What are my options re: doing cataloging work for money? Ideally as a contract cataloger, an outsourced worker, or remotely/virtually? What should I learn if I love library back of house/technical services?
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posted by blnkfrnk
on Nov 15, 2012 -
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[Dewey Decimal Filter] Looking for information about the Dewey Decimal System and its history of revisions. In particular: When and why did Mormonism get moved from Dewey Decimal classification 290 (non-Christian religions) to 289 (other Christian denominations)?
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posted by exphysicist345
on Sep 11, 2012 -
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Librarianfilter: I think I'd like to be a cataloger. Librarians, tell me about it! (Also, tell me how cataloging is changing as Library Science becomes more Information Science-y, and about jobs in other fields that use similar skills.)
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posted by naturalog
on Feb 22, 2012 -
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What should I do now? I have no job, no child, no B.A., no debt, no mortgage, am female and am in my 40s. Help me see the possibilities! I have both no idea and every idea.
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posted by goofyfoot
on Dec 30, 2011 -
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I have a health condition that may end my life prematurely. I am an "older" parent of an only child who is currently 8 years old. It's important to me that I leave a record of who I was. Can you help me with strategies to help me "index and annotate" myself for her, so that when she is older she could have an idea of her father as an adult beyond just the Daddy that I am to her now?
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posted by nickjadlowe
on Dec 13, 2011 -
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Do you have any tips for a librarian-in-training (not archivist-in-training) on how to best approach organizing and cataloging personal archives, without the guidance of an archivist?
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posted by divisjm
on Jul 27, 2011 -
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I need an introduction to practical cataloging, as opposed to the very theoretical stuff we covered in library school. I have recently started a job as a public library cataloger, I guess on the strength of my interest and local ties, as I have zero experience. So, what books/online tutorials would you recommend to a brand-new cataloger, who took her last cataloging class in 2003?
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posted by timepiece
on Nov 5, 2010 -
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What kind of cheap/affordable cataloging software is out there for small libraries?
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posted by zsazsa
on Oct 22, 2010 -
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On last night's History Detectives, they were tracking down the
real author and backstory of
Diana: A Strange Autobiography (1939). During that investigation, Tukufu Zuberi went to the Library of Congress (paper) Card Catalog, and a slightly altered version of the author's real name was listed there after the published author's name. This leads me to several questions about LOC cataloging c. 1939:
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posted by julen
on Jul 27, 2010 -
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Does anyone have any suggestions for DVD indexing/cataloging software options?
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posted by neksys
on Apr 22, 2010 -
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I'm about half way through an mlis degree. (Both the mlis and my bachelor's are from well-respected schools.) I'm wondering what options are available for telecommuting for those with a library and information science degree? (I'll be living in a fairly remote location which will necessitate alternative employment!) My writing skills are strong. Grant writing? Cataloging? Is "information broker" actually a viable option? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
posted by longhaultrucker
on Apr 9, 2010 -
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Searching for MARC fields in Millennium OPAC 'Create Lists,' or, more precisely: how can I limit search results to classed serials?
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posted by wowbobwow
on Jun 12, 2009 -
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Hi all... long time listener, first time caller (poster)
I have almost 100 DV/HDV tapes that I have recorded since about 2003.
I have not been the best at labeling all my tapes, especially not lately since my twin sons where born.
At the moment all my tapes are stored in a box in a drawer :-\
I am looking for a good method of cataloging and storing my DV/HDV tapes.
Does anyone have any great, cheap and maybe do-it-yourself solutions for storing tapes.
For cataloging I could imagine a google docs document or something, but if anyone has a better solution I would not mind.
Stephen
Copenhagen, Denmark
posted by StephenMeldalFoged
on Aug 1, 2008 -
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Does anyone know of a mac program to catalogue cds - which will allow me to IMPORT my exisiting files (.csv) from my PC Music catalogue program?
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posted by Megamix
on Mar 11, 2007 -
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Software design question - Why do people still write PC archiving and cataloging software?
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posted by Pastabagel
on Dec 15, 2006 -
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I am helping a family friend sort out a basement full of well-preserved books, magazines and ephemera so that they can be sold. In desperate need of a system to catalog the inventory.
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posted by Francophone
on Aug 21, 2006 -
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How do I catalogue (somewhat informally) a stack of letters, articles, photos and cassettes. I don't have any specialized software other than good old Excel and that MS database program (Access?). Thank you, fellow office zombies!
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posted by arcticwoman
on Jul 17, 2006 -
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I am an academic reference librarian who has been thrust unceremoniously into a cataloging position. Help me understand what I'm doing!
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posted by Biblio
on Jun 12, 2006 -
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I have 500+ CDs, and I'm thinking about indexing them so I know what I have (none were stolen in our recent break-in, but now I'm mindful of what COULD happen). What's the best way to do this? Make a database in a Microsoft program? Is there a free easy utility out there? Someone might have asked this already, if so, I apologize.
posted by agregoli
on May 11, 2004 -
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Calling all Catalogers! With the impending completion of my MLS, I want to get a spine label tattooed on my spine. However, after reading
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posted by robocop is bleeding
on Apr 9, 2004 -
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