punctuation issues II. Subject Heading fields Types of Subject Headings LC Subject Headings and “quasi-LC Subject Headings” Subfields III. Correlation ==================== I. Call number fields At OSUL, we assign call numbers according to the Library of Congress Call Number (LCC) system [...]
MARC in Practice (2): Sub-fields and Punctuations
This post is still being developed! xxxx The following is an example of the 245 field. Field no. Indicators Sub-fields 245 1 0 [$a] Fast food nation : $b the dark side of all-American meal / $c Eric Schlosser The $ mark is called delimitor [on Connexion, it is presented by a double dagger; and [...]
MARC in Practice (1): Introduction
MARC in a nutshell MARC stands for “MAchine Readable Cataloging”! “Machine” here refers to a computer in an automated library system. MARC is, as a mainstream, the format used to create cataloging records for libraries’ online catalog. The two cataloging programs, Connexion and Millennium, we use to do cataloging job both handle the MARC format. [...]