Practical Strategies for Cataloging Departments
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Practical Strategies for Cataloging Departments

  1. 136 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Practical Strategies for Cataloging Departments

About this book

Cataloging managers will find this book a valuable road map for navigating the metadata needs of the 21st-century library. Demand for instant access, 24/7. Outsourcing issues. Constantly evolving standards. How can catalogers create a flexible, Web 2.0-compliant, flexible, multi-metalingual cataloging department? A daunting challenge, definitely; but with the right guidance, any cataloger can get up to speed and handle these common and confusing problems. Each chapter of Practical Strategies for Cataloging Departments is authored or coauthored by a leader in cataloging, metadata practice, or education in these specialties. This book offers practical advice—based on direct experience—for facing the challenges of organizing information today. Topics include training, collaborating across the library, coping with changes in standards, making strategic selections of vendor cataloging products, developing cooperative organizations, and more. The specific techniques that will help catalogers meet the needs of 21st century patrons are emphasized.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction: Managing the Challenge of the Twenty-First-Century Cataloging Department
  7. Chapter 1: Evolving Standards: Making the Jump to RDA in Historical Context
  8. Chapter 2: Impact of Changes in Library of Congress Cataloging Policy on Working Catalogers
  9. Chapter 3: Managing a Multiplicity of Standards: Hybrid Approaches to Traditional and Digital Cataloging
  10. Chapter 4: Training Workshops: How One Trainer Works
  11. Chapter 5: The Janus Effect: On-the-Job Training of Twenty-First-Century Catalogers
  12. Chapter 6: Managing Vendor Cataloging to Maximize Access
  13. Chapter 7: Collaborating with Other Library Departments
  14. Chapter 8: MARC: A New Life through Reusing and Remixing
  15. Chapter 9: Moving Ahead with Metadata: Adding Value through Grant-Funded Projects
  16. Conclusion: Creating Collaborative Cataloging Communities in the Twenty-First Century
  17. Index
  18. About the Editor and Contributors