The Accidental Cataloger:
Tips and Tools to Help You Use the Rules
Emily Dust NimsakontCataloging Librarian
Nebraska Library CommissionNLA/NSLA Annual Conference
October 9, 2014
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Alphabet Soup
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AACR2 vs. RDA
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vs.
MARC vs. BIBFRAME
vs.
Sources of Free MARC
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AMICUS
http://amicus.collectionscanada.ca/aaweb/aalogine.htm
MARC Converters
Amazon to MARC Converter: http://amazon.libcat.org/cgi-bin/azorder.pl
IMDB to MARC Converter: http://amazon.libcat.org/cgi-bin/imdb2marc.pl
Web2MARC Converter: http://dl2sl.org/records
MARC Resources
OCLC’s Bibliographic Formats and Standards
http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/
Follett’s MARC Tag of the Month and Ask Ms. MARC
http://www.follettsoftware.com/tagofthemonth.cfm
http://www.follettsoftware.com/askmsmarc.cfm
The Cataloging Calculatorhttp://calculate.alptown.com/
Call Number Resources
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LC to DDC Mapping (and vice versa)
http://www.questionpoint.org/crs/html/help/ja/ask/ask_map_lcctoddc.html
http://www.questionpoint.org/crs/html/help/ja/ask/ask_map_ddctolcc.html
Training and Networking Resources
(AKA You are not alone!!!)
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NLA’s Technical Services Round Table
http://nebraskalibraries.org/TSRT/
NLC’s Cataloging Certificate Program
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/cataloging/certificate.aspx
NLC Cataloging Resources
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/cataloging/resources.aspx
Thank you!
Emily Dust NimsakontNebraska Library Commission
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