Minggu, 31 Mei 2015

Title in More Than One Language or Script in RDA






Title in More Than One Language or Script in RDA


Resource Description & Access (RDA) Blog post answering a question asked on the Google+ Community RDA Cataloging, a companion Google+ Community for RDA Blog: Which title to choose as the Title Proper if the title statement of a polyglot monograph appears in multiple languages, according to Resource Description & Access (RDA) Cataloging

Selasa, 26 Mei 2015

Cataloging : Glossary of Library & Information Science





CATALOGING ➨ Cataloging or Library Cataloging is the process of creating and maintaining bibliographic and authority records in the library catalog, the database of books, serials, sound recordings, moving images, cartographic materials, computer files, e-resources etc. that are owned by a library. The catalog may be in tangible form, such as a card catalog or in electronic form, such as

Minggu, 24 Mei 2015

RDA Cataloging Examples






RDA Cataloging Examples


New post on RDA Blog: RDA Cataloging Examples of Compilations, Works, Selections, Translations & Cutter Numbers in MARC 21from Classification and Shelflisting Manual (CSM), Library of Congress Classification (LCC) - Literary Authors: Subarrangement of Works [F 633]










Selasa, 19 Mei 2015

Book Review - Library and Information Science: A Guide to Key Literature and Sources by Michael F. Bemis








Library and Information Science

A guide to key literature and sources


by

MICHAEL F. BEMIS







About the Book (by Michael F. Bemis)




Library and Information Science: A Guide to Key Literature and Sources is an annotated bibliography to the literature of the field. Emphasis has been placed on recent print materials, i.e., books and scholarly journals from 2000 through 2012, but

Minggu, 10 Mei 2015

Retro-conversion Service Review : RDAExpress : a service to convert any library catalog to RDA








RDAExpress




A clean database is the key to providing library users the best possible searching experience and catalogers have dedicated years of service in cultivating and maintaining their databases to this end. The new RDA standard has great benefits, providing enriched content and priming libraries for a Linked Data environment, but it also has an impact on workflow, budgets and

Sabtu, 09 Mei 2015

Acquisitions : Glossary of Library & Information Science



Glossary of Library & Information Science



ACQUISITIONS ➨ Acquisitions or Library Acquisitions is the process of selecting and acquiring selected materials for library and information centers in all formats including digital items and maintaining the necessary records related to acquisitions. First, the selections of materials are done according to the collection development policy of the

Minggu, 03 Mei 2015

Glossary of Library & Information Science : Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)






Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) ➨ The Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) is the master’s degree required for the profession of library science, librarianship, and library service. It is required for the position of a librarian in libraries and information resources centers. Various library schools, i-schools grant degrees under different titles, like Master of