The Accidental Cataloger:

Tips and Tools to Help You Use the Rules

Emily Dust NimsakontCataloging Librarian

Nebraska Library CommissionNCompass Live

January 14, 2015

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Alphabet Soup

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AACR2 vs. RDA

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MARC vs. BIBFRAME

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Sources of Free MARC

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Library of Congress Catalog

http://catalog.loc.gov/

AMICUS

http://amicus.collectionscanada.ca/aaweb/aalogine.htm

MARC Converters

Amazon to MARC Converter: http://amazon.libcat.org/cgi-bin/azorder.pl

IMDB to MARC Converter: http://amazon.libcat.org/cgi-bin/imdb2marc.pl

Web2MARC Converter: http://dl2sl.org/records

Library of Congress Authorities

http://authorities.loc.gov/

MARC Resources

OCLC’s Bibliographic Formats and Standards

http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/

Library of Congress MARC Standards

http://www.loc.gov/marc/

Follett’s MARC Tag of the Month and Ask Ms. MARC

http://www.follettsoftware.com/tagofthemonth.cfm

http://www.follettsoftware.com/askmsmarc.cfm

MarcEdit

http://marcedit.reeset.net/

The Cataloging Calculator

http://calculate.alptown.com/

Call Number Resources

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Classify

http://classify.oclc.org/

LC to DDC Mapping (and vice versa)

http://www.questionpoint.org/crs/html/help/ja/ask/ask_map_lcctoddc.html

http://www.questionpoint.org/crs/html/help/ja/ask/ask_map_ddctolcc.html

Training and Networking Resources

(AKA You are not alone!!!)

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NLC’s Cataloging Certificate Program

http://nlc.nebraska.gov/cataloging/certificate.aspx

NLC Cataloging Resources

http://nlc.nebraska.gov/cataloging/resources.aspx

Thank you!

Emily Dust Nimsakont

Nebraska Library Commission

800-307-2665

emily.dust.nimsakont@nebraska.gov