Re: use of initials for cataloging stats and identification

["Elizabeth Swift" <eswift@xxxxxxxxxx>]

We use a letter for each cataloger in bibliographic and item records.  These
go in a (y MARC) 945 field in the Bib record and a (y MARC) 999 field in the
item record.  At the beginning of each month, the head of cataloging creates
lists to gather each cataloger's statistics for the previous month.

Patricia Thompson wrote:

> I am starting to look into and experiment with ways to automate our
> cataloging statistics keeping using macros during the cataloging process
> that contain staff members initials, etc.  I know that many libraries use
> various types of systems to do this. Would any of you be willing to share
> your methods, such as which fields and subfields you use and what types of
> reports you pull using them?
>
> Thanks.
> Pat
>
> Patricia R. Thompson
> Head of Cataloging
> Jessie Ball DuPont Library
> University of the South
> 735 University Avenue
> Sewanee, TN 37383
> (931) 598-1657
> (931) 598-1702 (fax)
> pthompso@xxxxxxxxxx

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Elizabeth E. Swift
System Librarian
Jefferson County Library Cooperative
2100 Park Place
Birmingham, AL 35203-2794
eswift@xxxxxxxxxx
Tel. 205.226.3722
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