the cataloging department creates and maintains the libraries’ online catalog of both physical...
DESCRIPTION
Our Goals To enable a person to find a book (or other material) of which either the author, the title, or the subject is known To show what the library has by a given author on a given subject in a given kind of literature To assist in the choice of a book (or other material) as to the edition (bibliographically) as to its character (literary or topical)TRANSCRIPT
Library SymposiumWhat Cataloging Does For You.
The Cataloging Department
Creates and maintains the libraries’ online catalog of both physical and virtual collections
Describes, classifies, and provides indexing of the libraries’ materials Describes various materials (book, DVD, CD, etc.) including who wrote or
performed it, and what it is about Tells where the material can be found (MAP IT).
Makes sure the catalog’s records are easy to use Maintains the general database so that the libraries’ materials are
organized
Our Goals To enable a person to find a book (or other material) of which either
the author, the title, or the subject is known
To show what the library has by a given author on a given subject in a given kind of literature
To assist in the choice of a book (or other material) as to the edition (bibliographically) as to its character (literary or topical)
All Catalogers want is to: Provide accurate metadata to ensure user success Assure uniformity of names and subjects to benefit the user’s
experience Perform subject analysis to facilitate effective searching Classify related material together to allow for subject browsing Offer convenient full-text access when available Expose hidden collections to make the extent of our resources
transparent Create and maintain the inventory of the State University Library’s
collections Continually review workflows and apply state-of-the-art technology to
maximize efficiency
What you see online
How that happens in our system
When you request something
And Log In
We help you get it
Doe, John
As soon as possible
Doe, John
When you receive: This: Or this:
We showcase you
By doing this:
And this:
If you see a problem, let us know
So we can fix it
You can use linked data to find more:
Click one of these
Because of record enhancement
Enhancements like: Subject Authority Name Authority
We also have e-books
So you can use them anywhere
And even print or save them for later
Have a Question? Visit us on the library site:
Go to About Us Search By Department (On
the Left hand side) Click Cataloging Find whomever you need
https://library.fiu.edu/about-us/staffglossarybydep
Or email us at: [email protected]
Or come up to the 8th Floor