Cataloging Department

Who We Are

• Carolyn Sautter, Cataloging/Metadata Librarian (x7002)
• Pat Boron, Cataloging Specialist (x7013)
• Jim Ramos, Cataloging Assistant (x7008)

What we do

The Cataloging Department is responsible for providing patron access, through the online library catalog, to the materials held by Musselman Library. This is accomplished by:

• Verifying or creating bibliographic records for books, video recordings, sound recordings, software, maps, music scores, electronic resources, and other types of library materials in MUSCAT, the library's online catalog
• Assigning subject headings and call numbers
• Labeling and processing of materials as needed
• Maintaining the accuracy of the information contained in the online catalog
• Providing minor in-house repair of damaged materials
• Offering rush cataloging and processing for high demand academic materials
• Determining useful metadata for image collections and digital projects

Resources & Tools

The Cataloging Department utilizes a variety of resources and tools to accomplish its tasks in compliance with accepted standards for description and access:

• USMARC Standards
• AACR2R Standards
• Connexion Browser and Client interfaces (password required)
  
• OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards
• Innovative Interfaces' Millennium software
  
• Library of Congress Rule Interpretations
• Library of Congress Subject Headings
• Library of Congress Classification
• Classification Web
• Cataloger's Desktop
• Dublin Core Metadata Schema