05/2002 (by Barb Paul) 

CATALOGING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

General policy

Most materials intended for use by students (not including college students), or for use by teachers WITH students in some way are housed in the IMC.  This includes all non-fiction children’s books.  We use the subdivision “Juvenile literature” as one indication that the books are for use by children. 

-  Fiction children’s books are housed in PZ7– in the regular library stacks. 

-  If a book is written in adult language and intended to help teachers teach better rather than to be used with students, put the book in the stacks, usually in the class of Ls. 

Subject headings and added entries

Be careful of the “Study and teaching” subdivision.  Do not automatically use it for all teaching materials.  If the item is for use by the student, the subdivision “Juvenile literature” will often be more appropriate.

When cataloging sets of text books, trace the publisher’s name.  Often patrons want to compare different editions of the same publisher’s texts.

Classification numbers

Most teaching materials should be classed in the subject classes rather than the Ls, although there are exceptions to this policy.  We try to follow what the Library of Congress does.

Sets of text books

Generally catalog textbooks in sets, even if a record has to be created. 

Currently I have been cataloging the set and passing it on to Joan Gresens for the physical work of creating a shelf list, writing in call numbers, and barcoding books.