This page includes documentation used by CatS and by copy catalogers, and is created and maintained by the Monographic Cataloging Documentation Group (Holly Chang, Miree Ku, Cathy Leonardi, Lesley Looper, Nanako Thomas and Amy Turner (chair)). Currently, this page includes the most used documents, with more specialized documentation in section sites on Sharepoint (for example, the CatS and Receipts Management sites).  After migration to the new web platform, we may attempt to move all cataloging documentaion (except for secure information such as passwords) to the web, to allow for easier searching. 

For all online documentation, please do no rely on printed copies.   Revision is continual, and only major changes are announced.

GENERAL PROCEDURES/TRADITIONAL RESOURCES

Aleph collections chart

Authority control with LTI 

Call numbers (includes classification policy, accepting and creating LC classification numbers, 852 indicators, formatting the 852 field and the "description" in the item record, appearance of call number labels, common patterns of LC numbers, dates in LC call numbers, correction of duplicate call numbers)

Copy cataloging (examples link to Sharepoint)

Editions, printings, duplicates

Multiple physical pieces (includes materials in pockets, added copies, added locations, sets for ERSM and CatS: for copy cataloging documentation on sets, see the copy cataloging document above)

Past practices (a new document to look at when you wonder "do we still ...")

RDA

Searching Aleph and OCLC

Standards. 

Workflow, etc.  (includes statistics, macros, barcoding, item and holding record basics, overlay where to put what, rush and notify, post cataloging)

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

 Ebrary pilot project