Wow! I bet the cataloging conferences are rocking places to be! :)I have to be honest. I find this topic to be very dry and I do strongly agree with you Barb that it is something that you have to go through and do and is not something that one can learn through reading alone.
The chapter on Cataloging Theory and the MARC Record made me finally understand where the word science comes from in the term "library science." All of the codes, structure, tags, and formula for cataloging....oh my! It was a bit jarring and intimidating.
I hope I will be able to do this when the time comes! It seems like most school librarians copy other catalogs like the Library of Congress so I am relieved to know that there are resources out there to assist with this process.
I don't think I will fall in love with cataloging like some librarians but there is comfort in knowing that there is an organizational system like Dewey that makes the process easier.
I agree wholeheartedly. understanding how the structure is set up is necessary and can be quite helpful, but luckily we live in an age where we don't have to master it!
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