Introduction to technical services for library technicians
By: Marty Bloomberg, G. Edward Evans.
Contributors: Evans, G. Edward, 1937-
Edition: 5th ed.
Series: Library science text series
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Littleton, Colo
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 397
ISBN-13: 9780872874862
Copyright date: 1985
Subjects: Technical services (Libraries) -- United States.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 375-386.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: List of Illustrations
pagenum: xiii; title: Preface to the Fifth Edition
pagenum: xix; label: 1
title: Library Technical Services
pagenum: 1; title: Technical Services Overview
pagenum: 1; title: Centralized, Cooperative, and Commercial Processing
pagenum: 2; title: Basic Functions of Technical Services
pagenum: 3; title: Departmental Functions
pagenum: 4; title: Acquisition Department
pagenum: 4; title: Cataloging Department
pagenum: 5; title: Serials Department
pagenum: 6; title: Bindery Department
pagenum: 6; title: Gifts and Exchange Department
pagenum: 6; title: What Is a Library Media Technical Assistant?
pagenum: 7; title: Role of LMTAs in Technical Services
pagenum: 12; title: Terms
pagenum: 14; title: Need for LMTAs in Technical Services
pagenum: 14; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 15; label: 2
title: Automation and Libraries
pagenum: 16; title: Library Automation
pagenum: 17; title: Computers and Automation
pagenum: 18; title: Operational Modes
pagenum: 20; title: Automation and Technical Services
pagenum: 22; title: Acquisition
pagenum: 22; title: Cataloging
pagenum: 24; title: Serials
pagenum: 27; title: Bindery and Gifts and Exchange
pagenum: 27; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 28; label: 3
title: Networks, Cooperatives, and Automated Systems for Technical Services
pagenum: 29; title: A Total Library System
pagenum: 29; title: Major Online Bibliographic Services
pagenum: 31; title: OCLC
pagenum: 32; title: RLIN
pagenum: 33; title: WLN
pagenum: 34; title: Canadian Networks
pagenum: 34; title: Service Centers/Broker Systems
pagenum: 36; title: Future Implications
pagenum: 36; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 36; label: 4
title: Acquisition Work-Overview
pagenum: 37; title: Objectives of Collection Development
pagenum: 37; title: Selection Responsibility
pagenum: 38; title: Public Library Selection
pagenum: 38; title: School and Academic Library Selection
pagenum: 39; title: Special Library Selection
pagenum: 39; title: Approval of Selections
pagenum: 40; title: Other Sources of Requests
pagenum: 40; title: Publishing - General
pagenum: 41; title: What Is a Publisher?
pagenum: 41; title: Publishing Today
pagenum: 42; title: Trade Publishers
pagenum: 43; title: Special Commercial Publishers
pagenum: 43; title: University Presses
pagenum: 43; title: Vanity and Private Presses
pagenum: 44; title: Government Publications
pagenum: 44; title: Serial Publishers
pagenum: 45; title: Types of Materials Purchased
pagenum: 45; title: Printed Materials
pagenum: 45; title: Non-Print Materials
pagenum: 46; title: General Organization and Procedures of Acquisition Departments
pagenum: 46; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 49; label: 5
title: Bibliographic Verification-General Principles and Manual Systems
pagenum: 50; title: Request Cards
pagenum: 51; title: Bibliographic Search Procedures
pagenum: 52; title: Establishing a Search Sequence
pagenum: 53; title: Verifying a Work's Existence
pagenum: 54; title: Library Requirements for an Item
pagenum: 55; title: Summary of Verification Procedures
pagenum: 56; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 56; label: 6
