Library Cataloging
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 preparing this and thanks to the person who pointed to it in their note.Have I mentioned the value of AUTOCAT for all catalogers? Even if it is a bit overwhelming for someone in or just out of school, just read and soak it in. After a while more will make sense. It is one of the more important forums we have.
- Onix Directory
ON AUTOCAT there was some discussion recently about vendor supplied records, so I asked about ONIX records. A helpful person pointed me to this list of Companies Sending ONIX Files. The file doesn't seem to link back to the files, but it does give...
- Subject Headings
Over on AUTOCAT there is discussion on the inadequacies of subject headings. Well worth reading the thread. One suggestion was to add more cross-references to authority records. I strongly agree, but I'd not only add them to my records but use SACO...
- Marc Authority Records
Over on AUTOCAT there has been much discussion about the Guidelines on Subject Access to individual works of Fiction, Drama, etc. lately. As I've mentioned before, the MARC authority records for these terms are freely available. Would encoding them...
- Cataloging Resources
Anyone who has read AUTOCAT for even a week knows the name McRee (Mac) Elrod. (And if you are not reading AUTOCAT what are you doing here?) I have benefited many times from his clear, considered comments on many cataloging issues. What I never knew was...
- 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...
Library Cataloging
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 preparing this and thanks to the person who pointed to it in their note.Have I mentioned the value of AUTOCAT for all catalogers? Even if it is a bit overwhelming for someone in or just out of school, just read and soak it in. After a while more will make sense. It is one of the more important forums we have.
- Onix Directory
ON AUTOCAT there was some discussion recently about vendor supplied records, so I asked about ONIX records. A helpful person pointed me to this list of Companies Sending ONIX Files. The file doesn't seem to link back to the files, but it does give...
- Subject Headings
Over on AUTOCAT there is discussion on the inadequacies of subject headings. Well worth reading the thread. One suggestion was to add more cross-references to authority records. I strongly agree, but I'd not only add them to my records but use SACO...
- Marc Authority Records
Over on AUTOCAT there has been much discussion about the Guidelines on Subject Access to individual works of Fiction, Drama, etc. lately. As I've mentioned before, the MARC authority records for these terms are freely available. Would encoding them...
- Cataloging Resources
Anyone who has read AUTOCAT for even a week knows the name McRee (Mac) Elrod. (And if you are not reading AUTOCAT what are you doing here?) I have benefited many times from his clear, considered comments on many cataloging issues. What I never knew was...
- 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...