Re: use of initials for cataloging stats and identification

[Louisa Kwok <lblouisa@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Then do you distinguish records that are copy-cataloged from those
cataloged from scratch?

Louisa Kwok,
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Library.


On Fri, 7 Jan 2000, Elizabeth Swift wrote:

> 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
> 
> --
> Elizabeth E. Swift
> System Librarian
> Jefferson County Library Cooperative
> 2100 Park Place
> Birmingham, AL 35203-2794
> eswift@xxxxxxxxxx
> Tel. 205.226.3722
> Fax 205.226.3729
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