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Overview
Completely updated, and with a new section on using the computer in the cataloging function, this new edition of a classic will be a welcome tool for the volunteer or paraprofessional in a small library. Covering the essentials in clear nontechnical language, Hoffman explains the how and why of arranging publications, the principles of cataloging (including description, main and added entries, analytics, the shelf list, cross references, and filing), and online records. Nearly 100 examples illustrate cataloging practice. Why do you need a shelf list? What is an authority file? Easy to understand and practical, this gem illuminates the world of monographs, series, irregular serials, uniform titles, simple and complex subject headings, tracings, and location codes. Even the world of the small library is startlingly complex—Hoffman's guide will simplify it. Reviews of previous editions: "Hoffman's guide to simplified cataloging practice will be a great help. . . this handbook lays out the options of collection organization clearly and in everyday language." -Booklist "Because of its emphasis on fundamentals, rigorous reasoning, and its readable style, the book is also helpful for library school students as well as for practicing librarians." -Reference & Research Book News ". . . will provide its intended reader, the nonprofessional or volunteer in charge of a small library, with solid, well-organized information necessary to catalog a collection systematically." LRTSAuthor Biography: Herbert H. Hoffman is librarian at Rancho Santiago Community College, Santa Ana, California, where he divides his time among technical services, reference work, and teaching. He hascontributed to a number of professional journals, and is the author of several books in the library field.
Synopsis
Completely updated, with a new section on using the computer in the cataloging function, this new edition of a classic will be a welcome tool for the volunteer or paraprofessional in a small library.
Library Journal
The Funding Game is a clever compilation of exemplary public library innovations, team projects, partnerships, and marketing efforts in 30 or so public libraries of all sizes. Library consultant Craft (MLS, UC-Berkeley) presents a medley of concepts and methods for recasting a library's funding advocacy efforts. Her fresh examples show that service, accountability, and community relations are the key issues in securing needed funds. The book is organized into eight "rules," including "ThinkChange (or ChangeThink)," "Talk Assets," and "Mind the Opposition." Advice and caveats are peppered throughout. For example, Craft suggests that the Toledo-Lucas County PL's Government Procurement Center "could be an ideal subcontractor" of employee training. While this is a unique work, related titles of interest include Dwight W. Burlingame's Library Funding (American Library Assn., 1995), Lisa F. Kinney's Lobby for Your Library (American Library Assn., 1992), and Sally Gardner Reed's Saving Your Library (McFarland, 1992). Recommended for all public libraries.--Skip Auld, Chesterfield Cty. P.L., VA Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.