Beginning Cataloging [Paperback]

Now thoroughly updated to include recent changes with RDA, this easy-to-use primer provides an introduction to standardized cataloging that will benefit library technicians as well as students in library technician and teacher librarian programs.

Provides clear and comprehensible explanations of the rules and tools used by libraries to catalog and classify their materials

Illustrative examples for each aspect of cataloging, classification, RDA, and MARC computer encoding

Covers all types of material formats, including books, audiovisuals, images, sound, electronic resources, and more

Offers numerous practical exercises as well as a glossary of cataloging terms and tools