Reading and Tutorials for Cataloging Introduction
Supplementary Readings:
Tutorials:
Reading for Session 1
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
MARC 21 Concise Bibliographic:
OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards:
Session 1
Lecture topics
- Concept of minimum level processing (MLP) vs. Full Level Processing
(FLP)
- Bibliographic concepts:
- Transcription of descriptive fields
- Choice and form of entry
- Tagging, indicators, and transcription rules for Fixed Fields,
010
Written exercise
Set 1
Online exercise
None
Reading for Session 2
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules - 245:
Session 2
Review
Written set 1
Lecture topics
- Tagging, indicators, and transcription rules for 245 |a and
|b
Written exercise
Set 2
Online exercise
Set 2
Reading for Session 3
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules - 245:
Session 3
Review
Set 2
Lecture topics
- 245 |n, |p: Number and name of part or section
- 245 |c: Statement of responsibility
- 245 Parallel titles
Written exercise
Set 3
Online exercise
Set 3
Reading for Session 4
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
Session 4
Review
Set 3
Lecture topics
- Tagging, indicators and transcription rules for 250: Edition
statement
- 020: ISBN
- 500: Notes
Written exercise
Set 4
Online exercise
Set 4
Reading for Session 5
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules - 260:
Session 5
Review
Set 4
Lecture topics
- Tagging, indicators, and transcription rules for 260: Imprint,
|a and |b
Written exercise
Set 5
Online exercise
Set 5
Reading for Session 6
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules - 260:
Session 6
Review
Set 5
Lecture topics
- Tagging, indicators, and transcription rules for 260: Imprint,
|a and |b continued
- 260 |c: Publication date
Written exercise
Set 6
Online exercise
Set 6
Reading for Session 7
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules - Fixed Fields:
Session 7
Review
Set 6
Lecture topics
- Tagging, indicators, and transcription rules for 008 DAT TYP:
- Type of date
- 008 DT1, DT2: Dates
- Reprints
Written exercise
Set 7
Online exercise
Set 7
Reading for Session 8
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
Session 8
Review
Set 7
Lecture topics
- Tagging, indicators, and transcription rules for 300: Collation
Written exercise
Set 8
Online exercise
Set 8
Reading for Session 9 - Skipping
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
490 Series statement, |n and |p -- Yellow pages
- Series -- General Info
- 440
p. 1-8, p. 19-21 - White series documentation
Review
Supplementary Reading:
Session 9
Review
Set 8
Lecture topics
Tagging, indicators, and transcription rules for 490: Series statement |n and |p
- Tagging, indicators, and transcription rules for 440
- Review
Written exercise
Set 9
Online exercise
Set 9
Reading for Session 10
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
- Review all fields to date
Session 10
Review
Set 8
Lecture topics
- Review fields (trainee's choice)
Written exercise
None
Online exercise
Set 10 (please note that all sets are online)
Reading for LCAF Searching
Supplementary Reading:
Series Introduction and LCAF Searching
Review
Set 10
Lecture topics
- Series General Info, Searching series in LCAF via OCLC
Reading for Session 11
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
Supplementary Reading:
Session 11
Review
Set 10
Lecture topics
- Concept of uniform title
- Review LCAF record information
Tagging, indicators, and transcription rules for 400
Written exercise
Set 11
Online exercise
Set 11
Reading for Session 12
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
- Review Series 440, 490, 830
Supplementary Reading:
Session 12
Review
Set 11
Lecture topics
- Concept of series statement vs. series added entry and the relationship between 490 second indicator value 1 and 8XX
- Tagging, indicators, and transcription rules for 490, 830
Written exercise
Set 12
Online exercise
Set 12
Reading for Session 13
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
Supplementary Reading:
Session 13
Review
Set 12
Lecture topics
- Concept of main entry and added entry
- Logic and structure of Name fields (X00): Uniformity of subfields and indicators
- Relationship between 245 indicator 1 value 1 and presence of main entry
- Choice of main and added entries for personal names
- Form of entry for personal names
Written exercise
Set 13
Online exercise
Set 13
Reading for Session 14
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
Supplementary Reading:
Session 14
Review
Set 13
Lecture topics
- Concept and indicators of title entries (245, 440, 246, 740, 830)
- Concept of author/title entries (X00 |t)
- Choice of entry -- title main entry
- Collections, parallel titles, and title added entries, variant titles
Written exercise
Set 14
Online exercise
Set 14
Reading for Session 15
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
Supplementary Reading:
Session 15
Review
Set 14
Lecture topics
- Tagging, indicators, and subfields for X10: Corporate body
- Choice of main and added entries for corporate bodies
- Form of entry for corporate bodies
Written exercise
Set 15
Online exercise
Set 15
Reading for Session 16
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
Supplementary Readings:
Session 16
Review
Set 15
Lecture topics
- Choice and form of entry for corporate names with subordinate bodies
Written exercise
Set 16
Online exercise
Set 16
Reading for Session 17
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
Supplementary Readings:
Session 17
Review
Set 16
Lecture topics
- Review X10
- Discuss serial recognition
Written exercise
Set 17
Online exercise
Set 17
Reading for Session 18
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
Supplementary Readings:
Session 18
Review
Set 17
Lecture topics
Written exercise
None
Online exercise
Input earlier sets, all fields, for review
Reading for the next
session
Bibliographic Processing Cataloging Rules:
- Review all fields to date
Break/Review
As needed -- trainee's choice
Authorization test
MLP Practice
Reading for first full level session
MARC 21 Concise Bibliographic:
- 050
090 (all subfields) -- ignore sections referring to serials and don't panic! It's not as bad as it looks!
Full Level Session 1
Lecture topics
Written exercise
090 Level Worksheet
Online exercise
Continue MLPing of books
Reading for the next session
MARC 21 Concise Bibliographic:
Full Level Session 2
Review
090 Level Worksheet
Lecture topics
Written exercise
Subject Tagging Worksheet
Online exercise
Continue MLPing of books
Reading for the next session
Record Creation:
- Field-by-field Guidelines:
Fixed Fields, 010, 019, 020, 1XX/7XX, X30, X31, 240, 245, 246,
250, 260, 300, 5XX, 7XX, 740
Full Level Session 3
Review
None
Lecture topics
- Form, 008, 010, 019, 020, 1XX/7XX, X30, X31, 240, 245, 246,250, 260, 300, 5XX, 7XX, 740
Written exercise
None
Online exercise
Continue MLPing of books
Reading for the next session
Record Creation:
Full Level Session 4
Review
None
Lecture topics
- Record creation and full MARC processing
- Paperwork completion
- New titles, SmartPorting, Transfers, Shelflisting
Written exercise
None
Online exercise
Begin processing in full MARC
Full Level Session 5
Review
None
Lecture topics
- MARC CIP processing
- Deleting records, Macros, Searching, Date Cataloged, Home Locations/Status, Placing Holds
Written exercise
None
Online exercise
Process Full MARC and CIP material