title: Machine-Aided Verification
pagenum: 58; title: Machine Searching
pagenum: 59; title: Author/Title Searching
pagenum: 61; title: Author Searching
pagenum: 64; title: Title Searching
pagenum: 66; title: Notes
pagenum: 69; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 69; label: 7
title: Verification and Sources: Books
pagenum: 70; title: Searching
pagenum: 71; title: American Sources
pagenum: 72; title: British Sources
pagenum: 76; title: Standard Book Numbers
pagenum: 77; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 78; label: 8
title: Verification and Sources: Non-Print
pagenum: 79; title: Differences in Verifying Books and Non-Print Materials
pagenum: 79; title: Uses of Multi-Media in Libraries
pagenum: 82; title: Verification and Order Procedures
pagenum: 83; title: Verification Sources
pagenum: 84; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 86; label: 9
title: Order Procedures
pagenum: 87; title: Vendors
pagenum: 87; title: Order Forms - General
pagenum: 88; title: Multiple-Copy Order Forms
pagenum: 90; title: Use of Multiple Copies
pagenum: 92; title: Outstanding Order Copy
pagenum: 92; title: Dealer's Copy
pagenum: 92; title: Claiming Copy
pagenum: 93; title: Catalog Card Order Copy
pagenum: 93; title: Other Uses
pagenum: 93; title: Completion of the Order
pagenum: 94; title: Assignment of an Order Number
pagenum: 94; title: Typing Orders
pagenum: 94; title: Authorization Signature
pagenum: 95; title: Mailing Orders
pagenum: 95; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 96; label: 10
title: Accounting and Bookkeeping
pagenum: 97; title: Accounting
pagenum: 97; title: The Balance Sheet
pagenum: 98; title: Accounts and Ledgers
pagenum: 98; title: The Journal
pagenum: 100; title: The Voucher
pagenum: 101; title: Bookkeeping
pagenum: 101; title: Order-Invoice Control
pagenum: 102; title: Reconciliation of Accounts
pagenum: 104; title: Automation and Bookkeeping
pagenum: 104; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 106; label: 11
title: Order Receipt
pagenum: 107; title: Checking the Packing Slip/Invoice
pagenum: 107; title: Checking the Shipment
pagenum: 108; title: Property Marking
pagenum: 109; title: Record and File Clearing
pagenum: 109; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 110; label: 12
title: Records and Files of the Acquisition Department
pagenum: 111; title: Types of Files
pagenum: 113; title: Problems in Acquisitions
pagenum: 114; title: Cancellations
pagenum: 114; title: Claims
pagenum: 114; title: Reports
pagenum: 114; title: Automation of Records and Files
pagenum: 114; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 116; label: 13
title: Automated Acquisition Systems
pagenum: 117; title: Bibliographic Utilities Systems
pagenum: 118; title: Creation of the Order
pagenum: 121; title: The UTLAS System
pagenum: 136; title: Commercial Systems
pagenum: 136; title: Book Trade and Book Vendor Systems
pagenum: 137; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 138; label: 14
title: Gifts and Exchange
pagenum: 139; title: Gifts Section
pagenum: 139; title: Exchange Section
pagenum: 140; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 141; label: 15
title: Cataloging
pagenum: 142; title: Cataloging - Technical and Public Services
pagenum: 142; title: Cataloging Terminology
pagenum: 143; title: The Catalog
pagenum: 145; title: Catalog Characteristics
pagenum: 146; title: Card Catalog
pagenum: 146; title: Other Catalog Formats
pagenum: 148; title: The Catalog Card
pagenum: 149; title: Role of the Paraprofessional in Cataloging
pagenum: 156; title: Notes
pagenum: 157; title: Review Questions and Exercises
pagenum: 158; label: 16
title: How to Read a Work Technically
pagenum: 159; title: Cataloging Terminology
