Cataloging+Formats+and+Standards


 * Cataloging Formats and Standards Followed for Resources in All Formats **

**A. Policy:** The purpose of this policy is to guide in catalaging library resources following AACR2r cataloging rules.


 * B.** Procedures: Transcribe information about the following areas of description


 * 1) Area 1. Title and Statement of Responsibility.
 * 2) Area 2. Edition
 * 3) Area 3. Material (or type of publication) specific details
 * 4) Area 4. Publication, distribution, etc.
 * 5) Area 5. Physical description
 * 6) Area 6. Series
 * 7) Area 7. Notes
 * 8) Area 8. Standard numbers and terms of availability
 * 9) Make sure that Areas are assigned the appropriate MARC tag. see the AARC2 MARC Chart below.




 * C. Formats

Book



Sound Recording



Books in a Series



D. Catologing Tools**

//**1.** Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules //. 2nd ed., 2005 rev. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005. Print.


 * 2.** [[file:Sears List of Subject Headings 18th Edition.pdf]]


 * 3.** [[file:DDC Summaries.pdf]]


 * E. Reference Materials**

Internet Library For Librarians (Cataloging Section). @http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/cat.htm (From the cataloging section it is possible to navigate to other web pages with information on all types of topics relevant to librianship.)

Princeton University Library’s Cataloging Documentation @http://library.princeton.edu/departments/tsd/katmandu/catman.html (A very useful university library cataloging division Web site, especially the Descriptive Cataloging pages with AACR2r outline and MARC documentation.)

The Cataloger’s Reference Shelf @http://www.itsmarc.com/crs/CRS0000.htm

Glossary of Cataloging Terminology @http://staffweb.library.northwestern.edu/serials/iesca/glossary/cat%20internet.html (This is a handy quick reference when working with cataloging resources and tools.)

Library of Congress Cataloging Department @http://www.loc.gov/catdir/ (Useful references that include an extensive FAQ section, listings of LOC programs and services, and a gateway to the searchable online LC catalog.)

**Creation/Revision Date** 3 May 2010


 * Work Cited/Consulted **

//Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules //. 2nd ed., 2005 rev. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005. Print. Crowley, Mimi. "Getting Out of Isolation." //The School Librarian's Workshop // 4 Mar. 2000: n.pag. //Library Literature //. Wilson Web. 6 Jan. 2006. (An effective lesson of the DDC for elementary students.)

Dewey, Melvil. //Abridged Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index. 14th ed //. Ed. Joan S. Mitchell, et al. Dublin, OH: OCLC, 2004.

"Doing Dewey at the High School." //School Librarian's Workshop // 15 May 2000: n.pag. //Library Literature //. Wilson Web. 6 Jan. 2006. (Library orientation in High School using the DDC.)

Hogsett, Nancy. "Teaching Dewey." //Library Media Connection // Jan. 2006: 28-31.

Intner, Sheila S., and Jean Weihs. "Classification Systems." //Standard Cataloging for School and Public Libraries //. 4th ed. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. (pp. 151-164). Print.

Intner, Sheila S., and Jean Weihs. "The Dewey Decimal Classification." //Standard Cataloging for School and Public Libraries. 4th ed. // Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. (pp. 165-186). Print. Intner, Sheila, Joanna F. Fountain, and Jane E. Gilchrist, eds. //Cataloging // //Correctly for Kids: An Introduction to the Tools //. 4th ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005.

York, Sherry. "Boolean Burritos." //Book Report // Sept./Oct.1999: 54. //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Academic Search Premier //. EBSCOHost. 6 Jan. 2006. (Focuses on the orientation of teachers to online catalogs in school libraries)