Library Cataloging
After posting about the Radical Cataloging List it is only fair to mention the most important list for catalogers AUTOCAT
"AUTOCAT is a semi-moderated international electronic discussion list running on LISTSERV(R) software. It serves as an electronic forum for the discussion of all questions relating to cataloging and authority control in libraries. The range of topics discussed extends from the very broad to the very specific, from the very theoretical to the most pragmatic."--from their scope note.
AUTOCAT is a busy list, for example, last week there were 83 topics, some with many postings. However, it is possible to subscribe in digest mode or even in no mail and scan the archives as time permits. There is a wealth on knowledge and experience available here.
- Series Work E-list
An Announcement on AUTOCAT.We are in the process of starting up an electronic list, SERIES-L, dedicated to concerns about bibliographic control for library materials issued in series. Generally speaking, SERIES-L will do for bibliographic series what...
- Autocat
News from AUTOCATAUTOCAT is about to have a have a new home: Syracuse University (in Syracuse, NY). Syracuse has long experience in running LISTSERV lists and I know that they will be doing everything possible to make the transfer as easy and transparent...
- 040 Cataloging Source
Picked up some new, to me anyways, information on AUTOCAT about field 040, Cataloging Source. Subfield a is optional but subfield c is mandatory. Who would have guessed? LC practice is to copy subfield a to c if the latter is missing. There is a code...
- Geographic Subject Coodinatates Discussion Listserv (subcoor)
SubCoor is a moderated computer forum open to anyone interested in discussing issues related to the use of geographic coordinates for place searches of various metadata systems. SubCoor provides an opportunity for members of the international community...
- Punctuation
There was a discussion on AUTOCAT about ending punctuation in the 6XX fields and someone pointed to Final and Internal Punctuation prepared by Judith Hopkins. Worth bookmarking. It covers authority records as well as the bib records. Thanks Judith for...
Library Cataloging
AUTOCAT
After posting about the Radical Cataloging List it is only fair to mention the most important list for catalogers AUTOCAT
"AUTOCAT is a semi-moderated international electronic discussion list running on LISTSERV(R) software. It serves as an electronic forum for the discussion of all questions relating to cataloging and authority control in libraries. The range of topics discussed extends from the very broad to the very specific, from the very theoretical to the most pragmatic."--from their scope note.
AUTOCAT is a busy list, for example, last week there were 83 topics, some with many postings. However, it is possible to subscribe in digest mode or even in no mail and scan the archives as time permits. There is a wealth on knowledge and experience available here.
- Series Work E-list
An Announcement on AUTOCAT.We are in the process of starting up an electronic list, SERIES-L, dedicated to concerns about bibliographic control for library materials issued in series. Generally speaking, SERIES-L will do for bibliographic series what...
- Autocat
News from AUTOCATAUTOCAT is about to have a have a new home: Syracuse University (in Syracuse, NY). Syracuse has long experience in running LISTSERV lists and I know that they will be doing everything possible to make the transfer as easy and transparent...
- 040 Cataloging Source
Picked up some new, to me anyways, information on AUTOCAT about field 040, Cataloging Source. Subfield a is optional but subfield c is mandatory. Who would have guessed? LC practice is to copy subfield a to c if the latter is missing. There is a code...
- Geographic Subject Coodinatates Discussion Listserv (subcoor)
SubCoor is a moderated computer forum open to anyone interested in discussing issues related to the use of geographic coordinates for place searches of various metadata systems. SubCoor provides an opportunity for members of the international community...
- Punctuation
There was a discussion on AUTOCAT about ending punctuation in the 6XX fields and someone pointed to Final and Internal Punctuation prepared by Judith Hopkins. Worth bookmarking. It covers authority records as well as the bib records. Thanks Judith for...