I wanted to give a breakdown on my experience using https://www.libib.com for the past year.
I see a lot of discussion about other tools, but very little about Libib and feel that my experience may help others make an informed decision.
1. How I mad
Q1: Anyone using TinyCat or LibraryThing?
Q2: Anyone using Tags instead of (or in addition to) Subjects?
Ref: https://journals.ala.org/index.php/lrts/article/view/5281/6428
Admission: I have read only parts of the reference.
I am an inmate, oops,
Read more…I have just added to our library a copy of Stealing from a Child: The Injustice of 'Marriage Equality' by David Van Gend ISBN: 9781925501230
I have no idea which Dewey classification number to give it! Although this is an Australian publication, I am
Read more…Due to some family health issues over the past 2 years I have just been processing books and hobbling along and not apparently paying attention to the fact that this software program is no longer supported. If my PC crashes for any reason I am sunk.
Read more…We are having many 'glitches' when using Concourse. I know that Atrium is a web based system but that's all I know. Can someone explain the difference between Concourse and Atrium? Also, should we consider the expense and time spent training to sw
Read more…We have recently installed Atriuum (yesterday) and deleted our beloved Concourse. I am told I will love it! My question is concerning Quick Cataloguing. This is for those with Atriuum. I have always classified and catalogued books myself (for ove
Read more…I am recataloging everything in our library because most things did not transfer when we changed computer systems or, if they did, they transferred with missing or incorrect information. Many of our Bibles have different Cutter numbers or no Cutter c
Read more…I was wondering how many of you use the Atrium System?
Do you like it, is it easy to use, how much does it cost, is it a yearly subscription or a one time thing, and any other questions you can help me with.
Thanks!
Read more…When there are 2 ISBN numbers, one with 10, and one with 13, which one do we use?
Read more…Hello all.
Does anyone have this book? The author is Eben Alexander, M.D. The LoC has the call number as 617.48 which is specifically about neurosurgery. On OCLC it is also listed as 133.9 (which is Spiritualism) and as a biography. I'm just no
Read more…While looking up the classification for this book, I looked through the pages. I think, while based on people from the Bible, it is a work of fiction. The WorldCat libraries have it under 226. However, these stories are written in a diary/journal f
Read more…I am trying to put the books in the system that are not currently in the system (when we switched systems many books didn't transfer over). Currently our books on eating disorders were cataloged under 136, which is a number that is no longer used, bu
Read more…I have two sets of audio books of the Bible. One is a KJV and the other NIV. Each are more than 50 CD's. How would you package and catalog these?
I'm thinking separating them into 6 disks or so and cataloging them that way. My thinking is that if
Read more…I have 2 very willing and smart young people that I want to train to be shelvers. I'm looking for training materials on their level. There are some through The Library Store, but I'm not sure it's enough. Never really systematically done this.
Read more…We have several books written by Joyce Landorf Heatherly. Joyce Landorf is the author on some of the older books though her name is now Heatherly. Do I use Hea for all of her books or use the name on the book?
Read more…I've printed shelf lists before but have forgotten how to do it.
I'm trying to print
235 HAI
to
248.34 GIR
If you can help me with this, I'm sure I can do the rest of the library the same way.
We use the Concourse Program.
Thanks!
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I have recently accepted the librarian position in a small church library. I am in the process of getting the call numbers on the spines of the books. I am a retired teacher with no official library training. I have many questions and this site has a
Read more…Someone donated a sermon series (not from our church) that does not have an ISBN so I have not had any luck with World Cat. I looked up sermons and I found two possible ones 264 and 252. The title is Life Together by Jack Graham.
Read more…Although I have worked in libraries as a volunteer, my degree is actually in teaching so I still have a lot to learn about cataloging for the Parish Library. I use World Cat a lot to get call numbers but a lot of the times those are Library of Congre
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