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"Introduction to technical services for library technicians" Table Of Contents:

• 1- List of Illustrations
• 2- Preface to the Fifth Edition
• 3- Library Technical Services
• 4- Technical Services Overview
• 5- Centralized, Cooperative, and Commercial Processing
• 6- Basic Functions of Technical Services
• 7- Departmental Functions
• 8- Acquisition Department
• 9- Cataloging Department
• 10- Serials Department
• 11- Bindery Department
• 12- Gifts and Exchange Department
• 13- What Is a Library Media Technical Assistant?
• 14- Role of LMTAs in Technical Services
• 15- Terms
• 16- Need for LMTAs in Technical Services
• 17- Review Questions
• 18- Automation and Libraries
• 19- Library Automation
• 20- Computers and Automation
• 21- Operational Modes
• 22- Automation and Technical Services
• 23- Acquisition
• 24- Cataloging
• 25- Serials
• 26- Bindery and Gifts and Exchange
• 27- Review Questions
• 28- Networks, Cooperatives, and Automated Systems for Technical Services
• 29- A Total Library System
• 30- Major Online Bibliographic Services
• 31- OCLC
• 32- RLIN
• 33- WLN
• 34- Canadian Networks
• 35- Service Centers/Broker Systems
• 36- Future Implications
• 37- Review Questions
• 38- Acquisition Work-Overview
• 39- Objectives of Collection Development
• 40- Selection Responsibility
• 41- Public Library Selection
• 42- School and Academic Library Selection
• 43- Special Library Selection
• 44- Approval of Selections
• 45- Other Sources of Requests
• 46- Publishing - General
• 47- What Is a Publisher?
• 48- Publishing Today
• 49- Trade Publishers
• 50- Special Commercial Publishers
• 51- University Presses
• 52- Vanity and Private Presses
• 53- Government Publications
• 54- Serial Publishers
• 55- Types of Materials Purchased
• 56- Printed Materials
• 57- Non-Print Materials
• 58- General Organization and Procedures of Acquisition Departments
• 59- Review Questions
• 60- Bibliographic Verification-General Principles and Manual Systems
• 61- Request Cards
• 62- Bibliographic Search Procedures
• 63- Establishing a Search Sequence
• 64- Verifying a Work's Existence
• 65- Library Requirements for an Item
• 66- Summary of Verification Procedures
• 67- Review Questions
• 68- Machine-Aided Verification
• 69- Machine Searching
• 70- Author/Title Searching
• 71- Author Searching
• 72- Title Searching
• 73- Notes
• 74- Review Questions
• 75- Verification and Sources: Books
• 76- Searching
• 77- American Sources
• 78- British Sources
• 79- Standard Book Numbers
• 80- Review Questions
• 81- Verification and Sources: Non-Print
• 82- Differences in Verifying Books and Non-Print Materials
• 83- Uses of Multi-Media in Libraries
• 84- Verification and Order Procedures
• 85- Verification Sources
• 86- Review Questions
• 87- Order Procedures
• 88- Vendors
• 89- Order Forms - General
• 90- Multiple-Copy Order Forms
• 91- Use of Multiple Copies
• 92- Outstanding Order Copy
• 93- Dealer's Copy
• 94- Claiming Copy
• 95- Catalog Card Order Copy
• 96- Other Uses
• 97- Completion of the Order
• 98- Assignment of an Order Number
• 99- Typing Orders
• 100- Authorization Signature
• 101- Mailing Orders
• 102- Review Questions
• 103- Accounting and Bookkeeping
• 104- Accounting
• 105- The Balance Sheet
• 106- Accounts and Ledgers
• 107- The Journal
• 108- The Voucher
• 109- Bookkeeping
• 110- Order-Invoice Control
• 111- Reconciliation of Accounts
• 112- Automation and Bookkeeping
• 113- Review Questions
• 114- Order Receipt
• 115- Checking the Packing Slip/Invoice
• 116- Checking the Shipment
• 117- Property Marking
• 118- Record and File Clearing
• 119- Review Questions
• 120- Records and Files of the Acquisition Department
• 121- Types of Files
• 122- Problems in Acquisitions
• 123- Cancellations
• 124- Claims
• 125- Reports
• 126- Automation of Records and Files
• 127- Review Questions
• 128- Automated Acquisition Systems
• 129- Bibliographic Utilities Systems
• 130- Creation of the Order
• 131- The UTLAS System
• 132- Commercial Systems
• 133- Book Trade and Book Vendor Systems
• 134- Review Questions
• 135- Gifts and Exchange
• 136- Gifts Section
• 137- Exchange Section
• 138- Review Questions
• 139- Cataloging
• 140- Cataloging - Technical and Public Services
• 141- Cataloging Terminology
• 142- The Catalog
• 143- Catalog Characteristics
• 144- Card Catalog
• 145- Other Catalog Formats
• 146- The Catalog Card
• 147- Role of the Paraprofessional in Cataloging
• 148- Notes
• 149- Review Questions and Exercises
• 150- How to Read a Work Technically
• 151- Cataloging Terminology
• 152- Information on a Catalog Card
• 153- Technical Reading for Descriptive Cataloging: Book
• 154- Technical Reading for Subject Cataloging: Book
• 155- Technical Reading for Descriptive and Subject Cataloging: Sound Recording
• 156- Notes
• 157- Review Questions and Exercises
• 158- Descriptive Cataloging - Physical Description
• 159- Cataloging Terminology
• 160- Cataloging Rules
• 161- AACR 2
• 162- Development
