How does your library handle different types of serials? Do you always use serial records or do you use monograph records — there are pros and cons of each approach. Do you use parts to manage sets that individual libraries circulate differently? Hear two different approaches from to these issues from NOBLE and C/W MARS.
Teamwork Makes the Herding Cats Dream Work
In September 2022 Missouri Evergreen hired a full-time Consortium Cataloger. Come discuss with the Chair of the Cataloging Committee and the Consortium Cataloger how they set priorities, divide the workload, and work together to wrangle a cataloging community of 60+ libraries. Whether a consortium’s cataloguing is centralised, partially-distributed, or fully-distributed, it’s crucial for members to agree upon policies, guidelines, and best practices. This presentation will review some of C/W MARS’ challenges, suggestions, and solutions in a multi-type consortium of 150+ libraries.