CATALOGING LEVELS

LEVEL ONE:

The cataloger gains experience with the following:

· General understanding of AACR2

· Familiarity with MARC format for monographs and for holdings

· Correct usage of ISBD punctuation

· Familiarity with OCLC - search strategies, editing

· Familiarity with Voyager - search strategies, editing, creation of holding record, creation of item record

· Familiarity with Library of Congress classification

· Familiarity with Superintendent of Documents classification construction

· Familiarity with Library of Congress subject headings

· Local practices for type of material assigned - holdings code, item type, location, series treatment, processing

· Input of original records, created by other catalogers, into OCLC

General description of tasks: The cataloger uses an existing bibliographic record to create a record in the local database for items to be added to the collection. The bibliographic record may be imported into the local database by staff in the Acquisitions Department or by the cataloger. The cataloging process also includes updating holdings on OCLC, creating a spine label, creating a MARC holdings record, and creating an item record

Copy cataloging

Approval Plan books - OCLC record (DLC cataloging) imported by Acquisitions

Firm orders

OCLC record imported by Acquisitions - DLC records

Brief record created by Acquisitions - overlay with OCLC record with DLC

Cataloging

Gift books, etc.

No record in Voyager. Import OCLC record with DLC cataloging

Government Documents - monographs

LEVEL TWO:

Experience extends to the following:

• Extend editing capabilities
• Bibliographic Input Standards
• Original descriptive cataloging of monographs
• More extensive training in subject heading construction
• Understanding and use of authority records
• Begin to learn new formats, such as visual materials and sound recordings
• Training in MARC Format for Holdings

LEVEL THREE:

Experience extends to the following:

• More extensive training in Library of Congress classification and shelf listing practices in order to verify member-input call numbers and assign call numbers
• Complete original cataloging of monographs
• More extensive training in other formats

LEVEL FOUR:

Experience extends to the following:

• Original cataloging of learned formats
• Learn other formats
• MARC Format for Holdings - holdings statements for serials