Cataloging

["Emily J. Honaker" <emily_h@TRECA.OHIO.GOV>]

LM_Netters -
        I was one of those aides that was given the
assignment of cataloging - I was 18 years old and
given the book on cataloging and the books that needed
cataloging.  But I didn't give the subject headings -
I did what I call preliminary cataloging - author, title,
pub., copyright, etc.  There was a form that I used
to fill in the needed information then the librarian
would do the subject headings and the Dewey number.
But it gave me a feel for cataloging and when I took my
first cataloging class I aced the course. This was long
before computers.  I really feel if the first librarian
I worked with hadn't had me do cataloging, and let me
learn it on my own, I wouldn't have been able to understand
what the instructor was trying to teach in that first
cataloging class.  She was a good cataloger, but she
wasn't a teacher.  I was turtoring about four other
students in the class.
        Since I am still not automated I still use
my form for cataloging.  I still enjoy original cataloging
and really do not want to give it up.  I feel I get to
know my collection a lot better by doing the cataloging and
it is something that I haven't trained my assistant to do.
                                        Emily Jean
Emily Jean Honaker, Media Specialist            EMILY_H@TRECA.OHIO.GOV
Delaware JVS The Area Career Center
1610 St Rt. 521, Delaware, Ohio 43015-9001