Directions in the use of forms used by libraries to facilitate the interlibrary lending of newspapers, theses, books, and periodicals comprise the main body of this report. Numerous reproduced forms and worksheets illustrate these clerical aspects of loan procedures. A Library of Congress listing of union catalogs, library and publishers'…

This is the second of two volumes dealing with practical classification and subject indexing. The programed text considers use of the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) and techniques of cross referencing based on UDC in the construction of classified and alphabetical subject catalogs. (Author/LS)

Discusses the processing and cataloging of archival sound recording collections. The use of "Anglo American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition" (AACR 2) and "Archives, Personal Papers and Manuscripts" (APPM) is explained, the MARC format for Archival and Manuscripts Control (AMC) is described, finding aids and subject indexing are…

Tufts University Library Curriculum Laboratory provides a classification scheme for textbooks designed for simplicity, flexibility, and accessibility. In this scheme elementary materials are separated from secondary materials, and are further subdivided first by subject, then by publisher, grade level, and edition. Further subdivisions are…

As developed by the nonprofessional staff of St. Michael's College Library, Basic Rules of Alphabetic Sequence Simplified (BRASS) is a refined system of alphabetic filing for library card catalogs. It is designed to be a concise set of principles, consistently applied, making it therefore faster than other standard filing systems. BRASS consists…

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,…

This manual, the first in a series of practical, "how-to" publications, describes the experiences of the Non-Formal Education Information Center (NFEIC) in setting up and maintaining a specialized resource center for print materials related to nonformal education and development. A description of the NFEIC is followed by an outline of…

Introducing cataloging students, beginning catalogers, copy catalogers, and department administrators to the principles of cataloging, classification, and indexing, this revised text provides a simple, solid foundation for standard practices of cataloging and bibliographic control in the United States and Canada. The book reviews major…

Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is investigated as a means to develop a consistent and efficient training program for student library assistants. Student workers are an important part of the academic library's workforce, but student turnover is frequent, the training in repetitive tasks is time consuming, and varying student schedules may make…

Intended as a guide for federal agency libraries in the application of the second edition of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules and not to supersede them, the emphasis in this manual is on material and problems likely to be encountered by catalogers in the area of descriptive cataloging, and it includes the most recent Library of Congress rule…

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…

Many librarians view procurement, with its myriad forms, procedures, and other organizational requirements, as a tedious or daunting challenge. This book simplifies the process, showing librarians how to successfully prepare a Request for Proposal (RFP) and make informed decisions when determining which vendors to use for purchasing library…

Designed for the staff of the Onondaga County Public Library (OCPL), this manual provides guidance for the provision of a variety of activities and services common to public libraries. Detailed procedures are included for specific activities organized under the broad headings of Collection, Registration, Circulation, Publicity, Interlibrary Loan,…

To gather information on current catalog maintenance practices, researchers selected institutions from respondents to the September 1984 version of the OMS (Office of Management Studies) Automation Inventory of Research Libraries. A telephone survey of technical services and systems staff at 23 libraries investigated a wide range of issues related…

This report is a revision and expansion of an earlier research report that described the design of the University of Guelph's documentation system for the organization of government publications within university libraries. The design of the Guelph document system represents a deliberate departure from cataloging and classification theory and…