Cataloging Correctly for Kids: An Introduction to the Tools - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838935893 ISBN 13: 9780838935897

Publisher: ALA Editions, 2010

Synopsis

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 fifth edition of the classic Cataloging Correctly for Kids points the way toward 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 onestop resource for librarians who organize information for children. Revisions include • Comprehensive updates on bibliographic description and subject access • A new chapter exploring cataloging for nonEnglishspeaking 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, Cataloging Correctly for Kids offers a complete overview of the best methods for enabling children to find the information they want and need.

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About the Author

Joanna F. Fountain is assistant professor of library science at Sam Houston State University. During her career, which began as a library page at Syracuse University, she has worked in children s services and as a bookmobile librarian. She has completed a variety of cataloging projects and served Texas schools as liaison for the K 12 union catalog. Throughout her career, she has sought to combine her dual interests in Spanish and library science. Since she began full-time teaching, she has continued to conduct workshops and has been working on a bilingual subject heading list designed to increase access to library collections for Spanish speakers. Joanna is the author or editor of Subject Headings for School and Public Libraries (2001) and, with Elizabeth Haynes, Unlocking the Mysteries of Cataloging: A Workbook of Examples (2005). Joanna hopes that this edition of Cataloging Correctly for Kids will provide guidance for new librarians and updated information for those who catalog for young readers and researchers.

JEAN WEIHS has worked in university, public, school, and special libraries as a reference librarian, a bibliographer, and a school librarian. Most of her career has involved teaching cataloguing to librarians, library technicians, and school librarians in Canada and the United States. She represented the Canadian Committee on Cataloguing for nine years on the Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR, five of these as JSC Chair. She has held 45 positions on national and international committees. Jean Weihs has written 17 books, 6 separately published pamphlets/documents, 10 chapters in books edited by others, and over 125 articles and book reviews in professional journals. She is the recipient of 13 national and international awards.

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838935893
• ISBN 13: 9780838935897
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 232
• Editor: Intner Sheila S., Fountain Joanna F., Weihs Jean