Library Page Test
Class Number of LOC breakdown ex: N33 vs NB33
- single letter combined w numbers: class of academic discipline (eg N33 = visual arts) - double or triple letters w numbers: subclass (eg NB50 = dictionaries of sculpture, subgenre of vis arts)
explain 5 steps of reference interview:
1. Initial Contact - be approachable - concentrate on patron, eliminate distractions - show interest in patron - treat all patrons as important - note nonverbal cues 2. Question negotiation - encourage patron to communicate additional details about question - use open-ended questions - don't interrupt - restate or paraphrase questin - don't assume or jump to concusions - adapt language to what patron is using - learn approximate need underlying question / scope of need 3. Search - identify possible sources - briefly explain factors for selection when relevant - explore resource - summarize progress - demonstrate use of sources in simple clear language 4. Communication / evaluation of answer - give source where answer was found - make sure scope and level of information is correct - communicate information in a clear and concise manner 5. Follow up - make sure answer satisfies patron - encourage patron to return if desired - seek closure when user is ready
5 steps of reference interview: (from illinois edu)
1. Initial Contact 2. Question negotiation 3. Search 4. Communication / evaluation of answer 5. Follow up
Burbank library collection development criteria:
1. whether or not materials are of proven or potential interest to people served 2. quality of materials 3. reviews in professional journals 4. cost and budgetary limitations 5. timeliness 6. significance and importance of a subject 7. diverse opinions on a subject 8. reputation of author, publisher, editor or performer 9. format, ease of use, and durabiilty 10. accuracy of factual material 11. relation to existing collection 12. public demand
MARC tags 0xx 010 020 100 2xx 245 250 260 3xx 490 5xx 520 6xx 650 7xx 8xx 9xx #
3 digit number identifying the field of each component of bibliographic info 0xx: control information, numbrs, codes 010: marks the Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) 020: marks the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 100: marks a personal name main entry (author) 2xx: titles, edition, imprint (in general, the title, statement of responsibility, edition, and publication information) 245: marks the title information (which includes the title, other title information, and the statement of responsibility) 250: marks the edition 260: marks the publication information 3xx: marks the physical description (often referred to as the "collation" when describing books) 490: marks the series statement 5xx: notes 520: marks the annotation or summary note 521: target audience note (first indicator: 0= reading grade level, 1= interest age level, 3= special audience characteristice, 4= motivation interest level 6xx: subject added entries 650: marks a topical subject heading 7xx: Added entries other than subject or series. Marks a personal name added entry (joint author, editor, or illustrator)term-38 8xx: series added entries (other authoritative forms) 9xx: have been left for locally-defined uses, such as local barcode numbers. #: It is the convention to represent a blank, or undefined, indicator position by the character
AACR2
Anglo American Cataloging Rules 2nd Edition Descriptive cataloging rules. It won't contain information until you input info into MARC fields described by the rules of AACR2
evaluative material for print reference
Author — This is the person responsible for the contents of the book and whose name appears on the "title page." Sometimes there is an editor or compiler instead of an author, and sometimes the "author" is an agency or other group. Ask yourself if you are familiar with the author's name and if that person is an authority in the field. Sometimes an agency with a good reputation sells the use of its name and ends up on a lower quality item, so be alert. Title — Titles often can be very descriptive and tell you quite a bit about the book. Subtitles are especially helpful in this regard. The title, Best Encyclopedias: A Guide to General and Specialized Encyclopedias, leaves little doubt about the contents of that book. Not all titles are so helpful, but many can be good clues. Volume — In a set of several books, each will have its own volume number or letter. Edition — All copies of a book printed from a set of plates makes up an edition. If additional copies are printed from the same plates, the book has been re-issued. But if any changes are made in the book, either bringing it up to date or adding material, it is called a new, revised or second (or later) edition. Using the latest available edition provides better and more updated material. Series — A series is a number of separate works which are related to each other in some way and are issued in succession, normally by the publisher and often in uniform style with a collective title. Place of Publication — The place of publication usually appears on the title page, but sometimes it is on the "verso" or back of the title page. Publisher's Name — This is usually found on the title page. Date of Publication — The copyright date can appear on the title page or on the verso of the title page. Indicates timeliness. Foreword or Preface— Author states the purpose for writing the book. Indicates the kinds of questions you will be able to answer and what you won't expect to find. The foreword helps you determine the scope of the book. Introduction or Instructions for Use — This differs from the preface in that it is about the subject of the book. Often gives you instructions to understand how the book works. Table of Contents — This gives a list of the chapters or parts of a book. Text — This is the main body of the book. Check the arrangement of the book - Alphabetical? Chronological? By subject? What information is included for each entry? Appendix — Supplementary or added material not easily introduced into the text. Glossary — This is a list of unusual, technical, or obsolete terms with definitions or explanations. It is usually found in the back. Index — This is an alphabetical list of topics, names, etc. in a book or group of books, with references to pages or item numbers where they occur.
