Classification and Cataloging - Q&A - Church Librarians Network

Guideposts

We are struggling with how to shelve our books published by Guidepost. They do not have an ISBN or Dewey system number. Does anyone have suggestions on how they categorize them on the shelf? Thank you in advance

kim Swisher - Hillside Christian Churc

Started by Kim Swisher in Classification and Cataloging

12 Replies · Reply by Carolyn J. Walker Feb 17, 2021

Categorizing Children's Books

Hi Everyone,

Requesting assistance on categorizing children's books.

The existing system is classified by C - Children; J - Juvenile; and Y - Youth.

1) What ages are included in each category?

2) Do you shelve the Youth in their own section, or with the

Started by Pam Grady in Classification and Cataloging

4 Replies · Reply by adair elwing Nov 21, 2020

Atriuum

I am the proud librarian of our wonderful library, the Lamppost, at Northeast Presbyterian Church in Columbia South Carolina, and have a question about Atriuum library software: would love to hear from anyone who uses that system and what they like a

Started by Morlee Maynard in Classification and Cataloging

2 Replies · Reply by Barbara Brown May 20, 2021

Dewey Classification book

What is the advantage to the classification book you are recommending? Is it possible to see some examples of the book?

Started by Doris Bush in Classification and Cataloging

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Dewey

Where can I find an updated copy o Dewey?

Started by Ellen Barrett in Classification and Cataloging

8 Replies

Subject Headings

Morning from Sunny South Africa

We are trying to organize books into a library. I looked at Dewey but most of the congregation would not understand this as the church has predominantly people over 60 who do not even own computers or use Internet.

Started by Denyse in Classification and Cataloging

6 Replies

Book Collection Data

What software do most of you use for book data collection?

I will be using a Mac but cross platform would be even better.

Thank you!!!

Kim Swisher

Started by Kim Swisher in Classification and Cataloging

5 Replies · Reply by Bette Hess Aug 19, 2020

Cataloging and classification hardcopy books for free!

What I have to give away are:

1) one Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, second edition, 1998 revision

2) one Sears List of Subject Heading, 9th edition (1965), Westby

3) three 200 (Religious) Class DDC and Relative Index., 1980

4) volumes 1-4 of DDC 2

Started by Rena Lunders in Classification and Cataloging

3 Replies

Church Directories and Church History

Do you shelve copies of your church directories and your church history? What about church photo albums? If so, under what number, or how do catalog them? Do you shelve maybe as Church History or Reference? And if you do do one of these, do you allo

Started by Deborah McDaniel in Classification and Cataloging

3 Replies · Reply by Pam Grady Sep 21, 2020

Cataloging

What is a good way to catalog Video conference Materials. The one I am working with is a set of 5 DVDs in a case.

Started by Dee Privette in Classification and Cataloging and Collection Development

1 Reply · Reply by Ann Lancaster Jul 14, 2020

What is the best software for a small library?

Our church membership is approx. 300. Our media collection is approx. 8,000. Also, we use barcodes. Would anyone recommend a certain software program or should we continue using Concourse by Book Systems even though they have discontinued up dates? A

Started by Karen Kyte in Classification and Cataloging

4 Replies · Reply by Bette Hess Aug 19, 2020

I need to completely reorganize the way we shelve DVDs.

Most local libraries seem to put the first 3 letters of the title on the visible spine so they are shelved alphabetically by title. I plan to do this, but also think that I need to establish broad categories and identify those on the spine label and

Started by Jean Anthony in Classification and Cataloging

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Weeding and collection policy for 242 devotional literature question

Good morning everyone,

I'm attempting to weed our 242 section, primarily devotional books in the calendar format. How does everyone handle this section? With all the ones published each year, do you carry them in your library? How do you weed?

Tha

Started by Martha Jo Dendinger in Classification and Cataloging

17 Replies · Reply by Melanie McKenzie Feb 21

Resurrection or Christian Living?

I am trying to decide how to classify the following book:

Practising Resurrection: The Church Being Jesus Hands, Feet and Heart

by Chris Rogers ISBN 9781780781334

OCLC shows that some libraries classify at 248.4 and others at 232.5. I am torn betwe

Started by Jennie Andrews in Classification and Cataloging

1 Reply

Classifying 22 vol. set of John Calvin's commentaries

Question for someone. I am in the process of splitting up the 22 volume set of John Calvin's commentaries to be filed with the book (s) of the Bible. I've read what Eva Nell said about those more than 12 vol. in 2013. This is a real hard one.

Started by Martha W. Hancock in Classification and Cataloging

2 Replies

Bookstore Style Cataloging

Hi All!

I know that pretty much everyone here highly recommends the Dewy Decimal system of cataloguing but I'm looking to hear from church librarians who have small libraries and organize bookstore-style via categories.

Our library is very small

Started by T Bigelow in Classification and Cataloging

19 Replies · Reply by Suzanne Fell Mar 11

Classifying A Book

I am having trouble classifying the book Incredible Creatures and Creations for the Bible. I have tried both OCLC and WorldCat without luck. This includes angels, bebemoths, etc.

Started by Kate Self in Classification and Cataloging

5 Replies

How to classify "Creation" in adult nonfiction?

Please help me understand the difference between 213 & 231.765 Dewey Decimal numbers for Creation.

Example: "5 Reasons to Believe in Recent Creation" , by Henry M. Morris III ---- where would you classify this book?

Q&A

Classification and Cataloging (100)

Guideposts

Categorizing Children's Books

Atriuum

Dewey Classification book

Dewey

Subject Headings

Book Collection Data

Cataloging and classification hardcopy books for free!

Church Directories and Church History

Cataloging

What is the best software for a small library?

I need to completely reorganize the way we shelve DVDs.

Weeding and collection policy for 242 devotional literature question

Resurrection or Christian Living?

Classifying 22 vol. set of John Calvin's commentaries

Bookstore Style Cataloging

Classifying A Book

How to classify "Creation" in adult nonfiction?

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