pagenum: 159; title: Information on a Catalog Card
pagenum: 161; title: Technical Reading for Descriptive Cataloging: Book
pagenum: 161; title: Technical Reading for Subject Cataloging: Book
pagenum: 163; title: Technical Reading for Descriptive and Subject Cataloging: Sound Recording
pagenum: 165; title: Notes
pagenum: 169; title: Review Questions and Exercises
pagenum: 169; label: 17
title: Descriptive Cataloging - Physical Description
pagenum: 170; title: Cataloging Terminology
pagenum: 170; title: Cataloging Rules
pagenum: 171; title: AACR 2
pagenum: 171; title: Development
pagenum: 171; title: Special Features
pagenum: 172; title: Some Criticisms and Problems
pagenum: 172; title: Contents
pagenum: 174; title: Arrangement of Bibliographic Information
pagenum: 174; title: Levels of Description
pagenum: 176; title: Punctuation and Spacing
pagenum: 177; title: Sources of Descriptive Information
pagenum: 177; title: Title and Statement of Responsibility Area
pagenum: 178; title: Edition Area
pagenum: 181; title: Material (or Type of Publication) Specific Details Area
pagenum: 182; title: Publication, Distribution, Etc. Area
pagenum: 182; title: Physical Description Area
pagenum: 184; title: Series Area
pagenum: 186; title: Note Area
pagenum: 186; title: Standard Number and Terms of Availability Area
pagenum: 188; title: Analysis of Works
pagenum: 189; title: Catalog Card Format for Title Entry
pagenum: 190; title: Notes
pagenum: 191; title: Review Questions and Exercises
pagenum: 191; label: 18
title: Descriptive Cataloging - Physical Description Non-book Materials
pagenum: 193; title: Cataloging Terminology
pagenum: 193; title: Abbreviations in the Physical Description Area
pagenum: 195; title: Arrangement of Information on the Catalog Card
pagenum: 195; title: Cartographic Materials (Rules 3.0-3.11)
pagenum: 196; title: Sound Recordings (Rules 6.0-6.11)
pagenum: 199; title: Motion Pictures and Videorecordings (Rules 7.1-7.10)
pagenum: 201; title: Graphic Materials (Rules 8.0-8.11)
pagenum: 204; title: Three-Dimensional Artifacts and Realia (Rules 10.0-10.10)
pagenum: 208; title: Microforms (Rules 11.0-11.10)
pagenum: 210; title: Storage, Equipment, and Processing
pagenum: 212; title: Notes
pagenum: 213; title: Review Questions and Exercises
pagenum: 213; label: 19
title: Cataloging - Main Entry, Added Entry, and References
pagenum: 215; title: Cataloging Terminology
pagenum: 215; title: Basic Rules for Determining Main and Added Entries
pagenum: 216; title: Sources for Entries
pagenum: 216; title: Works by a Single Personal Author (Rules 21.1A and 21.4)
pagenum: 217; title: Works by a Corporate Body (Rules 21.1B and 21.4B)
pagenum: 217; title: Works of Shared Responsibility (Rule 21.6)
pagenum: 219; title: Collections and Works Produced under Editorial Direction (Rule 21.7)
pagenum: 220; title: Translations (Rule 21.14)
pagenum: 222; title: Entry of Sound Recordings (Rule 21.23)
pagenum: 222; title: Added Entries (Rules 21.29-21.30)
pagenum: 223; title: Laws of Modern Jurisdictions (Rule 21.31B)
pagenum: 224; title: Basic Rules for Determining the Proper Form of a Heading
pagenum: 226; title: Choice of Name General Rule (Rule 22.1)
pagenum: 226; title: Choice among Different Names (Rule 22.2)
pagenum: 227; title: Pseudonyms (Rule 22.2C)
pagenum: 227; title: Fullness of Name (Rule 22.3A)
pagenum: 228; title: Entry under Surname (Rule 22.5)
pagenum: 228; title: Titles of Nobility (Rule 22.6)
pagenum: 230; title: Additions to Names Consisting of or Containing Initials (Rule 22.16)
pagenum: 231; title: Distinguishing Identical Names (Rules 22.18 and 22.19)
pagenum: 232; title: Geographic Names: General Rule (Rule 23.2)
pagenum: 232; title: Geographic Names: Additions to Place Names (Rule 23.4)