Reference Sources:
Book Browse: Find your next great read with reviews, recommendations, read-alikes, author bios and interviews, resources for book clubs, and much more. booklist: By the ALA, 8k reviews of books, audiobooks, reference sources, video, and DVD titles each year Coverage on poplar genres, topics, and themes such as biography, young adult, multicultural literature, graphic novels, romance, sports, etc Covers ALA award winners horn book reviews: Bimonthly journals of opinions, reporting, and reviews of "best titles" kirkus: Preview of books about to be published, providing unbiased, critical recs NoveList Plus: Reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for all ages. school library journal: Largest and most authoritative reviewer of childrens and YA content Includes reviews of books, audio/vis, and internet resources Includes features, columns, and news publisher's weekly: Publisher's weekly Book industry's leading news magazine covering every aspect of creating, producing, marketing, and selling the written word in book, audio, video, and electronic formats Interviews with top authors and publishers, reports on industry issues and trends, and over 7,000 book and media reviews each year romance: romance writers of america scifi: sfsite.com mystery: stop you're killing me .com
Call Number
Combination of letters and numbers that indicate the shelf position of library materials (books and media)
DDC breakdown ex: 595.789 F328e c.2 v.1
DDC Classification number (subject, w increasing specificity indicated by decimal numbers), Cutter number (first letter of author's last name and number assigned to author), work mark (first letter of the title), copy number (letter "c" and actual copy number. copy 1 is not marked), volume number (letter "v" and volume number) 595.789 (DDC subject classification number) f328 (cutter number) e (work mark)
000
General encyclopedias dictionaries computer science
MARC
MAchine Readable Cataloging. A group of identifying codes used to communicate information about an information package using computers, originally developed by and for the catalogers at the Library of Congress. The MARC record contains a guide to its data, or little "signposts," before each piece of bibliographic information (author, title, call number, etc).
Reader's advisory resources
NoveList (Ebsco) search: title + "read-alikes library" for public library suggestions search: title + "while you're waiting for" Kent District Library's What's Next: Books in Series https://www.fantasticfiction.com/ book recommendations from authors
Homework / Research Tools
ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher: Background and analysis on 360+ leading and controversial issues including pros and cons, overviews, relevant articles and images. ProQuest SIRS Discoverer: General reference database for upper elementary and middle school learners, researchers, and educators covering curriculum areas such as reading, language arts, science, social studies, history, health and technology. Documents are full-text, standards-aligned, and Lexile measured. ProQuest CultureGrams: Primary source reference for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on 200+ countries, all 50 United States, and the Canadian provinces. Facts and information on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. Includes unique recipe collection that offers five homegrown recipes from all countries in the database. ProQuest eLibrary: General research tool. Easily and efficiently choose research topics and find authoritative information to support research claims. Every range of user from elementary students to college-level researchers can access primary and scholarly sources, and all content is in 100% full text. 1,700+ magazines, newspapers, transcripts and digitized reference book content, more than seven million images, maps, websites, videos and interactive simulations. Educators can search for resources that correlate to state and national standards. World Book: Encyclopedia for children, teens and adults including images and primary sources along with a dictionary and atlas. Britannica School: Encyclopedia for elementary to high school learners.
Evaluating Usefulness of Material
Purpose: Why was the book written? What is it intended to do? Does it really do that? Use the title, foreword or preface, introduction, table of contents, and an examination of the text itself to help you determine the purpose. Authority: Is the author qualified to write the book? Is the publisher reputable? Scope: What does the book really cover? Does the dictionary cover only words currently in use, or does it contain obsolete words, too? Does the biographical dictionary include only dead people? Only Americans? Other conditions? Audience: Who is the book written for? Is the medical book meant for the lay person or for a doctor? Is the encyclopedia for a child or for an adult? Format: How is the book arranged? Does it have an index? Is it easy to use?
what is library programming? from https://www.wichitalibrary.org/library-programming
a library program is an event sponsored or co-sponsored by the library programs typically have a presentation component and/or participatory component and can be individual or part of a series, take place at or outside of the library, and either in person or virtually.
