Catalog Librarian: A description for the catalog librarian job
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Catalog Librarian: Cataloger, descriptive catalog librarian Compiles information on library materials, for example books and periodicals, and prepares catalog cards to identify materials and to integrate information into library catalog: Verifies author, title, and classification number on sample catalog card received from CLASSIFIER (library) against corresponding data on title page. Fills in additional information, for example publisher, date of publication, and edition. Examines material and notes additional information, for example bibliographies, illustrations, maps, and appendices. Copies classification number from sample card into library material for identification. Files cards into assigned sections of catalog. Tabulates number of sample cards according to quantity of material and catalog subject headings to determine amount of new cards to be ordered or reproduced. Prepares inventory card to record purchase information and location of library material. Requisitions additional cards. Records new information, for example death date of author and revised edition date, to amend cataloged cards. May also supervise activities of other workers in unit.
Job industry: library
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