Classifying newspapers Birdie MacLennan 07 Aug 1992 22:30 UTC
3 messages, 60 lines: -------------------------- Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1992 11:38:31 LCL From: Margot Krissiep <krissiep@wsuvm1> Subject: Classifying newspapers At Washington State Univ. we wanted to classify our newspapers because many of them are on microfilm and microfilms are classified in our collection. Since we already have 4 different classification schemes in use here, we didn't want to add another "home grown" one, so I developed a pseudo-LC system using the AN schedule. It was published in Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, v.14, no.2 (1991). It's a little dated now, given all the changes/break-ups in political entities, but it is up-datable fairly easily. Margot Krissiep krissiep@wsuvm1 krissiep@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1992 10:19:05 MDT From: KCARTER@UALTAVM.BITNET Subject: Classifying newspapers At the University of Alberta we classify all newspapers which are permanently retained (mostly on microfilm). We use the AN schedule with numbers borrowed from AP, adapted as necessary to give a geographic rather than strictly language subarrangement. So all our Canadian newspapers are grouped in AN 5 regardless of their language. We also assign a 752 field to provide access by place of publication. Kathy Carter University of Alberta Library Edmonton, Alta. (403) 492-5753 kcarter@vm.ucs.ualberta.ca or kcarter@ualtavm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1992 13:53:00 EDT From: AV691@ALBNYVMS.BITNET Subject: Re: Classifying newspapers At SUNY Albany we classify most periodicals, using Library of Congress call numbers. However, we do not classify the newspapers, except for those that are about a specific subject. Since our online system wants a "call number" for every item, we use "NEWS" as the call number. Newspapers on microfilm have the call number "MIC NEWS." This system seems to make sense both to the computer and to the patrons. The news- papers are kept in the Periodicals Room, but on their own set of shelves, where they are arranged alphabetically by title. People were very happy when we added the newspapers to the online catalog. It made them much easier to find. We don't do full cataloging on the utility -- just make brief records on our own system -- but we do report holdings to the local union list, so they get on OCLC, etc. I hope this information is helpful. Annalisa Van Avery Periodicals Cataloger, SUNY at Albany, N.Y. BITNET Address: AV691@ALBNYVMS