Best Practices:
Cataloging Policy (revised December 1, 2022)
Best Practices Manual (created July 2021)
Common language for parts for magazines, DVDs, and books
Guidelines for merging records added 08/18/2020
Adding individual issues of periodicals
Helpful reminders while cataloging added 01/10/2022
Training Materials:
Missouri Evergreen Cataloging Training Manual
Creating a MARC record when one does not exist
How to spot a fake/bootleg DVD
Purchasing and circulating fake or bootleg DVDs is illegal. Learn how to spot a fake DVD before it reaches your collection.
Training Videos:
How to add an item to the catalog
How to transfer an item from one bib to another
How to merge records in Evergreen (published 7/12/2019)
ABLE Cataloging Training
Cataloging Meeting Minutes
January 2023
December 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
(no meeting in December 2021)
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
(No meeting in April 2021)
January 2021
December 2020
September 2020
July 2020
June 2019
November 2018
Useful Links:
Cataloger’s Reference Shelf -a variety of cataloging resources in one website!
Cataloging Calculator
Library of Congress website
Library of Congress Authorities website
MARC21 Formats for Bibliographic Data website
OCLC Classify