Education for Cataloging and the Organization of Information: Pitfalls and the Pendulum

Written by some of the best-known authors and most innovative thinkers in the field, including Michael Gorman, Sheila S. Intner, and Jerry D. Saye, this comprehensive collection examines education for students and working librarians in cataloging and bibliographic control, emphasizing history, context, the state of the art at present, and suggested future directions. It explores the ways professionals view the place, nature, and necessity of cataloging education; the professional, demographic, and academic context within which cataloging education is delivered; education relating to special types of materials and specialized aspects of cataloging; and alternatives to traditional modes of education. A liberal dose of visual aids--charts, tables, etc.--makes accessing the information quick and easy.