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Cataloging library materials for children in the internet age has
never been as challenging or as important. RDA: Resource
Description and Access is the now the descriptive standard, there
are new ways to find materials using classifications, and subject
heading access has been greatly enhanced by the keyword
capabilities of today's online catalogs. It's the perfect moment to
present a completely overhauled edition of this acclaimed
bestseller. The new sixth edition guides catalogers, children's
librarians, and LIS students in taking an effective approach
towards materials intended for children and young adults. Informed
by recent studies of how children search, this handbook's
top-to-bottom revisions address areas such as how RDA applies to a
variety of children's materials, with examples provided; authority
control, bibliographic description, subject access, and linked
data; electronic resources and other non-book materials; and
cataloging for non-English-speaking and preliterate children. With
advice contributed by experienced, practicing librarians, this
one-stop resource offers a complete overview of the best methods
for enabling children to find the information they want and need.
It is a time of productive and exciting changes in the cataloging
world, and cataloging for children is placed squarely in the middle
of this upheaval, offering librarians working with kids a
particular opportunity. This new fifth edition of the classic
Cataloging Correctly for Kids points the way towards providing
effective cataloging for materials intended for children and young
adults. Based on guidelines issued by the Association for Library
Cataloging and Technical Services (ALCTS), this handbook is a
one-stop resource for librarians who organize information for
children. Revisions include comprehensive updates on bibliographic
description and subject access, A new chapter exploring cataloging
for non-English-speaking and preliterate children, Guidance on when
and how to move to RDA, the next generation of cataloging
guidelines, With advice contributed by experienced, practicing
librarians, the fifth edition of Cataloging Correctly for Kids
offers a complete overview of the best methods for enabling
children to find the information they want and need.
For public and school libraries, this resource reflects recent
changes in Library of Congress subject headings and authority
files, and provides bilingual information essential to reference
librarians and catalogers serving Spanish speakers. Libraries must
provide better access to their collections for all users, including
Spanish-language materials. The American Library Association has
recognized this increasing need. Subject Headings for School and
Public Libraries: Bilingual Fourth Edition is the only resource
available that provides both authorized and reference entries in
English and Spanish. A first-check source for the most frequently
used headings needed in school and public libraries, this book
incorporates thousands of new and revised entries to assist in
applying LCSH and CSH headings. Of the approximately 30,000
headings listed, most include cross-references, and all of the
cross-reference terms are translated. MARC21 tags are included for
all authorized entries to simplify entering them into computerized
catalogs, while indexes to all headings and free-floating
subdivisions are provided in translation from Spanish to English.
This book gives librarians access to accurate translations of the
subject terms printed in books published and cataloged in
English-speaking countries-invaluable information in settings with
Spanish-speaking patrons. Presents reliable translations by native
Spanish-speaking librarians of thousands of subject terms Includes
topical terms with all personal name entries to aid in
classification Provides a supplementary Spanish-to-English index
that leads back to English terms for use in non-English library
services
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