Librarians (I was one) used to have a book that gave the Dewey categories.
It was fun to do cataloging using that book. There are so many subsections
to each section. I kpt mine for a lot of years after I lwft library school
and was working at a private school as librarian.Now librarians don't do
their own cataloging. When I was volunteering at our local library and
mentioned it, I learned that books arrive at the main library
precatalogued by publishers or or a central ordering place. The local
librarians now are mainly reference librarians or helpful-to-patrons people.
Cindy
Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and
books-being-scanned list available at sites below
Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List
Books Being Scanned List:
https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List
--- On Tue, 12/22/09, Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help With Using the Library
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 4:26 PM
> Hi Monica,
>
> The library cataloging system is mind numbing! I
> don't think it has
> anything to do with being learning disabled! It's
> just complex and
> difficult to learn and remember. I confess I never
> tried to learn it,
> because, well, I'm lazy, and it's hard.
>
> I think a lot of people would love to find an easy way to
> learn it.
>
> Mayrie
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Monica Willyard
> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 4:06 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help With Using the Library
>
> Thanks, Judy and Chela, for your help. The page you
> directed me to is really
> helping me understand my library's site better. Judy, the
> numbers you gave
> me are exactly what I needed. For the first time I feel
> like a winner with
> my library. It feels good to be able to use the site with
> confidence.
>
> I wonder if other people with learning disabilities have
> experienced my
> confusion. Maybe I could talk to Pavi to see if I could
> collaborate with
> someone to write a section about using the library for the
> Bookshare manual.
> I mean, I know I'm a reasonably smart person, but I felt
> ashamed for getting
> so lost. If other volunteers feel that way, a quick
> overview might make a
> difference in their ability to find books to scan for
> Bookshare. What do you
> all think?
>
> Monica Willyard
> "The best way to predict the future is to create it." --
> Peter Drucker
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