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Library science textbook on the role and treatment of periodical publications and series in librarys - covers selection, acquisition, classification and catalogue techniques, etc. One-page bibliography.
Serials Cataloging (1987) assesses the state of the art of serials cataloging, especially in two areas: the rules by which the cataloguing record is created and the automation of that record. It looks at how libraries’ dependence upon bibliographic utilities for cataloguing data has led to an acceptance of cataloguing standards that conform closely to internationally accepted principles.
This essential reference teaches library staff how to handle the most common and confusing problems in serials cataloging by providing clear examples, practice exercises, and helpful advice based on experience. Serials cataloging can be an overwhelming task that frustrates even the most seasoned professional. This book provides simple guidance and real-world examples to illustrate best practices in serials cataloging. Demystifying Serials Cataloging: A Book of Examples is a reliable reference for learning how to catalog serials or improve cataloging skills. The book covers important elements of descriptive cataloging of serial publications such as explanations, sample records, applicable cataloging rules, and images of the serials. Examples demonstrate best practices and guidelines from the industry's leading cataloging standards including Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules: Second Revised Edition; CONSER Cataloging Manual; Library of Congress Rule Interpretation; and OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards. Each chapter contains helpful practice exercises to ensure understanding and reinforce learning.
Provides examples of notes to use in cataloging serial publications, and includes notes on numbering, supplements, language, issuing body, and linking information.
This book advises librarians, paraprofessional library supervisors, and library school students on problems unique to the management of serials.
Here is the first international directory in the field of serials librarianship. This helpful book contains a list of serials experts whose record of contribution to serials librarianship is recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally. International Directory of Serials Specialists is a practical reference that lists contact persons who can supply specialized information on the serials literature of the national imprint and/or serials bibliographic control, management, and conservation in their respective territories. A forum for the exchange of serials expertise, the book facilitates communication in all aspects of serials librarianship. This guide also includes directory informa...
By way of introduction: the problem at hand; Serial entry and related problems; Title changes: the bane of the serials cataloger's existence; A major controversy: title main entry for serials; Added entries: additional access points; Descriptive cataloging; Suplementary material; Classification and subject cataloging; Monographic series and other analytical problems; Micro and other forms; Uncataloged collections: the use of form cards; Holdings statements; Location indicators; The central serial record and the serials cataloger; The serials department and the serials cataloger; Cataloging routines; Automation and standardization.
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An overview of the research topics and trends that have appeared over the last five years, Serials Cataloging at the Turn of the Century doesn’t just tell you that there has been a lot of change--that the information environment is something of a chameleon, always beguiling and slipping out of grasp. Instead, it gives you the plain facts on the specific challenges serials catalogers have been facing and how they’re meeting adversity head-on, ready to gain the advantage in the rumble with proliferating information and formats. Comprehensive, resource-packed, and easy-to-digest, Serials Cataloging at the Turn of the Century examines how developments in automation and national standards hav...