Cataloging for School Librarians

By (author) Marie Kelsey

Publication date:

19 February 2018

Length of book:

412 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781538106075

Cataloging for School Librarians, Second Edition presents the theory and practice of cataloging and classification to students and practitioners needing a clear sequential process to help them overcome cataloging anxiety. By following the instructions in this book, the new cataloger will become proficient at creating bibliographic records that meet current national standards, and make library materials accessible to students and faculty.

This new edition fully integrates RDA while referencing its antecedent, AACR2. FRBR, Sears, the Dewey Decimal Classification and the implications of Web-Scale Discovery services are covered. It presents numerous examples of how to catalog books, non-print and electronic library materials using the MARC format.

To reinforce learning, each chapter concludes with a revised review quiz and critical thinking questions. Cataloging for School Librarians, Second Edition includes sample full MARC records, a glossary and an index.

Part I. Essential Information
1 Introducing the Library Catalog and Access to Resources
2 Supporting Resource Discovery: RDA and FRBR
3 Obtaining Online Catalog Bibliographic Records
4 Understanding Cataloging in Publication (CIP)
Part II. Descriptive Cataloging
5 Creating Primary and Secondary Access Points
6 Creating Authorized Forms of Names
7 Creating MARC 21 Records
8 Cataloging Books
9 Cataloging Non-print and Electronic Materials
10 Cataloging Serials, Books in Series, and Graphic Novels
Part III. Subject Cataloging and Classification
11 Using Sears List of Subject Headings
12 Using Abridged Dewey Decimal Classification
13 Building Dewey Numbers in Three Major Areas
Part IV. Conclusion
14 Resource Discovery and the Common Core State Standards
Appendix A RDA Records in MARC from OCLC
Key to the Quizzes

An invaluable addition to school librarians in training and any school librarian who needs additional information regarding RDA, which replaced AACR2. . . This comprehensive edition is written in an easy to understand, conversational tone, keeping the topic interesting and the text quite readable. . . This is an excellent resource for any school library required to do their own cataloging.