Cataloging for School and

Synagogue Libraries

The effect the internet, electronic media and new cataloging strategies have on

school and synagogue libraries and how cataloging for school synagogue

libraries can remain relevant

Make Call Numbers Work For You

Build Call Numbers to show medium: • 799.8 Oz KIN A Tale of Love And

Darkness By Amos Oz On Amazon Kindle

• DVD Fic TenThe Ten Commandments on DVD

• SR Fic SinThe Brothers Ashkenazi By Israel Joshua Singer on Audio Book

Make Call Numbers Work For You

• Fic Ori KINThe Invisible Bridge By Julie Orringer on Kindle

• Fic OriThe Invisible Bridge By Julie Orringer on Book

• SR Fic OriThe Invisible Bridge By Julie Orringer on Audio Book

Make Call Numbers Work For You

• D YA Fic Col NOKThe Hunger Games By Susan Collins on Barnes & Nobel Nook

• D YA Fic Col The Hunger Games By Susan Collins on Book

• D YA SR Fic Col The Hunger Games By Susan Collins on Audio Book

Use Pictures In Your Catalog

• “You can’t judge a book by its cover”

• Yes you CAN and people DO

• Pictures help you and patrons recognize the book

Use Pictures in Your Catalog

• Most systems offer book images

OR

• Use: • google.com

• amazon.com

• barnesandnoble.com

• Pictures will make your catalog more appealing

Cataloging Systems Are Flexible

• Use MARC record local fields to add more information • Donated books

• Signed copies

• Distinguishing marks

Cataloging Systems Are Flexible

Stretch them out

Everything mentioned so far is available on your basic global system

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Expand Subject Headings And

Summaries • Do not duplicate

• Utilize your vocabulary

• Use keywords for people to use when searching

Expand Subject Headings And

Summaries • Subject heading:

• “talking books”

• Summary includes: • “recorded book”

• Call number includes: • “SR”

• Here we have three different points people can use to find the item

Utilize Technology

• The computerized system, the technology, and the different mediums they now have at their disposal is something you can use to your advantage

• Just make sure that when cataloging them do it in a way that is still to your advantage and that its accessible everywhere

Use MARC Fields To Your

Advantage • Don’t use “down

and dirty” cataloging

• It may be quicker but no one will be able to access it

Use MARC Fields To Your

Advantage • Full records take

more time but people WILL use them

• Include: • Publisher,

publication year, subject headings, summary, call number, author or editor, illustrator, etc.

It Is All Computerized Now!

No more typing 7 different cataloging cards

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People Are Busier Than Ever

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Make Patron Experience Pleasant

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Use Your Technology

• Use all the technology at your fingertips to your benefit

• If you don’t you will quickly become IRRELEVANT