Title, Author, Subject, or Keyword: Selecting the Best Search
A patron asks to see a book on photo restoration but they can’t recall the book’s title. Or author. If you type in a “likely” title, it probably won’t find anything even though a good…
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The Reality of Shelf Order and the Necessity of Meticulous Shelf Reading
A book may be just a few centimeters off its intended spot and is essentially lost. The catalog says that the item is available, its call number is correct and the spine label is readable…
How to Navigate a Basic Library Catalog Record Without Getting Overwhelmed
Why does a single record in a library’s catalog need to include author names, publication dates, subject terms, identification numbers, and notes? You might notice a catalog record is chock full of information because it…
What Accession Number, Barcode, ISBN, and Call Number Do
When a new book arrives, it will acquire a number and/or label in several forms: The ISBN will be somewhere on the book itself. We enter the accession number into the system when an item…