Cataloging Correctly for Kids: An Introduction to the Tools

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Sheila S. Intner, Joanna F. Fountain, Jean Weihs
American Library Association, 2011 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 224 pages

It is a time of productive and exciting changes in the cataloging world, and cataloging for children is placed squarely in the middle of this upheaval, offering librarians working with kids a particular opportunity. This new fifth edition of the classic Cataloging Correctly for Kids points the way towards providing effective cataloging for materials intended for children and young adults. Based on guidelines issued by the Association for Library Cataloging and Technical Services (ALCTS), this handbook is a one-stop resource for librarians who organize information for children. Revisions include

  • Comprehensive updates on bibliographic description and subject access
  • A new chapter exploring cataloging for non-English-speaking and preliterate children
  • Guidance on when and how to move to RDA, the next generation of cataloging guidelines

With advice contributed by experienced, practicing librarians, the fifth edition of Cataloging Correctly for Kids offers a complete overview of the best methods for enabling children to find the information they want and need.

 

Contents

Guidelines for Standardized Cataloging for Children
1
How Children Search
19
Cataloging Correctly Using AACR2 and MARC 21
25
Copy Cataloging Correctly
49
Cataloging CorrectlySomeday Using RDA
73
Authority Control and Kids Cataloging
105
Using LC s Childrens Subject Headings in Catalogs for Children and Young Adults Why and How
115
Sears List of Subject Headings
129
Cataloging for Kids in the Academic Library
167
Cataloging for NonEnglishSpeaking and Preliterate Children
173
Automating the Childrens Catalog
179
Vendors of Cataloging for Childrens Materials
189
Bibliography
199
Glossary of Abbreviations
205
Contributors
209
Subject Index
213

Dewey Decimal Classification
135
Cataloging Nonbook Materials
149
How the CIP Program Helps Childrens Librarians
161
Figure Index
223
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225
Back Cover
227

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About the author (2011)

Joanna F. Fountain consults with librarians, especially those working with children's and bilingual collections, and is an editor, contributor, and publisher of related publications. She taught at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), and online at San José State University, Sam Houston State University, and other universities. Previously she directed technical services at the university and school-district levels, and led Proyecto LEER at the Texas Woman’s University, where she earned her PhD. She organized several special libraries, was editorial director for Voluntad Publishers, a branch librarian for the Austin Public Library, and school librarian at Emerson Elementary School in Florida. She has compiled Subject Headings for School and Public Libraries, and co-authored editions of Unlocking the Mysteries of Cataloging: A Workbook of Examples. Born in Mexico and the daughter of missionary publishers, she attended Howard College (Samford University) in Birmingham, AL, and earned a BA from Syracuse University and an MLS from UT Austin. A member of the CCMC for many years, she is currently a member of the Texas Library Association and ALA. She loves being semi-retired, enjoying gardening, reading, and finally spending real time with her grown daughter and calico cat.