Identifying Best Practice in Recording Copy-Specific Elements in Special Collections Cataloging

Kither, Alex; Appleton, Leo

Abstract

This paper considers various approaches to the practice of copy-specific descriptive cataloging in rare books and special collections and seeks to identify how practice can be improved to ensure greater discoverability. Through applying a survey method, it identifies some of the core requirements of library professionals and researchers working with these materials and proposes solutions toward the standardization of this practice.

Citation

Kither, A., & Appleton, L. (2024). Identifying Best Practice in Recording Copy-Specific Elements in Special Collections Cataloging. Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 62(1), 7-55. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2023.2290725

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 29, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Feb 21, 2024
• Publication Date: Feb 21, 2024
• Deposit Date: Mar 3, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 3, 2024
• Journal: Cataloging and Classification Quarterly
• Print ISSN: 0163-9374
• Electronic ISSN: 1544-4554
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 62
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 7-55
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2023.2290725
• Keywords: Special collections, provenance, controlled vocabularies, copy-specific cataloging, descriptive cataloging
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01639374.2023.2290725