The ODLIS: Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science is exactly what the name says it is: a dictionary of library terms. Words, phrases and acronyms are listed for your browsing or searching pleasure. You will find the everyday to the more arcane terms such as 8mm, Kallitype, KB, rhumb line, rpm, zine.
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February 6, 2018
BIBFRAME? EAD? MARC 21 forms? MARCXML? PREMIS? Z39.50? ISO 639-2? need to know more?
The Standards page from the Library of Congress is a good resource that has links to the standards for Resource Description Formats, Digital Library Standards, Information Resource Retrieval Protocols and Information Resource Retrieval Standards.
January 30, 2018
Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC)
Posted by Joy Anhalt under Cataloging, Librarian ResourcesLeave a Comment
“PCC is a cooperative cataloging venture wherein members contribute bibliographic records and related data under a common set of standards and conventions using the bibliographic utilities.”
The Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) has its own page on the Library of Congress website. This is where you will find information about the PCC programs BIBCO, CONSER, NACO & SACO, their decisions, policies, guidelines and how to join.
October 15, 2012
Two Presentations from ILA 2012
Posted by R.A. Stewart under Cataloging, Developing Standards, Dewey Decimal Classification, Discussion Lists (E-mail), Librarian Resources, MARC, OCLC, RDA, State Resources | Tags: cataloging, classification, Dewey, Joint Steering Committee for Development of RDA, JSC, Library of Congress, MARC, OCLC, online resources, RDA |1 Comment
From the Illinois Library Assocation’s 2012 Annual Conference, Peoria, October 9:
Fantastic (and Free!) Cataloging Tools, presented by Erica Laughlin, RSA Cataloging and Database Administrator, Resource Sharing Alliance NFP:
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A wealth of useful resources here, including DDC tools, converters and calculators, RDA resources, many more.
Wait a Minute, How Many Months?: Getting Ready Now that RDA Is Almost Here:
Wait a Minute, How Many Months 2012-10-17 (PPT)
Wait a Minute, How Many Months 2012-10-17 (PDF)
Some RDA Training Resources 2012-10-11
I have saved my presentation as both PPT so you can see the notes, and PDF in case you have trouble viewing the PPT.
Both Erica and I added a little extra information based on the discussion at our presentations.
January 20, 2009
How much is that doggy book in the window?
Posted by Joy Anhalt under Librarian ResourcesLeave a Comment
Are you a stickler for details like me? Don’t want to under or over-charge a patron for that lost or damage book? ISBN.nu is a great place to find the original price of that donated book. It is not comprehensive since the beginning of time., but I have had sucess searching for books published in the last 10-20 years.
Three Catalogers Walk Into a Blog 