[Genealib] Cataloging Genealogy Materials

[Kenneth Aitken]

Jason,
Congrats on your appointment. You have indeed a great learning lab to work
in. Cataloging was never my strength, but it is absolutely vital to access.
Here are my thoughts
1. classification
If your library director will concur, I would suggest you follow the
modified dewey system used by the family history library. This should extend
to the Cutter numbers used.
You can  use the FHL catalogue to copy class info. I am sure they'd give you
a crash course to help you classify unique items.

2. bibliographic description.  Your library may already have standards for
non-fiction material,   Personally I think your collection will be treated
more seriously if the bib descriptions are more detailed

3. subject analyis. I personally favor lots of subject assignments. if your
on-line catalog has a searcghable note field, put every possible locality
not in the subjects in there

You can probably do this all in cycles through the collection.

Ken

Kenneth G. Aitken, MLS
Family History Education Services
Member,
Association of Professional Genealogists

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