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Cataloger

Practice Settings
Technical service departments of national libraries, academic libraries, large public libraries, large special libraries. Professional organizations concerned with bibliographic control (e.g., OCLC). Vendors. Independent contractors.

Primary Responsibilities
Perform descriptive cataloging (original and/or copy cataloging) and subject cataloging (subject headings, classification) for a variety of material types (e.g., monographs, serials, manuscripts, foreign language materials, etc). Ensure appropriate name authority control. Overall responsibility for content of catalog records (e.g., bibliographic, authority, holding). Supervise paraprofessional staff.

Recommended CLIS Electives
Students should consult with their advisors to select electives that best support individual intellectual interests and career goals. The electives listed here are not meant to represent the complete listing of all relevant courses that a student may take within CLIS, at other units on campus, or as part of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. In addition, the Web-based Information Science Education (WISE) Consortium may offer CLIS-approved courses that are relevant. The URL is http://www.wiseeducation.org/home_p-home.aspx, user name: md-student, password: test.

LBSC
Course Number        Course Title
LBSC 707                  Field Study in Library Service
LBSC 708                  Collection Development
LBSC 709                  Independent Study
LBSC 750                  Information Access in Electronic Environments
LBSC 772                  Seminar in the Organization of Knowledge
LBSC 773                  Classification Theory
LBSC 775                  Construction and Maintenance of Index Languages and Thesauri
LBSC 781                  Access Techniques and Systems for Archives
LBSC 783                  Seminar in Technical Service
LBSC 793                  Database Design
LBSC 794                  Principles of Software Evaluation
LBSC 795                  Principles of Human-Computer Communication
LBSC 796                  Information Retrieval Systems

Professional Associations
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
Division of Bibliographic Control, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

Specialized Scholarships/Interest Free Loans
Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program
Association of Jewish Libraries, Rosalie Katchen Memorial Award

Key Geographic Areas for Employment
Washington, DC and large U.S. cities
State capitals
Colleges and universities

Specialized Placement Services
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