Last week was an exciting week for me, cataloging-wise, as the library where I work just received our subscriptions to Cataloger’s Desktop and Classification Web. In addition, we wrapped up training on our integrated library system, Millennium. I also finished up the new book of Alberto Manguel’s compiling his writings, A Reader on Reading. I [...]
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July 6, 2011
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On the Impossibility of Classification
By Jason W. Dean in Cataloging, Librarianship, Library
December 6, 2010
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Is, or About?
By Jason W. Dean in Art, Cataloging, LibraryA series of conversations in different contexts have me thinking about the age-old question for catalogers – do you describe the “about” of an item or the “is?” Let me back up before I continue…
November 18, 2010
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200 Million Records
By Jason W. Dean in Cataloging, Librarianship, LibraryIn the latest issue of C&RL News (Nov. 2010), there were a few things of note for me. First, if you are going to put a QR code on your cover, please don’t cover it up with an address label! Second, Erin Dorney, young librarian extraordinaire, had another great Job of a Lifetime article – [...]
November 16, 2010
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A Catalog Mashup Idea
By Jason W. Dean in Cataloging, LibraryI was cataloging a book about the Hudson River school yesterday, and as I examined the record, I wondered to myself what purpose the 043 fields in a MARC record serve. I know they “have” to be there when you have a 651 field. Before I go further, allow me to explain myself a bit.
November 4, 2010
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RDA Discussion
By Jason W. Dean in Cataloging, LibraryReaders, I know I rarely do this, but I just want to share a link with you. This post over at Bibliographic Wilderness is one of the best overall discussions of the strengths and weaknesses of RDA I have seen. So, if you are interested, here’s the link: ALCTS RDA Presentation, at Bibliographic Wilderness What [...]
