This is great. Thanks. Carol At 09:11 AM 10/4/01 -0400, you wrote: >Hi, Carol, > >I know you've compiled your results, but it sounds like you'll still be >able to factor straggling data in, so I hope this info will help. > >1) Cornell does have high-level paraprofessionals with language and/or >subject expertise doing BIBCO cataloging. In Central Technical Services, >our largest processing unit, there are 8.5 FTE paraprofessional original >catalogers, and 7.5 FTE academic staff original catalogers. > >2) We do in-house training and send staff to outside training sessions, >depending on availability and need. We have a BIBCO and a NACO trainer on >staff, so that helps. > >Thanks for pulling this information together. > >Best wishes, > >Marty > >At 03:25 PM 10/1/01 -0700, you wrote: >>I have two questions that I would like to have input on from other >>BIBCO libraries: >> >>1) How many of you have paraprofessional catalogers doing some of >>your BIBCO cataloging? >> >>(Lest anyone think that I have an axe to grind about this, one way or the >>other, let me just state: I think this is an institutional decision that >>depends >>on a lot of factors. It is not something that I think the PCC should be >>trying >>to "legislate" in any way. I am simply trying to get a sense of what >>current reality is for BIBCO libraries.) >> >>2) If you do have paraprofessionals doing BIBCO cataloging, do you >>rely on in-house training for MARC, AACR2, subject analysis, and >>classification? Or do you send staff to training sessions provided by >>other agencies? >> >>I have personal knowledge of BIBCO workflows at four different libraries, >>all of which have paraprofessionals contributing BIBCO records. In my own >>library, all of our high level paraprofessional catalogers contribute BIBCO >>records, both full and core, original and upgraded. The training that they >>have received in general cataloging concepts and tools has largely been >>provided in house. >> >>Carol Hixson >>Head, Catalog Dept. >>University of Oregon > >________________________________ > >Marty Kurth >Head of Cataloging >Central Technical Services >Cornell University Library >110D Olin Library >Ithaca, NY 14853 >607-255-6112 >FAX 607-255-6110 >[log in to unmask] >________________________________