Cataloging correctly for kids : an introduction to the tools and practices / edited by Michele Zwierski, Joanna F. Fountain and Marilyn McCroskey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zwierski, Michele, editor.

Fountain, Joanna F., editor.

McCroskey, Marilyn, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cataloging of children's literature.

Cataloging of children's literature--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : ALA Editions, [2021]

Summary:

"Cataloging library materials for children in the internet age has never been as challenging or as important. RDA: Resource Description and Access is now the descriptive standard, there are new ways to find materials using classifications, and subject heading access has been greatly enhanced by the keyword capabilities of today’s online catalogs. It’s the perfect moment to present a completely overhauled edition of this acclaimed bestseller. The new sixth edition guides catalogers, children’s librarians, and LIS students in taking an effective approach towards materials intended for children and young adults. Informed by recent studies of how children search, this handbook’s top-to-bottom revisions address areas such as: - how RDA applies to a variety of children’s materials, with examples provided; - authority control, bibliographic description, subject access, and linked data; -electronic resources and other non-book materials; and -cataloging for non-English-speaking and preliterate children. With advice contributed by experienced, practicing librarians, this one-stop resource offers a complete overview of the best methods for enabling children to find the information they want and need." -- publisher website.

Contents:

1. Copy cataloging correctly / Trina Soderquist

2. How the cataloging in publication (CIP) program helps children's librarians / Caroline Saccucci

3. Cataloging nonbook children's materials / Trina Soderquist and Emily Creo

4. Cataloging children's materials using RDA / Michele Zwierski

5. Looking at authority records / Patricia Ratkovich

6. Subject headings for children's materials / Michele Zwierski

7. The Sears list of subject headings / Michele Zwierski

8. Dewey Decimal Classification / Alex Kyrios

9. Cataloging for children in an academic library / Raegan Wiechert

10. Cataloging for non-English-speaking and preliterate children / Allison Kaplan

11. Children's searching behavior: implications for cataloging / Lesley Farmer

12. The future of cataloging / Michele Zwierski

Appendix A: the MARC format / Michele Zwierski.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780838949955

0838949959

9780838949948

0838949940