Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Catalog It!

 Catalog It!  A User’s Guide for Cataloging


AACR - The standard in the US, Canada, and UK for cataloging.


LC - Library of Congress cataloging tool.


ISBD - International Standard Bibliographic Description : Responsible for the rules regarding: dashes, slashes, colons, semi-colons, and periods.


ISBN - International Standard Book Number: The 10-13 digit number assigned to published titles for efficient organization of books.


MARC - Machine Readable Cataloging.  Codes used to communicate information about information packages.  


OPAC -  Online Public Access Catalog - online database that allows users to search and access information about the library's holdings. 




The Ten Main Classes of the Dewey Decimal Classification

000  Generalities

100  Philosophy, paranormal phenomena, psychology

200  Religion

300  Social Sciences

400  Languages

500  Natural Sciences and Mathematics

600  Technology  (Applied Sciences)

700  The arts  Fine & Decorative arts

800  Literature (Belles-lettres) & Rhetoric

900  Geography, history, and auxiliary disciplines



Library cataloging software programs:

CASPR

COMPanion Co.

Follett Software Company

Sagebrush

SIRSI

Surpass


Finally, it’s okay to change a number for ease of use in your library setting as long as you follow the protocol that is already in use where you are. 


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