Gen: Cataloging

["Dr. Dana McDougald" <dmcdouga@MOE.COE.UGA.EDU>]

I am always preaching about how people who do CIP are just folks like all
of us and can really, truly make mistakes.  An example that I just came
across.  I was cataloging the new ABC-CLIO "Industrial Revolution" today
(a good reference, by the way, which I just reviewed for Book Report) and
checked the CIP.  They had it under the number for Sea Warfare!

Lesson to be learned:  Always check the CIP -- it's a good starting place
-- but then open up your Dewey and check to see if you agree with the number!

Dana McDougald, Media Specialist
Learning Resources Center, A National Award-Winnning Library
Cedar Shoals H. S., A National Blue Ribbon School
Athens, Ga. 30605
dmcdouga@moe.coe.uga.edu