Cataloging correctly for kids : an introduction to the tools.

It is a time of productive and exciting changes in the cataloging world, and cataloging for children is placed squarely in the middle of this upheaval, offering librarians working with kids a particular opportunity. This new fifth edition of the classic Cataloging Correctly for Kids points the way towards providing effective cataloging for materials intended for children and young adults. Based on guidelines issued by the Association for Library Cataloging and Technical Services (ALCTS), this handbook is a one-stop resource for librarians who organize information for children. Revisions include

Comprehensive updates on bibliographic description and subject access A new chapter exploring cataloging for non-English-speaking and preliterate children Guidance on when and how to move to RDA, the next generation of cataloging guidelines

With advice contributed by experienced, practicing librarians, the fifth edition of Cataloging Correctly for Kids offers a complete overview of the best methods for enabling children to find the information they want and need.

• Introduction p. ix Sheila S. Intner
• 1 Guidelines for Standardized Cataloging for Children p. 1 Joanna F. Fountain
• 2 How Children Search p. 19 Lynne A. Jacobsen
• 3 Cataloging Correctly Using AACR2 and MARC 21 p. 25 Deborah A. Fritz
• 4 Copy Cataloging Correctly p. 49 Deborah A. Fritz
• 5 Cataloging Correctly (Someday) Using RDA p. 73 Deborah A. Fritz and Lynnette Fields
• 6 Authority Control and Kids' Cataloging p. 105 Kay E. Lowell
• 7 Using LC's Children's Subject Headings in Catalogs for Children and Young Adults: Why and How p. 115 Joanna F. Fountain
• 8 Sears List of Subject Headings p. 129 Joseph Miller
• 9 Dewey Decimal Classification p. 135 Julianne Beall
• 10 Cataloging Nonbook Materials p. 149 Sheila S. Intner and Jean Weihs
• 11 How the CIP Program Helps Children's Librarians p. 161 Joanna F. Fountain and Michele Zwierski
• 12 Cataloging for Kids in the Academic Library p. 167 Gabriele I. Kupitz
• 13 Cataloging for Non-English-Speaking and Preliterate Children p. 173 Pamela J. Newberg
• 14 Automating the Children's Catalog p. 179 Judith Yurczyk
• 15 Vendors of Cataloging for Children's Materials p. 189 Pamela J. Newberg and Jennifer Allen
• Bibliography p. 199 Virginia M. Overberg and Brigid Burke
• Glossary of Abbreviations p. 205
• List of Contributors p. 209
• Subject Index p. 213
• Figure Index p. 223