The private and professional life of Henry Bliss, with emphasis on his study of classification and production of the Bibliographic Classification scheme. (LS)

The Bodleian catalogs were examined and analyzed with modern cataloging theory in mind. The catalogs both presaged modern theories and showed themselves attentive to the needs of scholars of the time. (Author/LS)

In five papers, each writer suggests a different point of view regarding the future direction of the catalog and the role of the cataloger. (Author/PF)

Between the months of October 1971 and March 1972 the University of Utah Marriott Library conducted an experiment to test the turn-around time of card orders sent to the Library of Congress. This article is a brief report of that experiment. (1 reference) (Author)

Between July 1970 and June 1972 the Descriptive Cataloging Committee (DCC) considered nonprint materials, publication of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR), and international standards. The committee also reorganized itself. (DH)

Discusses some of the effects which the "Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, Second Edition (AACR2)" will have on subject headings, MARC records, and the MARC Retriever Search Service. (FM)

Summarizes provisions of the second edition of "Anglo-American Cataloging Rules," including changes from the first edition and specification of the options adopted by the Library of Congress and other cataloging agencies. Possible ambiguities and necessary decisions before the implementation of the new code in 1981 are identified.…

Notes are indispensable to serials cataloging. Researchers, reference librarians, and catalogers regularly use notes on catalog records and, as the audience for these notes has expanded from the local library community to the global Internet community, the need for notes to be cogent, clear, and useful is greater than ever. This book is a…

Introduces and briefly describes modifications to the Library of Congress cataloging rules, to be implemented January 1, 1994, which will allow catalogers to describe multiple formats in a single bibliographic record using both fixed and variable field data. (NRP)

This article addresses graphic novels and their growing popularity in academic libraries. Graphic novels are increasingly used as instructional resources, and they play an important role in supporting the recreational reading mission of academic libraries. The article will also tackle issues related to the cataloging and classification of graphic…

The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to develop a descriptive bibliography of 24 works by Douglas C. McMurtrie that focus on the history of printing in specific U. S. localities; and (2) to provide a biographical context for the description of these titles, including a biographical overview describing McMurtrie's life, personality, and…

Describes the standard adopted in 1969 and explains why it should be widely accepted. (PF)

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Chapter Six of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules has been revised to accord with the International Standard Bibliographic Description for separately published monographs. Three of the appendixes also contain additions and revision concerning: (1) the glossary, (2) abbreviations, and (3) punctuation and diacritics. A concordance of rule numbers…