pagenum: 232; title: Corporate Bodies: General Rule (Rule 24.1)
pagenum: 233; title: Corporate Bodies: Changes of Name (Rule 24.1B)
pagenum: 233; title: Conferences, Congresses, Meetings, Etc. (Rule 24.7)
pagenum: 234; title: Subordinate Corporate Bodies (Rules 24.12, 24.13)
pagenum: 234; title: Government Bodies and Subordinate Government Bodies (Rules 24.3E, 24.18, 24.19, 24.21, and 24.23)
pagenum: 235; title: Uniform Titles (Rules 25.1, 25.2A, 25.4, 25.17, and 25.28)
pagenum: 236; title: References (Rule 26)
pagenum: 237; title: Notes
pagenum: 241; title: Review Questions and Exercises
pagenum: 241; label: 20
title: Subject Cataloging - Subject Headings
pagenum: 243; title: Cataloging Terminology
pagenum: 243; title: Basic Concepts of Subject Headings
pagenum: 243; title: Subject Subdivisions
pagenum: 246; title: Standard Lists of Subject Headings
pagenum: 248; title: Library of Congress Subject Headings
pagenum: 248; title: Sears List of Subject Headings
pagenum: 255; title: Notes
pagenum: 257; title: Review Questions and Exercises
pagenum: 258; label: 21
title: Subject Cataloging - Classification
pagenum: 259; title: Cataloging Terminology
pagenum: 259; title: Purpose of Classification
pagenum: 259; title: Dewey Decimal Classification
pagenum: 260; title: Outline of the Dewey Decimal Classification
pagenum: 262; title: Book Numbers
pagenum: 266; title: Library of Congress Classification
pagenum: 268; title: Outline of the Library of Congress Classification
pagenum: 268; title: LC Classification Schedules
pagenum: 274; title: LC Classification Numbers
pagenum: 275; title: LC Book Numbers
pagenum: 276; title: Notes
pagenum: 277; title: Review Questions and Exercises
pagenum: 277; label: 22
title: Serials
pagenum: 279; title: Major Characteristics
pagenum: 279; title: Record Keeping
pagenum: 280; title: Serials Bibliographies
pagenum: 281; title: Order and Verification Procedures
pagenum: 282; title: Serials Control
pagenum: 283; title: Check-In Routines
pagenum: 283; title: Claiming
pagenum: 284; title: Invoices
pagenum: 285; title: Automated Serials Control
pagenum: 286; title: Automated Serials
pagenum: 287; title: Binding
pagenum: 302; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 304; label: 23
title: Serials Cataloging
pagenum: 306; title: Cataloging Terminology
pagenum: 306; title: Rules and Problems
pagenum: 306; title: Review Questions
pagenum: 314; label: 24
title: Sources of Cataloging Information
pagenum: 315; title: Library of Congress Catalogs
pagenum: 315; title: Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC)
pagenum: 321; title: Bibliographic Services
pagenum: 321; title: OCLC
pagenum: 321; title: RLIN
pagenum: 329; title: WLN
pagenum: 329; title: Commercial Cataloging Services
pagenum: 336; title: Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service
pagenum: 339; title: Cataloging-in-Publication (CIP)
pagenum: 341; title: Weekly Record and American Book Publishing Record
pagenum: 342; title: The Monthly Catalog
pagenum: 343; title: H. W. Wilson Standard Catalog Series
pagenum: 343; title: Notes
pagenum: 345; title: Review Questions and Exercises
pagenum: 345; label: 25
title: Cataloging Routines
pagenum: 346; title: Cataloging Terminology
pagenum: 346; title: The Shelflist
pagenum: 346; title: Authority Files
pagenum: 352; title: Catalog Card Reproduction
pagenum: 356; title: Filing
pagenum: 357; title: Preparation of Materials
pagenum: 360; title: Statistics and Reports
pagenum: 361; title: Review Questions and Exercises; title: Glossary of Terms and Acronyms Used in Technical Services
pagenum: 363; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 375; title: Author/Title/Subject Index
pagenum: 387