Introduction to Technical Services for Library Technicians

Ruth C Carter, Mary L Kao (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

126 Seiten

2001
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7890-1489-4 (ISBN)

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Everything you need to know about technical services--in one handy volume!For library technicians working in technical services and students in library technology programs, Introduction to Technical Services for Library Technicians is a practical, how-to-do-it text that shows how to perform the behind-the-scenes tasks the job requires. This essential volume comes complete with a suggested reading list, helpful charts and tables, a look at trends and issues to consider, and review questions at the end of each chapter.From the Preface: ”Budgetary constraints and the computerization of library functions and routines have changed the composition of library personnel forever. Library technicians are being hired to replace librarians in many library areas, particularly in technical services. What has not kept up with this trend are the training and education of library technicians, a necessary component of a successfully operating library.”This book examines terminology, organization, and the practical aspects of the tasks that technical services workers deal with every day. Here's a sample of what is explored in Introduction to Technical Services for Library Technicians:

computers and library automation
bibliographic utilities and networks including OCLC, RLG, UTLAS, the Internet, and more
library cooperation from the local to the international level
acquisitions procedures, gifts, and exchanges
copy cataloging, original cataloging, subject cataloging, and the MARC record
government publications
serials--ordering, cataloging, control, terminology, e-journals, and more
preservation--treating damaged materials, book repair, good housekeeping practices, factors of deterioration, and more

Intended primarily as a textbook for students in a two-year library technology program or one-year certificate program, this book will also serve very well as a general reference for library technicians or other staff members working in the technical services area.

Ruth C. Carter, Mary L. Kao

Contents

Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
Terminology
Library Organization
Library Technical Services
Library Personnel
Library Technicians
Library Technicians in Technical Services
Review Questions
Chapter 2. Computers and Technical Services
Terminology
Computers
Library Automation
Automation and Technical Services
Review Questions
Chapter 3. Bibliographic Utilities and Networks
Terminology
Bibliographic Utilities and Networks
Networks and Library Cooperation
Integrated Automation Systems
Databases
Review Questions
Chapter 4. Acquisitions
Terminology
Types of Materials Acquired
Collection Development
Publishers, Producers, and Vendors
Acquisitions Procedures
Gifts and Exchanges
Review Questions
Chapter 5. Cataloging and Classification
Terminology
The Catalog
Elements of a Bibliographic Record
Cataloging
The MARC Record
Cataloging and Processing Routines
Review Questions
Chapter 6. Government Publications
Terminology
The Government Printing Office
Superintendent of Documents Classification System
Maintenance of Government Publications
Review Questions
Chapter 7. Serials
Terminology
Ordering
Cataloging
Serials Control
E-Journals
Review Questions
Chapter 8. Preservation
Terminology
Preservation and Conservation
The Problem of Deterioration
Preservation Experts and Organizations
Preventive Measures
Treatments for Damaged Materials
Digital Projects
Disaster Preparedness
Conclusion
Review Questions
Chapter 9. Trends and Issues
Trends
Issues
Suggested Readings
Index
Reference Notes Included

Erscheint lt. Verlag	23.10.2001
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	230 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
ISBN-10	0-7890-1489-0 / 0789014890
ISBN-13	978-0-7890-1489-4 / 9780789014894
Zustand	Neuware