Library Cataloging
Here is a field I was unaware of until recently: 242 Translation of Title by Cataloging Agency. OCLC documentation. We can translate the tile to provide better access to these items. This is not for parallel titles but a translation done by the person cataloging the item. I sometimes need a field brought to my attention. Thanks Dr. Joanna Fountain for making me notice this one.
- Marbi Papers Available For Review
Proposal 2012-02: Identifying Titles Related to the Entity Represented by the Authority Record in the MARC 21 Authority Format Proposal 2012-03: Data Provenance in the MARC 21 Bibliographic Format Proposal 2012-04: New data elements in the MARC 21 Authority...
- Cataloging Correctly For Kids
Cataloging Correctly for Kids: An Introduction to the Tools has a new edition, the 5th.Introduction, by Sheila S. IntnerGuidelines for Standardized Cataloging for Children Joanna F. Fountain for the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services,...
- Librarything
Some very interesting things going on at LibraryThing, the home cataloging tool. They now have MARC records for many of their titles. I didn't see a way to download them, but they might be useful for very small libraries.But even more interesting...
- Cataloging Book
Just want to plug Unlocking the Mysteries of Cataloging : A Workbook of Examples by Elizabeth Haynes and Joanna Fountain. I've had the pleasure of working with Joanna and a more competent and decent person would be hard to find.Supplementing existing...
- Marc
The Tag of the Month is a great resource provided by Follett. Each month they provide an explanation of one MARC field with some examples. It can be nice when using a new field to read the LC, OCLC and this to get a better understanding of the field and...
Library Cataloging
Titles
Here is a field I was unaware of until recently: 242 Translation of Title by Cataloging Agency. OCLC documentation. We can translate the tile to provide better access to these items. This is not for parallel titles but a translation done by the person cataloging the item. I sometimes need a field brought to my attention. Thanks Dr. Joanna Fountain for making me notice this one.
- Marbi Papers Available For Review
Proposal 2012-02: Identifying Titles Related to the Entity Represented by the Authority Record in the MARC 21 Authority Format Proposal 2012-03: Data Provenance in the MARC 21 Bibliographic Format Proposal 2012-04: New data elements in the MARC 21 Authority...
- Cataloging Correctly For Kids
Cataloging Correctly for Kids: An Introduction to the Tools has a new edition, the 5th.Introduction, by Sheila S. IntnerGuidelines for Standardized Cataloging for Children Joanna F. Fountain for the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services,...
- Librarything
Some very interesting things going on at LibraryThing, the home cataloging tool. They now have MARC records for many of their titles. I didn't see a way to download them, but they might be useful for very small libraries.But even more interesting...
- Cataloging Book
Just want to plug Unlocking the Mysteries of Cataloging : A Workbook of Examples by Elizabeth Haynes and Joanna Fountain. I've had the pleasure of working with Joanna and a more competent and decent person would be hard to find.Supplementing existing...
- Marc
The Tag of the Month is a great resource provided by Follett. Each month they provide an explanation of one MARC field with some examples. It can be nice when using a new field to read the LC, OCLC and this to get a better understanding of the field and...