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Original Cataloging
Mission: To provide innovative and effective bibliographic control of the UM Libraries' collections. We will seek to provide the timely availability and cost-effective creation and maintenance of bibliographic and authority records for the UM Libraries and will contribute these records to the Program for Cooperative Cataloging whenever possible. In so doing, we provide consistency to the organization of knowledge through the design and use of the UM Libraries' online catalog and the contributions made to master records in OCLC, an international bibliographic utility. These activities support the education and research missions of the University while also serving the larger scholarly community.
Vision: The Original Cataloging will be a team of dedicated, highly skilled catalogers contributing quality records to local and national catalogs and databases. We will operate in an efficient, collegial environment where policies, procedures and guidelines are clearly documented and communicated to all, both within and outside of the Group. OC will be an active partner within and beyond the Libraries providing cataloging expertise and specialized knowledge to support programs and initiatives that serve our customers.
Functions of the Group
- Performs original and complex copy cataloging of materials in all formats and languages.
- Participates in the Library of Congress Program for Cooperative Cataloging by creating and enhancing bibliographic records for BIBCO and CONSER, and authority records for SACO and NACO. Participates in NACO Music Project, NACO-AV and NACO-Hebraica Funnel projects.
- Replaces OCLC master bibliographic records as appropriate.
- Contributes metadata for the Libraries' digital collections and projects.
- Members of the group serve as format and/or language resources and cataloging specialists to the Technical Services Division, the Libraries, and the University of Maryland Consortium.
- Ensures that the Libraries' bibliographic needs are met.
- Contributes and maintains current cataloging documentation on the UM Libraries website.
Contact us:
- Original Cataloging Head:Gordana Ruth (5-0840)
- General Resources Cataloging Team Leader:Gordana Ruth (5-0840)
- Special Resources Cataloging Team Leader:Alice LaSota (5-9067)
- Projects Cataloging Team Leader:Geraldine Park (5-9323)
