Archives – Cataloging

Agendas & Presentations

2018

March 2018 Agenda

March 2018 Presentation

2017

October 2017 Agenda

October 2017 Presentation

Magazines and eMagazines

2017 Magazines List (PDF)

2018 Magazines List

2019 Magazine List

2022 Magazine List 

2023 Magazine List

How to Find Records in the Z39.50 Database (Video)

Bulk Change Records – Steps  Macros for Cataloging

Merging Bibliographic Records

Note: This manual is no longer being updated though most information is still timely.  Contact the System Cataloger with any questions.

Cataloging Input Standards Manual (Polaris)

• Section 1.  Introduction
• Section 2.  Input of Fixed Fields
• Section 3.  Input of Variable Fields
  • Section 3.1 Series
• Section 4.   Formats
• Section 5. Holdings Information 
  • Section 5.1 Punctuation Used in Holdings
• Section 6.  Item Records
• Section 7. Call Numbers
  • Section 7.1  Dewey Call Numbers for Nonfiction Items 
    Covers how to assign local nonfiction call numbers and local call number practices.
  • Section 7.2. Dewey 23 Call Numbers for Specific Subjects  – Updated!
    List of local Dewey 23 call numbers, arranged by Library of Congress subject headings.
• Section 8.   Subjects
  • Section 8.1   Classical Composers List 
  • Section 8.2 Music Subject Headings 
• Section 9.   Genre/Form Headings
  • Section 9.1 Most Used Genre/Form Headings
• Section 10. Authority Control: Verifying Headings
• Section 11. Appendix B. Blanket Records for Classics 
• Section 12. Appendix F. Format GMDs & 336 Content/337 Media/338 Carrier Fields
• Section 13. Appendix G. Glossary of Cataloging Terms
• Section 14. Appendix I. Initial Articles 
• Section 15. Appendix L. Label Setup
  Tutorial about setting up Cataloging label printing in Polaris.
• Section 16. Appendix P. Polaris Cataloging Cheat Sheets
  • Section 16.1
    Summary of fields used when inputting short records in Polaris.
  • Section 16.2 DVD Cataloging
    Summary of fields used when inputting short DVD records in Polaris.
• Section 17. Appendix R. RDA (Resource Description and Access) Cataloging Rules
  Covers basic RDA cataloging rules and local implementation.
  • Section 17.1 Practical RDA Cataloging for the Black Gold Copy Cataloger
  • Section 17.2 Abbreviations in RDA Records
  • Section 17.3 RDA Bibliographic Record Practice Workform
  • Section 17.4 RDA Overview : Conceptual Models
• Section 18. Appendix W. Withdrawals in Black Gold 
  2-page document includes a flowchart of the withdrawal process in Black Gold.
• Section 19. Appendix Z. Z39.50 Bibliographic Records 
  • Section 19.1 SkyRiver Z39.50 Database Searching in Polaris