Fourteen contributions discuss serials cataloguing in terms of the demand for the position during the past 15 years and increasing expectations for candidates, applications of AACR2 and CONSER, the trend towards outsourcing, the cataloguing of Internet materials, European practices, the multiple-version problem, and bibliographic control of serials in a special library. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the landmark developments in serials cataloging over the past few years. Serials Cataloging: Modern Perspectives and International Developments updates and complements the earlier volume Serials Cataloging: A State of the Art. This thorough volume focuses on the areas of education and training, cataloging practice, theory, and current developments, international aspects, and options for change. Thisbook is packed with information for serials catalogers, students, and even other librarians who need insight into the rapidly changing world of serials cataloging. Chapters provide information on international aspects such as ISBD(S) and ISDS outside of North America, and serials cataloging in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Italy. Other subjects covered include the work of the CONSER Subject and Classification Task Force, the need for uniform titles in AACR2, serials records in online public access catalogs like NOTIS, changes in U.S. policy related to the multiple versions question, the relationship of the Linked Systems Project to serials cataloging, and the role of name main-entry headings in online public access catalogs.

Serials Cataloging (1987) assesses the state of the art of serials cataloging, especially in two areas: the rules by which the cataloguing record is created and the automation of that record. It looks at how libraries’ dependence upon bibliographic utilities for cataloguing data has led to an acceptance of cataloguing standards that conform closely to internationally accepted principles.

A keyword listing of serial titles currently received by the National Library of Medicine.

By way of introduction: the problem at hand; Serial entry and related problems; Title changes: the bane of the serials cataloger's existence; A major controversy: title main entry for serials; Added entries: additional access points; Descriptive cataloging; Suplementary material; Classification and subject cataloging; Monographic series and other analytical problems; Micro and other forms; Uncataloged collections: the use of form cards; Holdings statements; Location indicators; The central serial record and the serials cataloger; The serials department and the serials cataloger; Cataloging routines; Automation and standardization.