There is a fairly large body of literature on the 1967 Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR). Much of the adverse criticism which this literature contains is concerned with comparatively unimportant shortcomings of the code. This paper is a discussion of what the author considers to be some of the more serious defects. Several suggestions are…

Sooner or later a perfected edition of the present cataloging rules, purged of the noxious compromises, will have to be prepared. (Author)

The alphanumeric code is a system put forward with the hope that it will bring uniformity in methods of inventory-taking and describing all sorts of audio-visual material which can be used in either French or English. The alphanumeric code classifies audio-visual materials in such a way as to indicate the exact nature of the media, the format, the…

The eighteenth edition of the Dewey Decimal Classification system is reviewed. (SJ)

The history of descriptive cataloging includes the works of early catalogers, the Library of Congress' role, activities of British and American library associations, international cooperation, cataloging codes, and local library usage. (LS)

This working guide for Livonia's Public Schools provides detailed instructions in preparing and handling catalog cards, a supplemental cataloging and classification guide, and typing rules for technical processing. Standard abbreviations are given for making classification entries, and separate cataloging instructions are given for charts,…

A task force of librarians and audiovisual specialists produced this set of nonprint media guidelines. It is aimed at resolving the differences among the several guidelines currently available for the cataloging of nonprint materials and at establishing a media code suitable for both manual and automated systems. Rather than being tailored to the…

A task force of librarians and audiovisual specialists was assembled to resolve differences among the several existing guidelines available for the cataloging of nonprint media and to establish a media code suitable for both manual and automated systems. The guidelines which it issued deal with procedures, terminology and codes, and set forth a…

The Statewide Film Library Network developed this procedural appendix for use by staff members of participating libraries so that they could organize their procedures along lines compatible with the system. The general objectives of the manual are to indicate steps in sending and receiving messages within the Network, to suggest methods for the…

A number of questions are raised and discussed with reference to displaying for the library client the relevant facts about a work in microform in such a way that the client knows exactly where to find it. The following questions are addressed: 1) whether to use a subject-classification system, a form-code/accession-numbering system, or some…

An overview of materials scheduling, this write-up outlines system components, standardization, costs, limitations, and expansion capabilities of the New York Statewide Film Library Network. Interacting components include research staff; materials libraries; hardware; input/output (operation modes, input format conventions, transaction codes);…

To summarize practice in the organization and administration of non-book materials in libraries and to suggest modifications for Australian practice, this guide comprises a procedure manual for handling non-book materials and services in college of advanced education libraries. Sections of the guide cover the range of materials and equipment to be…