Re: [LM_NET] Help Please

[Billie Esser <billie66512@YAHOO.COM>]

Paije,
   
  This slacker librarian must confess...I don't know the answer to all of your 
questions!  Even worse, I buy MARC records so I don't have to know these answers! I 
find the small cost associated with their purchase well worth it!  I don't have 
time to do all of that hand cataloging!  I do check the records that I buy to make 
sure the subject headings align with my library and make changes/additions whenever 
necessary.
   
  These questions do sound like essay questions to me, but regardless of how you 
find your answers, I think in the long run you will appreciate this experience 
(when I got my MLS, my instructor spent less than 2 hours on the Dewey Decimal 
System and spent the rest on Library of Congress) because sadly, you can't buy MARC 
records for all of your materials.  Sometimes, you do have to do some hand 
cataloging!   
   
  I, personally, have no problem with MLS students seeking help and information 
from a group of librarians.  Best of luck!
  
Paije Davis <pss12@MAC.COM> wrote:
  I am currently in grad school to become a LMS. I recently was asked 
the following questions and referred to the librarian that works in the 
school where I teach 3rd grade. She could not help with any of the 
answers. Therefore, I am seeking your help! If you know any of the 
following answers or know where I can find the following information, 
PLEASE let me know ASAP. I appreciate any and all replies! I am 
desperate!!!

THANK YOU!!!!!!

Paije Davis
3rd grade classroom teacher
State College Elementary
State College, PA 16801
pss12@mac.com

1. What are eight different types of subject added entries and subject 
index terms used most often in the school library setting? Include the 
tags and all subfields (with labels) for each type of heading in the 
6XX fields.

2. What does the second indicator in the 6XX field designate?

3. How do the 100, 600, and 700 fields relate in regards to content and 
format? How are they the similar and different? What is the specific 
use of each of these tags? What does AACR2 have to do with the format 
of these three entries? Where in AACR2 are the rules governing to the 
content of these fields.


4. How does the 655 field benefit students and teachers in the school 
library OPAC?

5. What are the advantages of using the 658 field in the school library 
catalog?

6. What is the purpose and significance of the subfield _v in the 6XX 
field? Is this subfield searchable in the OPAC? Explain your answer. 
Name three subheadings used in this subfield. What reference sources 
can you use to locate the standard headings for this subfield?

7. On an average, how many subject headings are recommended to be 
assigned to sources in the school library catalog? Why? Include 
documentation for your answer.

8. What will you do if you want to assign a subject heading that is not 
in Sears or the Library of Congress Standards List? What is subject 
authorization?

1. What MARC tag will you use?
2. Which indicator and subfield(s) are used?
3. How will you document your decisions and maintain a 
list of your local subject headings?

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Billie Esser
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Jefferson West MS/HS
Meriden, KS  66512
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