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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1979
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED224481 |
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- Cataloguing, Classification and Processing. A Simplified Guide for School Libraries. Cataloging Classification Elementary Secondary Education Filing Indexing Library Catalogs Library Materials Library Technical Processes Nonprint Media Publications School Libraries Subject Index Terms Designed for use in school libraries, this manual outlines simplified procedures for cataloging, defined as the indexing of an item; for classification, defined as the assignment of a subject number to the item; and for processsing, defined as the preparation of the item so that it can be borrowed from the library. The manual is divided into 10 sections covering: (1) systems of library organization, including standard and non-standard systems, and the use of original or commercial cataloging; (2) preliminary steps in organizing a library; (3) steps in cataloging and classification, including bibliographic and physical descriptions of an item; (4) classification of books for the primary grades, fiction, nonfiction, biographies, and reference books; (5) assignment of subject headings for biographies, fiction, and books for the primary grades; (6) assignment of other index terms; (7) cataloging and classification of audiovisual materials; (8) typing of catalog cards; (9) filing of catalog cards; and (10) processing of books and audiovisual materials. Sample T-slips or preliminary typing slips, catalog cards, book pockets, and book cards are illustrated throughout the manual. (Author/ESR)