Re: Serials Copy Cataloging Job Descriptions -- Mykie Howard Stephen Clark 17 Mar 2003 18:30 UTC
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 13:05:46 -0500 From: Mykie Howard <mhowa3@gwu.edu> Subject: Serials Copy Cataloging Job Descriptions Thanks to everyone for the list and personal responses I've seen. I definitely agree with you all on this. I DO think that copy catalogers can/should do new titles w/good training, documentation, and notes. I just needed some responses from you all to back me up. Thanks for your help! Mykie >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 08:15:45 -0500 >Subject: Re: Serials Copy Cataloging Job Descriptions -- Frieda Rosenberg >Sender: "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum" > <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU> > >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 16:56:02 -0500 >From: Frieda Rosenberg <friedat@email.unc.edu> >Organization: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library >Subject: Re: Serials Copy Cataloging Job Descriptions Mykie Howard > > >Mykie, >Yes to first question, clarification of second: judgment's a mental >quality we can all develop (not just professionals). With good training >and documentation, standard notes and firm procedures for things like >"limited" retention, and a way to search call numbers, your library can >assign this task to trained support staff. An experienced >person--possibly a librarian--will need to give help in choosing a call >number if the copy lacks a call number or your policy demands checking >all call numbers. >Work with obscure older titles is far more risky than work with new >titles because of defects in old copy, yet recon (even involving >splitting up titles) is often done by support staff. > >Frieda Rosenberg >UNC--Chapel Hill > > > > > Do your paraprofessional serials copy catalogers catalog new titles or > > not? Do you think cataloging new titles needs a little more judgement > > from a professional librarian on assigning/checking call numbers, adding > > notes, and checking for retention notes than title changes need? Just > > curious... > > > > Thanks, > > > > ****************************** > > Mykie Howard, MSLS > > Serials Acquisitions Librarian > > George Washington University > > Gelman Library > > 2130 H Street NW > > Washington, DC 20052 > > > > Phone:202-994-1321 > > Fax:202-994-5154 > > Email:mhowa3@gwu.edu > > ****************************** > >-- >Frieda Rosenberg >Serials Cataloging >#3914 Davis Library >UNC-Chapel Hill >Tel. 919 962-2050 >FAX. 919 962-4450 >friedat@email.unc.edu > > ; : : ; > : ; : ; ; > ; : ; : ; ; > ; : : _\ / > ) it's spring.... > ... .. . ...