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Everything you need to know about technical services--in one handy volume!For library technicians working in technical services and students in library technology programs, Introduction to Technical Services for Library Technicians is a practical, how-to-do-it text that shows how to perform the behind-the-scenes tasks the job requires. This essential volume comes complete with a suggested reading list, helpful charts and tables, a look at trends and issues to consider, and review questions at the end of each chapter.From the Preface: "Budgetary constraints and the computerization of library functions and routines have changed the composition of library personnel forever. Library technicians are being hired to replace librarians in many library areas, particularly in technical services. What has not kept up with this trend are the training and education of library technicians, a necessary component of a successfully operating library."This book examines terminology, organization, and the practical aspects of the tasks that technical services workers deal with every day. Here's a sample of what is explored in Introduction to Technical Services for Library Technicians:

computers and library automation
bibliographic utilities and networks including OCLC, RLG, UTLAS, the Internet, and more
library cooperation from the local to the international level
acquisitions procedures, gifts, and exchanges
copy cataloging, original cataloging, subject cataloging, and the MARC record
government publications
serials--ordering, cataloging, control, terminology, e-journals, and more
preservation--treating damaged materials, book repair, good housekeeping practices, factors of deterioration, and more

Intended primarily as a textbook for students in a two-year library technology program or one-year certificate program, this book will also serve very well as a general reference for library technicians or other staff members working in the technical services area.

Introduction to Technical Services for Library Technicians

Contents



Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction

Terminology

Library Organization

Library Technical Services

Library Personnel

Library Technicians

Library Technicians in Technical Services

Review Questions

Chapter 2. Computers and Technical Services

Terminology

Computers

Library Automation

Automation and Technical Services

Review Questions

Chapter 3. Bibliographic Utilities and Networks

Terminology

Bibliographic Utilities and Networks

Networks and Library Cooperation

Integrated Automation Systems

Databases

Review Questions

Chapter 4. Acquisitions

Terminology

Types of Materials Acquired

Collection Development

Publishers, Producers, and Vendors

Acquisitions Procedures

Gifts and Exchanges

Review Questions

Chapter 5. Cataloging and Classification

Terminology

The Catalog

Elements of a Bibliographic Record

Cataloging

The MARC Record

Cataloging and Processing Routines

Review Questions

Chapter 6. Government Publications

Terminology

The Government Printing Office

Superintendent of Documents Classification System

Maintenance of Government Publications

Review Questions

Chapter 7. Serials

Terminology

Ordering

Cataloging

Serials Control

E-Journals

Review Questions

Chapter 8. Preservation

Terminology

Preservation and Conservation

The Problem of Deterioration

Preservation Experts and Organizations

Preventive Measures

Treatments for Damaged Materials

Digital Projects

Disaster Preparedness

Conclusion

Review Questions

Chapter 9. Trends and Issues

Trends

Issues

Suggested Readings

Index

Reference Notes Included