Category: The cat’s meow :|b cataloging tips
Cataloging tips for library cats.
Anatomy of a title field
If you are interested in MaRC cataloging, the first field to master is the 245– also known as the title field. When I started this blog, I imagined a nice, succinct post on the title field. I no longer think this is possible. I still think mastering the 245 makes for a good introduction to MaRC cataloging. I just no longer believe it’s possible to be succinct when when discussing title fields (or anything else in a MaRC record). Instead, I’m going to write a long post. If you have … read more Anatomy of a title field
UPRLC 2025 Cataloging PowerPoints
As promised, here are the power point slides for my presentations at the UPRLC Conference in Iron Mountain. It’s always great to see you in person. If you weren’t at the conference and you only have time for one of my slide shows, try taking the quiz: What’s Wrong with this MaRC Record? Here’s the answer sheet. Other presentations: Adding Anything You Want What Every Library Workers Wants to Understand about the Library Catalog Serial-us-ly: Periodicals If you are interested in more refresher training on cataloging topics, don’t forget … read more UPRLC 2025 Cataloging PowerPoints
Bad record – 590 upgrade
Bad bib records exist. Bad bib records exist in SmartPort and they exist in our shared catalog. If you see a bad record in smart port– no 3oo fields, no subject headings, bad formatting, wrong description (online resource in the 300 field instead of a page count)– the best solution is to not import the record. Look for a better record. Scan the ISBN into a google search to verify a new book has been released and put the item aside if it hasn’t. Placeholder records are released before a … read more Bad record – 590 upgrade
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