A survey of the cataloging departments of 166 OCLC-member academic libraries showed that these libraries do not rely exclusively on OCLC for card production and that a large majority do not accept non-Library of Congress OCLC records without substantial checking. Three references are noted. (Author/FM)

The result of a study which compared the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2d edition (AACR2), with current cataloging practices at the University of Cincinnati libraries, this report contains chapter-by-chapter commentary on the following areas: the cataloging philosophy of AACR2; general rules for description; books, pamphlets, and printed…

To determine the extent and success of the outsourcing of cataloging in academic libraries, a survey of 117 libraries investigated factors influencing the decision to outsource, reasons for outsourcing, what was outsourced, and how vendors were chosen. Results showed 28% of the libraries outsourced, of those, 47% would continue and 53% would…

Explores the use of "Journal Citation Reports" (JCR) for journal management in academic libraries. Outlines the advantages and disadvantages of using JCR citation data and researches the impact of journal self-citation on JCR rankings of library and information science and genetics journals. (Contains 41 references.) (Author/LRW)

This study examines data reflecting the actual impact during the first 3 years of use of the second edition of the Anglo American Cataloging Rules (AACR2) in one library, and compares them with a 5-year projection done in 1980. Findings showed the impact was close to the projection. (Author/EM)

A year's cataloging backlog was sampled to learn if there were categories of materials that would receive priority cataloging at the Library of Congress or identifiable categories that should receive immediate local cataloging attention. Characteristics of uncataloged materials examined included subject areas, type of purchasing plan, and type of…

Describes an outsourcing project at the University of Florida library in which their supplier of domestic serial standing orders supplied a large percentage of the standing orders with complete physical processing. Discusses cost effectiveness, low error rate, and the resulting improvement in workflow efficiency that made the project a success.…

The acquisitions staff at Wayne State University's Shiffman Medical Library has developed a validation system based on the requests for cataloging from the five teaching hospitals which are members of the Detroit Cooperative Cataloging Center (DC3). Located at Shiffman, DC3 provides data on members' acquisition activities which have assisted in…

Working conditions in library technical services departments can be a problem for catalogers in need of a quiet work environment. Based on a successful program for indexers at the National Agriculture Library, a proposal for an experimental telecommuting program for original cataloging at the Michigan State University Libraries was developed and…

Discusses reshelving accuracy in academic libraries and describes a process developed at SUNY Stony Brook to measure the accuracy of the shelving operation. Performance measurements are discussed, relevant literature is reviewed, and the results of a survey of SUNY libraries that was conducted to determine shelving practices and performance…

Discussion of the participation of technical services librarians in academic bibliographic instruction focuses on the results of a survey of 124 cataloging librarians in State University of New York libraries that investigated the extent of their participation in bibliographic instruction activities. A copy of the survey is appended. (LRW)

This paper identifies the nature and extent of backlogs in OhioLINK libraries, how these backlogs are controlled and managed, and who has knowledge of what is contained in these backlogs. Using survey methodology, data were collected from the heads of cataloging and collection development departments of the OhioLINK libraries through…

Proposes two procedures for cost studies of processing of archival and manuscript collections, and describes the results of such studies at the University of Illinois. A description of processing efficiency measurements and of the application of study findings to program operations is also included. (Author/RAA)

Describes a study conducted at Cornell University that compared high-quality member cataloging copy from a random sample of records on the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN) with Library of Congress cataloging copy. Implications for training support staff to handle member copy are suggested, and the expansion of cooperative cataloging…

Discusses the traditional role and functions of research library technical services departments and examines the impact of electronic information and information technology on technical services. It is argued that technical services units will stagnate if they do not accept the responsibility of becoming technologically adept. (19 references) (CLB)