The document provides information for a cataloger 1 position at the Statesboro Regional Public Libraries including the job responsibilities, required experience and qualifications, and an overview of the cataloging process and resources available. The candidate has a variety of library experience and enjoys detailed, back-end cataloging work; they will be responsible for copy cataloging materials for 6 branches as well as some original cataloging.

1. Technical Services Librarian
Cataloger 1
Statesboro Regional Public
Libraries
Statesboro, Georgia
Tuesday February 8, 2011
Cameron Asbell
MLIS 7300

2. Background
From New Orleans, Louisiana
BA in Photography from Washington State University
MLIS Louisiana State University 1990
Library Experience
Children’s Librarian in Jacksonville, FL
Reference Librarian in Columbus, GA
Branch Manager in Brandon, MS
Reference Librarian in Statesboro, GA
Cataloging Experience
Copy cataloger for past 4 years
enjoys detail oriented work
enjoys working away from public services
wanted to explore a new opportunity
chance to further career

3.  4 workstations
 2 cataloging desks
 2 processing station
for adding stamps,
tattle tags and covers
 Books for 6 branches
on carts and shelves
 Supplies for
processing

4.  Dell computer
 Dymo Label maker
 Barcode scanner

5.  Mostly copy  Original cataloging
cataloging (90%) for genealogical
materials
 Search for authority  Jim’s encoding level
records in OCLC for cataloging is k, so
 Look for best materials he creates
records for must be
records, avoiding sent to a cataloging
publisher records - specialist.
especially pre-
release records
 Import records
 Fix any errors and
removes
unnecessary fields

6. After a record is copied or created for a book
book is barcoded and scanned
spine labels printed and applied
mylar cover put on hardback books
book is sent to the owning branch
After a record is copied or created for AV material
item is re-packaged into a more durable case
barcodes added and scanned into record
spine labels printed and applied
item is sent to the owning library

9.  Recent population of Korean immigrants.
 Money given to purchase Korean books.
 How do you catalog them?
 How do the Korean patrons locate them in the catalog?
 Books sent to a cataloging company with a Korean
cataloger and paid 10.00 each book to have a record
created.

10.  Keep the textbook – you’ll need it later
 AACR2 handbook & DDC books
 Learn about RDA (Resource Description and
Access) *an evolution of the cataloging principles from AACR2
 Websites suggested
 Dewey Summaries
 Dewey Blog
 ALA Tech Source