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Children’s Literature at the Library of Congress

Children’s Literature at the Library of Congress. A presentation by Angela Murphy-Walters Senior Catalog Specialist Children’s Literature Section. Welcome, Introductions & Outline. On-line On-site On the page.

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Children’s Literature at the Library of Congress

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  1. Children’s Literature at the Library of Congress A presentation by Angela Murphy-Walters Senior Catalog Specialist Children’s Literature Section

  2. Welcome, Introductions& Outline On-line On-site On the page

  3. Online Resources for Librarians, Teachers, Parents, & Children available through loc.gov • Reference material • Lesson plans • RDA, MARC, and much more • CYAC web page

  4. On-Site Programs and Activities • New Visitors Experience • Visitor Services Office • Children’s Literature Center • American Folklife Center • Rare Books and Special Collections • Center for the Book • The National Book Festival • National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature • Young Readers’ Center

  5. On the Page: The Children’s and Young Adults’ Cataloging Program • Overview of the Program • Elements of a CYAC record • What we do today – and what may lie ahead

  6. Elements of a CYAC Bibliographic Record • 008 Audience codes • 008 Literary form codes • 042 lcac $a pcc • 050 PZ • 082 Usually [Fic] or [E] • 520 Often, these days, publisher-supplied • 700 … $e ill.

  7. But especially6XX fields • 6XX 0 with $v Juvenile fiction • 6XX 1 without $v Juvenile fiction • 655 0 Graphic novels • SHM H1690, H1790, and more

  8. The CYAC web sitehttp://www.loc.gov/aba/cyac/index.html • In the late 1990s, the team recognized the desirability of a web site documenting our procedures • An intern placed pages written and revised by catalogers into a prototype web site • With a new acting Section Head, input from the Policy Office, and help from web developers, we debuted the CYAC web site in December, 2011

  9. Conclusion • All sites mentioned here can be reached throughhttp://www.loc.gov • Inquiries about the CYAC Program can be directed toamur@loc.govor lgei@loc.gov Questions? • Thank you!

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