Cataloging

A Learning Cohort for Beginning and “Accidental” Library Catalogers The Colorado State Library announces the launch of New Cataloger Camp, …

MarcEdit is a unique and powerful multitool that can streamline nearly any cataloging workflow, from remediating existing bibliographic data to …

Classification is the process of arranging based on shared characteristics. Libraries use classification systems to arrange their collections by related …

Cataloging is a professional skill that requires catalogers to apply multiple rule sets, encoding standards, local decisions, and their own …

Authority control is a concept that encompasses the many activities that catalogers undertake to clarify the terms used to provide …

Authority Control is a foundational concept in cataloging and bibliographic access. The goal of authority control is to improve precision …

Control fields are the group of coded fields that appear like strings of characters at the top of a MARC …

Until now, the Cataloging Fundamentals video series has focused on understanding and creating bib records, which are the primary product …

Part of a cataloger’s job is balancing competing priorities. We strive for accuracy and completeness in our bib records while …

Part of being a new cataloger is being confronted by an abundance of rules, tools, and resources without necessarily having …

Staff members at Colorado’s small and rural libraries take on many roles—from programming and story time to circulation and cataloging—sometimes …