Jim Rickerson Technical Services Librarian Cataloger 1 Statesboro Regional Public Libraries Statesboro, Georgia Tuesday February 8, 2011 Cameron Asbell MLIS 7300
Jim RickersonTechnical Services Librarian
Cataloger 1Statesboro Regional Public Libraries
Statesboro, Georgia Tuesday February 8, 2011
Cameron Asbell
MLIS 7300
BackgroundFrom New Orleans, LouisianaBA in Photography from Washington State UniversityMLIS Louisiana State University 1990
Library ExperienceChildren’s Librarian in Jacksonville, FLReference Librarian in Columbus, GABranch Manager in Brandon, MSReference Librarian in Statesboro, GA
Cataloging ExperienceCopy cataloger for past 4 years
enjoys detail oriented workenjoys working away from public
serviceswanted to explore a new opportunity chance to further career
Workplace
4 workstations 2 cataloging desks 2 processing station
for adding stamps, tattle tags and covers
Books for 6 branches on carts and shelves
Supplies for processing
Software and Hardware Dell computer Dymo Label maker Barcode scanner
Cataloging
Mostly copy cataloging (90%)
Search for authority records in OCLC
Look for best records, avoiding publisher records - especially pre-release records
Import records Fix any errors and
removes unnecessary fields
Original cataloging for genealogical materials Jim’s encoding level for
cataloging is k, so materials he creates records for must be sent to a cataloging specialist.
Finishing Touches
After a record is copied or created for a bookbook is barcoded and scannedspine labels printed and appliedmylar cover put on hardback booksbook is sent to the owning branch
After a record is copied or created for AV materialitem is re-packaged into a more durable casebarcodes added and scanned into recordspine labels printed and applieditem is sent to the owning library
Recognizing a Bad Record
What about pictures or symbols in title?
Hardest item to catalog
Recent population of Korean immigrants. Money given to purchase Korean books. How do you catalog them? How do the Korean patrons locate them in the catalog? Books sent to a cataloging company with a Korean
cataloger and paid 10.00 each book to have a record created.
Advice for Students
Keep the textbook – you’ll need it later AACR2 handbook & DDC books Learn about RDA (Resource Description and
Access) *an evolution of the cataloging principles from AACR2 Websites suggested
Dewey Summaries Dewey Blog ALA Tech Source
Contact Info:Cameron Asbell