by Dreama K. Deskins
A SWILSA Online Course
8 hours CE toward public librarian certification
Cataloging exists to provide access to the holdings of a library. Its purpose is to record, describe, and index the materials in a collection. Cataloging is, therefore, the process of preparing bibliographic records that together will comprise a library's catalog. This catalog may be in either paper or electronic form, although electronic form is now considered the norm.
Overview
This web-based tutorial is divided into four sections:
1.Principles of Cataloging
2.An Overview of AACR2R
3.Sources of Information for Bibliographic Description
4.Areas of Description
Audience
This web-based tutorial is designed for people who have little to no knowledge of
cataloging rules
and procedures.
Time Commitment
This web-based tutorial is designed to allow you to move at your own pace. Each exercise
may
require as much as one hour to complete.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the tutorial, you will be able to complete the following objectives.
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Distinguish the descriptive areas of the cataloging record from its access points. |
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Identify the tools that are necessary for cataloging. |
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Find the key sections of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition, 1998 Revision, that apply to describing bibliographic items. |
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Determine chief and prescribed sources of information for each area of bibliographic description. |
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Identify the seven areas of the descriptive cataloging record. |
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Provide International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) punctuation for the cataloging record. |
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Understand the significant rules for describing each area of bibliographic description. |
To register, complete the registration form below and click on the "Submit" button. This course is available only to SWILSA member libraries through this site and registration is required. You will be sent a username and password when SWILSA has received your registration.