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Archive for August, 2008

28 Aug

Another tip – searching for similar items by subject

OK … I have the perfect subject heading, so now I need a call number. Sometimes there is a “suggested” call number area, but we all know trusting that is risky at best. So, where do you go next? I would love to see what other people suggest. I like to [...]

28 Aug

Book jackets for Library West

From Jim Stephens,
“Dee Hawes has informed me book jackets are no longer used for public displays in Library West. Please ask your staff, and colleagues, to remove book jackets from newly cataloged items targeted for delivery to Library West.”
So, RECYCLE those book jackets, or use them to make that drab cubicle more livable!

25 Aug

NACO, SACO, and BIBCO … oh my!

If you have never heard of these acronyms, they may sound like scary monsters in the woods, but for those of us who contribute to these programs, they are the golden brick road for cataloging. I used to dread monographs in series, until I learned how to read their authority records, and use cut [...]

08 Aug

Any AUTOCAT lovers out there?

Are you interested in learning what is going on in the cataloging world outside of UF? Well, there are many, many ways of finding out what the buzz is, and my favorite way to find out what people are talking about is the AUTOCAT email discussion list. If you sign up to read [...]

01 Aug

Catablog goes live!

Welcome to August and the first UFCatablog “tips and tricks” hint. I hope you like the site and it is useful … but watch out because the layout will be changing!
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We all know about Control-X (cut), Control-C (copy) and Control-V (paste) … right? Its so wonderful how it works in almost all programs [...]

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