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Understanding Cataloging Codes: A Historical Perspective on Bibliographic Systems

This lecture from the University of California, Berkeley's School of Information delves into the evolution of cataloging codes and their pivotal role in organizing bibliographic information. It discusses various historical cataloging methods, from early library organization techniques to prominent codes such as the British Museum Rules, AACR, and ISBD. The session also highlights the goals of descriptive cataloging and the importance of systematic arrangements in ensuring consistency and reliability in library catalogs. Engage with the foundational rules that shape metadata systems in collections.

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Understanding Cataloging Codes: A Historical Perspective on Bibliographic Systems

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  1. Codes and Rules for Description: History 2 University of California, Berkeley School of InformationIS 245: Organization of Information In Collections

  2. Lecture Contents • Introduction to Description – Codes and Rules • Discussion

  3. Today • History of Cataloging Codes • Other Metadata systems • Bibliographic information • Bibliographic records

  4. Cataloging Codes • Why have codes? • Definition: • A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and stututes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues. (Rowley, p. 105)

  5. History of Cataloging Codes • Early Library Organization Methods • British Museum Rules (Panizzi’s 91 rules,1841) • Cutter’s Rules for a Dictionary Catalog (1876) • Prussian Instructions (1898) • Anglo-American Code (1908) • ALA Code (1949) • Library of Congress Rules (1949) • AACR (1967) Lubetsky’s revision • AACR II (1978 revised 1988 and 1998) Vis. Rowley, Chap 8

  6. Bibliographic Information • Describes documents • What is a document (revisited)? • Choice of descriptive elements and content of those elements typically governed by a set of rules: • AACR II • Elements coded in standard ways for transmission. • MARC

  7. Goals of Descriptive Cataloging • 1. To enable a person to find a document of which • the author, or • the title, or • the subject is known • 2. To show what a library has • by a given author • on a given subject (and related subjects) • in a given kind (or form) of literature. • 3. To assist in the choice of a document • as to its edition (bibliographically) • as to its character (literary or topical) Charles A. Cutter, 1876

  8. Rules for Descriptive Cataloging • ISBD • AACR • AACR II

  9. AACRII • Sources of Information • ISBD areas • Choice of Access Points

  10. Sources of Information • Each different type of material has a preferred location for deriving information about it. • Books and printed material • Title page • Cartographic Materials (Maps, globes, etc) • The map itself, or containers, stands, etc. • Sound recordings • Disc label, cassette label, etc.

  11. ISBD Areas • Title and Statement of Responsibility • Edition • Material or type of publication specification • Publication, Distribution (etc.) • Physical Description • Series • Notes • Standard Numbers

  12. ISBD Punctuation • Title Proper (GMD) = Parallel title : other title info / First statement of responsibility ; others. -- Edition information. -- Material. -- Place of Publication : Publisher Name, Date. -- Material designation and extent ; Dimensions of item. --(Title of Series / Statement of responsibility). -- Notes. -- Standard numbers: terms of availability (qualifications).

  13. Bibliographic Record • Introduction to cataloging and classification / Bohdan S. Wynar. -- 8th ed. / Arlene G. Taylor. -- Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1992. -- (Library science text series).

  14. Choice of Access Points • Title(s) (Always main title) • Main Entry?? • Added Entries • Series Titles • Identifying Numbers

  15. Title Creator Subject Description Publisher Other Contributors Date Resource Type Format Resource Identifier Source Language Relation Coverage Rights Management Dublin Core Elements

  16. Assignment (Self-paced) • Assignment 1 is an updated version of an assignment from Michael Buckland used in earlier versions of IS245 • It is linked from the schedule page of the class web site

  17. Next Time • More on bibliographic description and rules • Introduction to MARC records and MARC format • Telnet MELVYL and MARC

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