library cataloging courses
Catologing question for Graduate Library students?
I’m currently working on my master library science and am enrolled in a cataloging course. The class is only two weeks old and is already kicking my sorry ***. My question is: how important is this information? How often will I refer to the knowledge I have learned in this class? Is this class just a relic from the days before vendors provided MARC records? I fully intend on finishing the class, I just want to know how much blood sweat and tears I should invest.
I take it you are not going to join my friends in cataloging services. You will refer to what you learn, and it helps to have an understanding of subject headings, cutter tables etc.
Cataloging is more an art than an exact science, which is where the frustration comes in . Pay attention, do the best you can. Some of the information will prove very useful.
Cindy
Reference Librarian
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Crash Course in Cataloging for Non-Catalogers: A Casual Conversation on Organizing Information $28.23 People who run small, rural libraries without formal education will use this book to help them make informed decisions about the organization of their library and the information it holds. This is one of the key tasks in any library. While many librarians may buy all of their items already cataloged, they may need to catalog an item, change a subject heading, or tape a classification number to a b… |
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Cataloging rules, prepared for the course in elementary cataloging: New York state library school $14.99 … |
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MeSH and NLM classification for catalogers (Medical Library Association courses for continuing education) … |