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In the four years since the last edition came out, there have been new editions of nearly every cataloging rule and tool to which it refers: the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Sears List of Subject Headings, and Dewey Decimal Classification, to name a few. As only they can, Sheila Intner and Jean Weihs lead the wary and unwary alike, to apply them with competence if not aplomb. Through hundreds of examples, they illustrate c… More >>
Standard Cataloging for School and Public Libraries, 4th Edition
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This is a good basic introduction to cataloging for anyone, not just school and public librarians.
Rating: 4 / 5
So incredibly boring. I guess if cataloging is your kink, it *might* be entertaining. Maybe? Probably not.
Rating: 1 / 5
The most incomprehensible textbook I’ve ever had the misfortune to run across.
Rating: 1 / 5
I have rated the Standard Cataloging textbook with 2 stars. The information was not “user-friendly” for someone that has never cataloged before. I needed to read the text twice to fully understand what the author meant. The examples were very hard to follow. Each example gave the contents of the examples with bullets, however, for someone that does not know what a CIP data is or looks like, it is difficult to determine which line consists of the CIP data (for example). It would be helpful to have corresponding numbers to match the example given. Then, the information written in the text would make more sense.
Rating: 2 / 5
This textbook in my opinion deserves two stars. It was very complex to read and comprehend. The textbook was not understandable. I had to use online resources to understand easy concepts stated in the text. I would not recommend this text to any future media specialist. The author(s) should re-write the whole book and explain cataloging in simple terms.
Rating: 2 / 5