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Now thoroughly updated to include recent changes with RDA, this easy-to-use primer provides an introduction to standardized cataloging that will benefit library technicians as well as students in library technician and teacher librarian programs.

• Provides clear and comprehensible explanations of the rules and tools used by libraries to catalog and classify their materials

• Illustrative examples for each aspect of cataloging, classification, RDA, and MARC computer encoding

• Covers all types of material formats, including books, audiovisuals, images, sound, electronic resources, and more

• Offers numerous practical exercises as well as a glossary of cataloging terms and tools