Cataloging, Week 2

After finishing the reading, I am definitely feeling more confident in my understanding of cataloging. Thanks, Barb, for commenting that I don't need to memorize everything. I realize now that the book is there to be used as a reference for those times when we need to make a new record for something. I am glad that I now know that I can go to different websites, such as the Library of Congress one to be able to get a surrogate record if I should ever need one, since as I said in my previous post, Follett makes it pretty easy and I haven't had to get too deep into actual cataloging. After reading this book, I am anxious to get back to school tomorrow to look at records in our library and to actually be able to understand what all of those little numbers and letters mean! Looking at examples will also help me more with my whole understanding of cataloging. Now, on to a greater understanding of OPAC! I guess I never really thought about how the two are so closely connected.