Minerva Cataloging Roundtable

Hello, Minerva Catalogers!

Our next cataloging roundtable is Friday, March 8.  To join the meeting, please click on “google attendance form” in the agenda below.  

Minerva Cataloging Roundtable Agenda

March 8, 2024, 10:00 am

Upon filling out the google attendance form, you will be taken to the zoom link to join the meeting.

• Welcome and Introductions – Louise Jolliffe, Ad-hoc Chair.

• Reminders – Louise

  • Roundtable attendance policy reminder.  

  • Committee members needed.

  • Please check your library’s contact information on the MaineCat Contacts page (https://www.maineinfonet.org/mainecat/libcontacts/) and make corrections by submitting a ticket to Maine InfoNet staff:  (https://maineinfonet.freshdesk.com/support/tickets/new) 

• Janet Clifford: Mentor/Mentee program reminder and update

• Carin Dunay: Update on cataloging specialist and scholarship funds

• Lynn Uhlman: Technical report, populating an image on the OPAC

• Annie Spinney:  Update on 532 field

• Jessica Blanchard: Review travel guides and State Parks passes

• Cataloging Committee presents useful resources for cataloging

  • Janet – Sierra Manual

  • Lynn – InfoNet site – support center, decision center

  • Jessica – WorldCat

  • Annie – Library of Congress: Marc 21 formats for Bib data and Cutter Table for authors; and a useful tip: RDA script for the fields 336, 337, 338

• Participants:  Round Robin of Resources – Post in chat one cataloging resource you use and why.

• Open Q & A session 

• Next meeting Friday June 7, 2024