Sears List of Subject Headings
a list of standard subject headings to select the subjects under which the item will be listed. general-use controlled vocabulary for describing library collections, geared towards smaller public and school libraries. includes topical, form, and geographic headings as well as proper names. The list is a simplification of the Library of Congress Subject Headings
types of reference sources - their use
almanacs - summarize facts, statistics, general knowledge examples: World Almanac and Book of Facts, Guinness Book of Records atlases - places / maps (physical, political, statistical, historical) bibliographies - list of books, journal articles, conference papers or technical documents on a particular topic biographies - contain information about people, both living and deceased - they can contain brief summaries of data about individuals, contain lists of citations of resources about a person, or be full length books detailing the life of one particular person. May be organized thematically/geographically, etc dictionaries - words and definitions, can focus on specific subjects directories - names / addresses of people, organizations, institutions, companies encyclopedias - more extensive information than dictionaries, can be general like the encyclopaedia britannica and specialized on topics like technology or mythology handbooks / manuals - formula, tables, how-to's, instructions, for consultation indexes - compilations on information that indicate the location of related information either within or outside the same resource
Classification number
alphanumeric or numeric, refers to the subject of the book
Cutter number
alphanumeric, organizes books by author (when multiple books by same author, organizes books by author and title) first letter used in cutter number usually represents author's last name last lowercase letter when used indicates first letter of title if two cutter numbers are used: 1st refers to precise aspect of subject and 2nd refers to author numbers in cutter number read as decimals
600
applied sciences /technology cooking inventions
700
art / recreation artists crafts
LOC name authority file LOC subject headings Sears list of subject headings
best authority for names to be used in cataloging common subject authority lists for topics and geographic names
CIP
cataloging in publication this data is based on LOC authority records at the time of publication found on the verso of the title page of many books CIP data blocks created by the Library of Congress are known as LC-CIP. Those created by a publisher, or by a third party on behalf of a publisher, are known as P-CIP https://www.thebookdesigner.com/cip-what-it-means-how-to-read-it-who-should-get-it/
what does collection development entail?
collection development includes: - assessment of information needs of library users - assessment of book reviews to evaluate potential materials to purchase - creation of policies to guide material selection - replacement of worn or lost materials - removal (de-selection or weeding) of materials no longer needed or relevant - planning for new collections or collection areas - cooperative decision-making with other librarians or within library cooperatives
what is collection development? from https://libraryguides.salisbury.edu/collectiondevelopment
collection development is the planned purchase or other acquisition of materials in various formats to meet the information needs of library users within current resource/fiscal abilities.
LOC Call Number comprised of: ex: Z668 .R365 2000
comprised of ONE, TWO or THREE CLASSIFICATION LETTERS (class or subclass of academic discipline), CLASSIFICATION NUMBERS from 1-9999 (subdividion of academic discipline), ONE or TWO cutter numbers (author or title), and optional YEAR OF PUBLICATION Classification Numbers: Z668 (class and subdivision) Cutter Numbers: .R365 (author) Publication date: 2000
Types of copyrighted material that is more likely to be considered fair use
criticism and comments, news reports, research and scholarships, nonprofit educational use
authority control
following a recognized or established form. cataloger usually chooses subject and name headings from a list of approved headings
brevity test
for copyright, length of work that can be copied: up to 250 words for poem if under 2 pages, whole article of 2500 words or less, 10% of article or book over 2500 words
900
history geography biography
DDC ESL
identified by letters "ESL" before call number
ISBN
international standard book number unique numeric 10 digit assigned to every book before publication to identify the publisher, title, or volume number
what does library programming accomplish?
introduces participants to the library / increases library visibility provides learning and entertainment opportunities to meet the informational, educational, and recreational needs of attendees responds to community interests, established and emerging expands the presence of the library as a cultural and community center expands outreach increasing services for potentially underserved populations
DDC YA Fiction
labeled with a "YA" and then "F" and then DDC call number call number is simply first three letters of author's last name Ex: YA F Kir
DDC Fiction materials
labeled with an "F" before DDC call number call number is simply first three letters of author's last name
400
language grammar speech
800
literature rhetoric poetry plays
500
natural sciences math biology chemistry astronomy
Children's Book Sources:
netgalley.com - digital arc's, before SLJ eidelweiss - arc's, libro.fm - arc, have content for adults also, new adult also brightly - blog, about theme titles + popular authors mythopoeic society - myth / fantasy, have a children's award newberry/caldecott awards slj / hornbook
100
philosophy psychology
200
religion mythology
Access Points
retrieval points in the library catalog where patrons should be able to look up the item.
nonfiling characters
second indicator for 245 title field. displays the number of characters at the beginning of the field (including spaces) to be disregarded by the computer in the sorting and filing process. Ex "the Cat in the Hat" wpuld have a 2nd indicator of "4" for "T," "H," "E," and "space" to be skipped and the title to be filed under "Cat"
300
social sciences sociology anthropology
fair use
the ability to use a small amount of someone's creative work without permission, but only in certain ways for education or criticism
