The Importance of Cataloging in Libraries
The Cataloging Department in libraries plays a crucial role in creating and maintaining the libraries' online catalogs, describing, classifying, and indexing materials to make them easily accessible to users. Their goals include enabling users to find specific materials, showcasing the library's collection by author or subject, and aiding in selecting the right edition. Catalogers strive to provide accurate metadata, ensure uniformity, facilitate effective searching, and maintain inventory efficiently.
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Library Fair What Cataloging Does For You
The Cataloging Department Creates and maintains the libraries online catalog of both physical and virtual collections Describes, classifies, and provides indexing of the libraries materials Describes various materials (book, DVD, CD, etc.) including who wrote or performed it, and what it is about Tells where the material can be found (MAP IT). Makes sure the catalog s records are easy to use Maintains the general database so that the libraries materials are organized
Our Goals To enable a person to find a book (or other material) of which either the author, the title, or the subject is known To show what the library has by a given author on a given subject in a given kind of literature To assist in the choice of a book (or other material) as to the edition (bibliographically) as to its character (literary or topical)
All Catalogers want is to: Provide accurate metadata to ensure user success Assure uniformity of names and subjects to benefit the user s experience Perform subject analysis to facilitate effective searching Classify related material together to allow for subject browsing Offer convenient full-text access when available Expose hidden collections to make the extent of our resources transparent Create and maintain the inventory of the State University Library s collections Continually review workflows and apply state-of-the-art technology to maximize efficiency
We help you get it Doe, John
As soon as possible Doe, John
When you receive: This: Or this:
You can use linked data to find more: Click one of these
Enhancements like: Name Authority Subject Authority
Have a Question? Visit us on the library site: Go to the bottom of the page Click Staff Directory Browse By Department Click Cataloging Find whomever you need Direct Link: https://library.fiu.edu/about/staff- directory#department-sort Or email us at: libcat@fiu.edu Or call us at: 305-348-2474 Or come up to the 8th Floor