• 163- Special Features
• 164- Some Criticisms and Problems
• 165- Contents
• 166- Arrangement of Bibliographic Information
• 167- Levels of Description
• 168- Punctuation and Spacing
• 169- Sources of Descriptive Information
• 170- Title and Statement of Responsibility Area
• 171- Edition Area
• 172- Material (or Type of Publication) Specific Details Area
• 173- Publication, Distribution, Etc. Area
• 174- Physical Description Area
• 175- Series Area
• 176- Note Area
• 177- Standard Number and Terms of Availability Area
• 178- Analysis of Works
• 179- Catalog Card Format for Title Entry
• 180- Notes
• 181- Review Questions and Exercises
• 182- Descriptive Cataloging - Physical Description Non-book Materials
• 183- Cataloging Terminology
• 184- Abbreviations in the Physical Description Area
• 185- Arrangement of Information on the Catalog Card
• 186- Cartographic Materials (Rules 3.0-3.11)
• 187- Sound Recordings (Rules 6.0-6.11)
• 188- Motion Pictures and Videorecordings (Rules 7.1-7.10)
• 189- Graphic Materials (Rules 8.0-8.11)
• 190- Three-Dimensional Artifacts and Realia (Rules 10.0-10.10)
• 191- Microforms (Rules 11.0-11.10)
• 192- Storage, Equipment, and Processing
• 193- Notes
• 194- Review Questions and Exercises
• 195- Cataloging - Main Entry, Added Entry, and References
• 196- Cataloging Terminology
• 197- Basic Rules for Determining Main and Added Entries
• 198- Sources for Entries
• 199- Works by a Single Personal Author (Rules 21.1A and 21.4)
• 200- Works by a Corporate Body (Rules 21.1B and 21.4B)
• 201- Works of Shared Responsibility (Rule 21.6)
• 202- Collections and Works Produced under Editorial Direction (Rule 21.7)
• 203- Translations (Rule 21.14)
• 204- Entry of Sound Recordings (Rule 21.23)
• 205- Added Entries (Rules 21.29-21.30)
• 206- Laws of Modern Jurisdictions (Rule 21.31B)
• 207- Basic Rules for Determining the Proper Form of a Heading
• 208- Choice of Name General Rule (Rule 22.1)
• 209- Choice among Different Names (Rule 22.2)
• 210- Pseudonyms (Rule 22.2C)
• 211- Fullness of Name (Rule 22.3A)
• 212- Entry under Surname (Rule 22.5)
• 213- Titles of Nobility (Rule 22.6)
• 214- Additions to Names Consisting of or Containing Initials (Rule 22.16)
• 215- Distinguishing Identical Names (Rules 22.18 and 22.19)
• 216- Geographic Names: General Rule (Rule 23.2)
• 217- Geographic Names: Additions to Place Names (Rule 23.4)
• 218- Corporate Bodies: General Rule (Rule 24.1)
• 219- Corporate Bodies: Changes of Name (Rule 24.1B)
• 220- Conferences, Congresses, Meetings, Etc. (Rule 24.7)
• 221- Subordinate Corporate Bodies (Rules 24.12, 24.13)
• 222- Government Bodies and Subordinate Government Bodies (Rules 24.3E, 24.18, 24.19, 24.21, and 24.23)
• 223- Uniform Titles (Rules 25.1, 25.2A, 25.4, 25.17, and 25.28)
• 224- References (Rule 26)
• 225- Notes
• 226- Review Questions and Exercises
• 227- Subject Cataloging - Subject Headings
• 228- Cataloging Terminology
• 229- Basic Concepts of Subject Headings
• 230- Subject Subdivisions
• 231- Standard Lists of Subject Headings
• 232- Library of Congress Subject Headings
• 233- Sears List of Subject Headings
• 234- Notes
• 235- Review Questions and Exercises
• 236- Subject Cataloging - Classification
• 237- Cataloging Terminology
• 238- Purpose of Classification
• 239- Dewey Decimal Classification
• 240- Outline of the Dewey Decimal Classification
• 241- Book Numbers
• 242- Library of Congress Classification
• 243- Outline of the Library of Congress Classification
• 244- LC Classification Schedules
• 245- LC Classification Numbers
• 246- LC Book Numbers
• 247- Notes
• 248- Review Questions and Exercises
• 249- Serials
• 250- Major Characteristics
• 251- Record Keeping
• 252- Serials Bibliographies
• 253- Order and Verification Procedures
• 254- Serials Control
• 255- Check-In Routines
• 256- Claiming
• 257- Invoices
• 258- Automated Serials Control
• 259- Automated Serials
• 260- Binding
• 261- Review Questions
• 262- Serials Cataloging
• 263- Cataloging Terminology
• 264- Rules and Problems
• 265- Review Questions
• 266- Sources of Cataloging Information
• 267- Library of Congress Catalogs
• 268- Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC)
• 269- Bibliographic Services
• 270- OCLC
• 271- RLIN
• 272- WLN
• 273- Commercial Cataloging Services
• 274- Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service
• 275- Cataloging-in-Publication (CIP)
• 276- Weekly Record and American Book Publishing Record
• 277- The Monthly Catalog
• 278- H. W. Wilson Standard Catalog Series
• 279- Notes
• 280- Review Questions and Exercises
• 281- Cataloging Routines
• 282- Cataloging Terminology
• 283- The Shelflist
• 284- Authority Files
• 285- Catalog Card Reproduction
• 286- Filing
• 287- Preparation of Materials
• 288- Statistics and Reports
• 289- Review Questions and Exercises
• 290- Glossary of Terms and Acronyms Used in Technical Services
• 291- Bibliography
• 292- Author/Title/Subject Index

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