The Cataloging Department  Creates and maintains the libraries’ online catalog of both physical and virtual collections  Describes, classifies, and provides indexing of the libraries’ materials  Describes various materials (book, DVD, CD, etc.) including who wrote or performed it, and what it is about  Tells where the material can be found (MAP IT).  Makes sure the catalog’s records are easy to use  Maintains the general database so that the libraries’ materials are organized

Our Goals  To enable a person to find a book (or other material) of which either  the author,  the title, or  the subject is known  To show what the library has  by a given author  on a given subject  in a given kind of literature  To assist in the choice of a book (or other material)  as to the edition (bibliographically)  as to its character (literary or topical)

All Catalogers want is to:  Provide accurate metadata to ensure user success  Assure uniformity of names and subjects to benefit the user’s experience  Perform subject analysis to facilitate effective searching  Classify related material together to allow for subject browsing  Offer convenient full-text access when available  Expose hidden collections to make the extent of our resources transparent  Create and maintain the inventory of the State University Library’s collections  Continually review workflows and apply state-of-the-art technology to maximize efficiency

What you see online

How that happens in our system

When you request something

And Log In

We help you get it Doe, John

As soon as possible Doe, John

When you receive: This:Or this:

We showcase you

By doing this:

And this:

If you see a problem, let us know

So we can fix it

You can use linked data to find more:

Because of record enhancement

Enhancements like:  Subject Authority  Name Authority

We also have e-books

So you can use them anywhere

And even print or save them for later

Have a Question?  Visit us on the library site:  Go to About Us  Search By Department (On the Left hand side)  Click Cataloging  Find whomever you need  us/staffglossarybydep us/staffglossarybydep  Or us at:  Or come up to the 8 th Floor