Cataloging 101: May/June 2008 Sandra Q. Williams This is the final column of the Cataloging 101 series by Sandra Q. Williams. Cataloging Made (Almost) Easy Items find their way into the media center in many ways besides the traditional standard ordering process from vendors. CIP: One Source of Cataloging Records: This fifth column will discuss some of the ways media specialists can find cataloging information that has already been prepared for many of these uncataloged resources. Catalogers at the Library of Congress prepare CIP records when the book is still in its galley stage. Subject Heading Consistency The media specialist will need to consult the Sears List of Subject Headings (Miller, 2004) to find subject headings consistent with ones already in the local catalog. MARC formatting Now that the correct bibliographic information has been obtained for this item, the library media specialist must input the data into the automated catalog. Copy v. Glossary of Cataloging Terms Lyne, Sandford. 2004.
Guide... This advice document aims to provide a comprehensive look at the various choices the developer of multimedia collections has in terms of metadata standards and the principles behind using them. It attempts to provide a synopsis of general metadata trends, a) in usage for audio, moving and still image format types; b) in specific areas of practice such as museums, archives, libraries and education; and, c) in various activities and tasks such as preservation, interoperability and resource discovery. For an overview of the whole series of papers, and an introduction to the metadata issues discussed here, please see An Introduction to Metadata. Contents Why use existing standards? While you could choose to make up your own metadata schemas and vocabularies from scratch, for various reasons it is generally preferable to use or adapt existing standards. What exactly do we mean by 'standards'? The word 'standard' can be problematic, since people use this term in different ways. Dublin Core
Library of Congress Classification PDF Files About LCC - A-BX - C-F - G-J - K-KZ - L-N - P-PZ - Q-S - T-Z - About the Library of Congress Classification PDF Files This page provides print-ready PDF files of Library of Congress classification schedules. Files will be updated annually beginning in 2015. Back to Top A Preface General Works (2012) (PDF, 1 p., 15 KB)A Outline General Works (2012) (PDF, 1 p., 19 KB)A Text General Works (2012) (PDF, 90 p., 267 KB)B-BJ Preface Philosophy, Psychology (2012) (PDF, 1 p., 87 KB)B-BJ Outline Philosophy, Psychology (2012) (PDF, 3 p., 24 KB)B-BJ Text Philosophy, Psychology (2012) (PDF, 433 p., 1.4 MB)BL-BQ Preface Religion (General). G Preface Geography. K Tables Preface Form Division Tables For Law (2010) (PDF, 1 p., 77 KB)K Tables Text Form Division Tables For Law (2010) (PDF, 76 p., 360 KB)K Preface Law in General. T Preface Technology (2010) (PDF, 1 p., 77 KB)T Outline Technology (2010) (PDF, 8 p., 102 KB)T Text Technology (2010) (PDF, 799 p., 2.2 MB)U-V Preface Military Science.
Program for Cooperative Cataloging The Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) is one of two cooperative cataloging ventures. The PCC is an international cooperative effort aimed at expanding access to library collections by providing useful, timely, and cost-effective cataloging that meets mutually-accepted standards of libraries around the world. Read more about the PCC PCC programs include: Monographic Bibliographic Record Cooperative Program (BIBCO) Members contribute high quality bibliographic records that conform to approved standards. Cooperative Online Serials Program (CONSER) Members create high quality bibliographic records for serials and integrating resources that conform to approved standards. Name Authority Cooperative Program (NACO) Members input authority records for personal, corporate, and jurisdictional names; uniform titles; and series headings to the LC/NACO Authority File. What's New, Decisions, Policies and Guidelines View more Decisions, Policies, and Guidelines RDA and PCC PCC Training Join the PCC
Relator Code and Term List List identifier: marcrelator Arrangement of the List In the Term Sequence, the relator terms are listed alphabetically. A listing by code is provided in a separate Code Sequence list. An entry for a term to which a code has been assigned includes the term followed by the code in brackets, both in boldface. Expert [exp] Use for a person or organization in charge of the description and appraisal of the value of goods, particularly rare items, works of art, etc. UF Appraiser The UF terms are included in the list as references, but are not in boldface. Appraiser USE Expert Entries may also include a note in [brackets] explaining a change in the use of codes. Graphic technician USE Artist [Relator term "Graphic technician" (coded [grt]) used before March 1988 only.] Abridger [abr] A person, family, or organization contributing to a resource by shortening or condensing the original work but leaving the nature and content of the original work substantially unchanged. Actor [act] Adapter [adp] Bowdlerizer
Libraries and Museums Become Hands-On Learning Labs Culture Teaching Strategies YOUmedia Earlier this month, we covered the Fayetteville Free Library‘s new Fab Lab, the public library’s plans to build a “makerspace” where library patrons could gain hands-on experience using 3D printers and other tools and could take programming and “shop” classes. It’s part of a larger movement to rethink and re-imagine what a public library will look like and what functions it will serve. While many people do see libraries solely as book repositories, it’s clear that the library is much more than that. For many, it’s an important community center and a place that offers access to digital tools and media. A new competition sponsored by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the John D. and Catherine T. The idea was inspired by YOUmedia, a teen learning space at the Chicago Public Library’s downtown center. New teen learning labs will be built in San Francisco, CA; Thornton, CO; Columbia, MD; St. The St. Related
ISBN-10 and ISBN-13 Conversion In 2007 the International ISBN Agency introduced new formats for ISBN numbers. Prior to 2007, the ISBN format was 9 digits plus one check character (either a digit or an X). This is now referred to as an ISBN-10. Starting in 2007, the format is identical to that of an EAN-13 Universal Product Code. It consists of 12 digits (starting with 978 or 979) followed by a single checkdigit. It is only possible to convert between ISBN-10 numbers and ISBN-13 numbers starting with 978. ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 Converter Note that hyphens and spaces within ISBN numbers are for human readability and are not signifiant. ISBN-13 Format Details The full specification of an ISBN-13, specifying how the number is split between Prefix Element, Registration Group Element, Registrant Element, Publication Element, and Checksum (along with details of the checksum calculation) can be found in the 2005 ISBN User's Manual.
Library and Information Science: A Guide to Online Resources (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress) While many scholarly library and information science publications are still available only in print or through subscription databases, there are a growing number of free online repositories and other full-text resources available on the Web. This page highlights major sources of Web-based, full-text content in the field. IFLA Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations and Useful Links A glossary of major library terms and abbreviations prepared by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions' Section on Bibliography. Multilingual Glossary of Terms A glossary of library science terminoloy designed specifically for English as a Second Language (ESL) users. Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science (ODLIS) A major resource for terminology used in all types of libraries. Trove Australia's major online repository, Trove provides information about millions of resources collected by Australia’s libraries, universities, research repositories, and cultural institutions.
Glossary: SearchTools.com As of January, 2012, this site is no longer being updated, due to work and health issues See also the Markup and Formatting Languages Glossary. Many terms added in September, 1998. For additional terms, we recommend checking the the Glossary for Information Retrieval, the Modern Information Retrieval (book) Glossary, and the Free Online Dictionary of Computing. Adjacent Searching: see Proximity Begins-With Partial Word Matching Some search engines will match indexed words that contain a search term at the beginning -- this is a form of partial-word matching. rose is an exact match roses is a begins-with partial word match roseola is a begins-with partial word match arose is a partial word match but not a begins-with match Bibliometric Analysis: see Link Tracking Boolean Search A form of logical comparison first described by George Boole (hence the name). Boolean operators let you define whether multiple search term are matched within a text block (usually a web page). Click Tracking Date Range