Organization of Library Collections

Organization of Library Collections

Study Cycle: 1

Lectures:30

Seminars:15

Tutorials:30

ECTS credit:8

Lecturer(s): doc. dr. Petek Marija, doc. dr. Švab Katarina, prof. dr. Šauperl Alenka

Content

• Cataloging of library materials:
o history
o library mission
o international cooperation
o cataloging rules through time, in Slovenia and other countries
o basics of cataloging monographic publications
? descriptive cataloging
? subject cataloging
• Technical preparation of library material for storage and circulation
o Labeling library material
o Storage
o Protection and restauration
• Library catalogs
o Kinds of catalogs, their role and use
o Local catalog and its characteristics
o Shared catalog
o History
o User viewpoint