This article describes the techniques of applying a goal-setting program to an online tutorial on cataloging the title field. Training staff to catalog presents many challenges to librarians in management positions. The task, while necessary, is sometimes considered tedious. In addition, researchers report an extremely high learner dropout rate…

Libraries are investing heavily in an increasing number of electronic journals and providing access to them through their websites. We set out to determine if ARL academic libraries offer the same options on their websites to access electronic journals and databases. Using a checklist, we evaluated the websites for the presence of A-Z lists, links…

Reviews the history and development of the Dewey Decimal Classification, including the recent purchase of rights by OCLC and the production of a digitalized version. The contents and organization of the most recent edition are described and evaluated. (one reference) (CLB)

An unprecedented amount of information encompassing almost every facet of human activities across the world is generated daily in the form of zeros and ones, and that is often the only form in which such information is recorded. A good fraction of this information needs to be preserved for periods of time ranging from a few years to centuries.…

It should not be any harder to abandon the principle of entry under authorship for serials entirely and enter all of them under title than to live with the inconsistencies perpetuated by the present rules. (Author)

Current standards for the cataloging of serials, including the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, International Standard Bibliographic Description for serials, and the Guidelines of the International Serials Data System, are discussed. (Author)

The recommendation to abandon AACR 6 (Anglo-American Cataloging Rules) should be rejected because of the adverse impact it will have on the quality, integrity, and continuity of existing library catalogs and library collections. (Author)

Discusses the revision of the sections of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules dealing with nonbook materials. (PF)

Examines in detail the problem areas in Part III of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules. (PF)

Designed as part of a multimedia kit, this manual introduces the new punctuation system and serves as a reference source. Fifteen catalog cards illustrate the punctuations used between standard elements of bibliographic description. There is no index or table of contents. (PF)

Covers the preparations made by Cornell for joining the Ohio College Library Center's on-line cataloging system and its first 18 months experience with it. (Author/PF)