Telecataloging: a consideration of present and future practices

The concept of remote site cataloging or telecataloging (Hopkins 1994) follows more than three decades of technological developments in cataloging. These developments began in the 1960\u27s when MARC (machine-readable cataloging) was established as the standard for coding bibliographic records to be read and interpreted by computers. The introduction of bibliographic databases, such as the OCLC Online Union Catalog (OLUC) in 1971, allowed catalogers to share their work electronically with other libraries and users throughout the world. The _Anglo-American Cataloging Rules_, 2nd edition, was published in 1978 (revised in 1988) in an effort to provide new standardization of the bibliographic description of an item, including computer files

Contract Cataloging: A Pilot Project for Outsourcing Slavic Books

This paper describes a pilot project conducted at the Ohio State University Libraries to contract out the cataloging of Slavic books. Two dimensions were examined in this study: (1) the quality of bibliographic records produced by the vendor; and (2) the comparative costs for cataloging in-house vs. outsourcing the cataloging

Volume 24, Number 2, June 2004 OLAC Newsletter

Digitized June 2004 issue of the OLAC Newsletter

PCC Training for Copy Catalogers: Is It Worth the Investment? The Columbia University Libraries Experience

This paper presents a case study program implemented at Columbia University Libraries that trains copy catalogers in Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) and Name Authority Cooperative Program (NACO) principles. Under the guidance of the NACO coordinator and cataloging supervisors, copy catalogers create PCC-level records for belles lettres materials, construct name and. uniform title headings, and submit classification number proposals for literary authors in a variety of languages in both roman and nonroman scripts. The benefits of the program include timely and efficient processing of materials, high-quality bibliographic records, better collocation of belles lettres, and upgrade of vendor or member records utilized by the shared cataloging community. The program serves as an important step in the professional development of copy catalogers and contributes to the growth of training and mentoring skills of professional catalogers. The skills acquired by copy catalogers can be used in future cataloging projects such as metadata creation and name disambiguation

What's New in Cataloging 2012?

This presentation provided an overview of changes in cataloging standards and practices since June 2011. It was presented at the MOBIUS Annual Conference on June 6, 2012 in Columbia, Missouri