Cataloging and Classification for Library Technicians, Second Edition

Preface xi Preface to the Second Edition xiii Introduction 1(8) Terminology 1(2) The Organization of the Library 3(1) The Library Personnel 4(1) Cataloging and the Library Technician 5(2) Review Questions 7(2) Library Catalogs 9(10) Terminology 10(1) Functions of the Catalogs 11(1) Types of Catalogs 11(4) Elements of a Bibliographic Record 15(2) Review Questions 17(2) Tools Used for Cataloging 19(8) Terminology 19(1) Introduction 20(1) Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition, 1998 Revision 21(1) Library of Congress Subject Headings 22(1) Sears List of Subject Headings 23(1) Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index 23(1) Library of Congress Classification Schedules, A to Z 24(1) C. A. Cutter's Three-Figure Author Table 25(1) Review Questions 25(2) Descriptive Cataloging 27(34) Terminology 27(2) Introduction 29(2) Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition, 1998 Revision 31(1) Part I. Description 31(14) Part II. Headings, Uniform Titles, and References 45(14) Review Questions 59(2) Subject Headings 61(18) Terminology 64(1) Library of Congress Subject Headings 65(8) Sears List of Subject Headings 73(5) Review Questions 78(1) Classification 79(18) Terminology 81(1) Dewey Decimal Classification System 81(7) Book Number for the DDC 88(3) Library of Congress Classification System 91(3) Book Number for the LCCS 94(2) Review Questions 96(1) Copy Cataloging 97(14) Terminology 98(1) Sources for Copy Cataloging 99(11) Review Questions 110(1) Cataloging on Computers 111(14) Terminology 111(1) Introduction 112(1) The Marc Format 113(9) Original and Copy Cataloging on Computers 122(2) Review Questions 124(1) The Cataloging Department 125(8) Terminology 125(1) Organization 125(1) The Authority File 126(1) Cataloging Routines 127(1) Processing Routines 128(1) Filing 129(3) Review Questions 132(1) Issues and Trends 133(6) Reclassification 133(1) Recataloging 134(1) Closing the Card Catalog 134(1) Retrospective Conversion 134(1) Outsourcing 135(1) Cooperation 135(1) The Dublin Core 136(1) Trends 136(2) Review Questions 138(1) Suggested Readings 139(2) Index 141