Rules of entry and heading.
This is the first book to examine standards specifically as they apply to cataloging and classification, while at the same time considering the field of library science as a whole. The developments in standards detailed in Cataloging and Classification Standards and Rules portend great time savings in the cataloging process for those catalogers willing to advocate the necessary programming to their systems officer or bibliographic utility. Standards in the library and information science community underlie and impact the work of librarians and information specialists on a daily basis, yet, remain inconspicuous to even the most knowledgeable in the field. Cataloging and Classification Standards and Rules reviews the state of a full range of formal and informal standards and rules utilized in cataloging and classification. It also provides historical perspective, commentary, assessment of significance, and anticipation of future developments and evaluates the connections and interrelationships that exist among the various standards. Chapters in Cataloging and Classification Standards and Rules are written by professionals who have been key figures in the development of standards and have accessed primary source material for the preparation of their articles. They address these: what exactly constitutes a standard how something becomes a standard how standards undergo change evaluation of and commentary on the effectiveness of current standards the latest information on several standards currently in development, testing, or implementation what the future may hold Cataloging and Classification Standards and Rules is a valuable reference book for both beginning and experienced professional librarians. As managers and consumers of bibliographic information, it is crucial that librarians understand the nature and status of a variety of formal and informal standards. This book will assist them in this task. Library school students specializing in cataloging and classification will also find this book an indispensable guide as they prepare themselves for employment in the field.
While the rules themselves are extensive, they include options and alternative
rules, which cataloging agencies are to decide upon and then to record as
binding decisions (AACR2R rule 0.7). In addition, clarification is sometimes
needed ...
Includes bibliographical references and index. Annotation. What is the future of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules? We asked the experts. Schottlaender has pulled together the key authorities on AACR2R. New technologies used in cataloging, publishing, & distribution have affected the very nature & practice of cataloging. As cataloging rules are continually revised to respond to changing needs, this book will help catalogers prepare themselves for what lies ahead for AACR2R.
13 AACR2 The second edition of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules,
published in 1978, accomplished as one of its objectives the reconciliation of the
British and North American versions in one text. While the preface to AACR2 ...
The Bibliographic Standards Committee (BSC) of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) within the Association of College and Research Libraries presents the RBMS/BSC Latin Place Names File database. The database contains Latin place names found in the imprints of books printed before 1801 and their vernacular equivalents in Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2) form.
The Bibliographic Standards Committee (BSC) of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) within the Association of College and Research Libraries presents the RBMS/BSC Latin Place Names File database.
