Classification & Call Numbers
Classification is the process of arranging based on shared characteristics. Libraries use classification systems to arrange their collections by related …
Cataloging
Resources for catalogers, including tools, training, and professional communities.
Let’s Copy Catalog a Book!
Cataloging is a professional skill that requires catalogers to apply multiple rule sets, encoding standards, local decisions, and their own …
Applied Authority Control
Authority control is a concept that encompasses the many activities that catalogers undertake to clarify the terms used to provide …
Introduction to Authority Control
Authority Control is a foundational concept in cataloging and bibliographic access. The goal of authority control is to improve precision …
MARC Control Fields
Control fields are the group of coded fields that appear like strings of characters at the top of a MARC …
Item Records and the Processing Workflow
Until now, the Cataloging Fundamentals video series has focused on understanding and creating bib records, which are the primary product …
Core Fields
Part of a cataloger’s job is balancing competing priorities. We strive for accuracy and completeness in our bib records while …
Organizing Your Cataloging Toolkit
Part of being a new cataloger is being confronted by an abundance of rules, tools, and resources without necessarily having …
Cataloging Fundamentals Program
Staff members at Colorado’s small and rural libraries take on many roles—from programming and story time to circulation and cataloging—sometimes …
Chatalogers: A Colorado Catalogers Discussion Group
Calling all Colorado catalogers: are you looking for the opportunity to “talk shop” with your peers on a regular basis? …