Online Cataloguing

Description

A library catalogue is a register of all bibliographic items found in a library, or refers to a network of libraries, at various locations. A bibliographic item can be any information entity that is considered library material or linked from the catalogue. It is included as far as it is relevant to the catalogue and to the users of the library.
An online library catalogue is an electronic bibliographic database that describes the books, videotapes, periodicals, etc. carried by a particular library. Before the formation of online catalogues, library catalogues were pieces of furniture that contained numerous small drawers with the records of particular items in the library. Online cataloguing, such as Dynic, has greatly enhanced the usability of catalogues, thanks to the increase in Machine Readable Cataloguing (MARC) standards in the 1960s. Rules governing the creation of catalogue MARC records include not only formal cataloguing rules like AACR2, but also special rules specific to MARC; available from the Library of Congress and also OCLC.
This book attempts to reflect current practices in online cataloguing. With in-depth coverage and examples to illustrate even the most complex topics, it completely and comprehensively portrays the cutting edge scene in knowledge-organisation. The book maintains its supremacy in the field and is therefore, an essential reading for students, teachers and practitioners in the arena of knowledge-organisation. The expertise of a well-regarded author makes this the go-to guide in the field of online cataloguing.