I'll add a couple of other notes about what has been especially rewarding
for staff and beneficial for our library:
Participating in SACO has helped us all learn more about LCSH and has
made us better catalogers.
It's also been a good learning process, especially when we've had to delve into
a lot of reference sources, etc. I feel that especially as I review
headings in so
many different subject and language areas.
Our public services staff really appreciate our getting the new headings in
quickly
and all the added cross references. And it's a way for us to increase our
visibility in
the organization.
It's a wonderful accomplishment for staff members I can really see it when
I give catalogers
printouts from the SAF of headings they worked so hard to set up. They
know their
hard work is out there for people to see and use. It's a very rewarding
experience.
Susan
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Susan Cook Summer
Original and Special Materials Cataloging
102 Butler Library
Columbia University
New York NY 10027
voice: 212 854-1436
fax: 212 854-5167
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