Gillian Hayward – Final Project 1

Group A: Greenberg - Monkeys

Group B: Taber – Fire Ants

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Field Ind. Data

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040 ## $e rda
041 ## $a eng
090 ## $a TR729.P74 $b G74 2007
092 0# $a 779.32 $b G798m 2007 $2 23
100 1# $a Greenberg, Jill, $e photographer.
245 10 $a Monkey portraits / $c photographs by Jill Greenberg ; foreword
by Paul Weitz ; afterword by Paul Myoda.
246 24 $a Monkey portraits* : $b *and some apes
250 ## $a Expanded edition featuring eight new portraits.
264 #1 $a New York $a Boston $a London : $b Little, Brown and Company,
$c 2007.
300 ## $a 1 volume (unpaged) : $b chiefly color illustrations ; $c 26 cm
336 ## $a text $2 rdacontent
336 ## $a still image $2 rda content
337 ## $a unmediated $2 rdamedia
338 ## $a volume $2 rdacarrier
500 ## $a Who’s who (4 pages) before afterword.
520 ## $a “Jill Greenberg offers a fascinating, funny, and all-too-human
collection of celebrity monkey and ape portraits. Each of these 76
amazing anthropomorphic photographs will remind readers of
someone they know.” $c Summary from Amazon.com
650 #0 $a Monkeys $v Pictorial works.
650 #0 $a Apes $v Pictorial works.
650 #0 $a Photography of primates $v Pictorial works.
655 #7 $a Photobooks. $2 lcgft
700 1# $a Weitz, Paul, $d 1966- $e writer of foreword.
700 1# $a Myoda, Paul, $e writer of afterword.
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(OCLC Record – There was not an RDA record for this edition of the book)

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>100 1 Greenberg, Jill.
>245 10 Monkey portraits / $c photographs by Jill Greenberg ; foreword by Paul Weitz ; afterword by Paul
Myoda.
>250 Expanded ed.
>260 New York ; $a London : $b Little, Brown and Company, $c 2007.
>300 1 volume (unpaged) : $b chiefly color illustrations ; $c 26 cm
>336 text $b txt $2 rdacontent
>337 unmediated $b n $2 rdamedia
>338 volume $b nc $2 rdacarrier
>500 Previous edition: New York : Bulfinch Press, 2006.
>500 "Featuring eight new portraits"--Cover.
>504 Includes bibliographical references and index.
>520 Captures the world of apes and monkeys in a series of portrait images that convey an array of
emotions, personality, and character.
>650 0 Photography of primates.
>650 0 Apes $v Pictorial works.
>650 0 Monkeys $v Pictorial works.
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>650 7 Monkeys. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01025486
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>650 7 Photography of primates. $2 sears
>650 7 Apes $v Pictorial works. $2 sears
>650 7 Monkeys $v Pictorial works. $2 sears
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Gillian Hayward – Final Project 3

For this resource, the fact that it consists mainly of photographs influenced many

of my cataloging decisions. The descriptive process was fairly straightforward, but

required careful checking of all of the cataloging tools at hand. The 246 variant title field

came from the cover of the book, and is unique as far as the placement of the asterisks

and the continuation of the title on the back cover. The publication date I chose was

listed on the t.p. verso as “First paperback edition.” Since it was the last date listed, and

the same as the latest copyright date, I chose it for the publication date.

For subject access, I was able to find all of the access points that I felt I needed

in the LCSH authority files. I thought it was important to include personal name 700 field

access points for the writers of the forward and afterword, since they are both well-

known, and their writing makes up a large part of the text. The genre/form term from

LCGFT (655) and the form subdivisions (650) seemed appropriate given the photo-

heavy nature of the work. This book’s aboutness to me is a photographer’s portraits of

monkeys and apes (primates). I was a little bit unsure about the subject “Photography of

primates,” in case that implied that it was about photographic technique, but I am fairly

confident in my choice.

The LCC number that I chose was suggested by the LCSH subject “Photography

of primates” in Classification Web, and is a special subject of primates under

Photography/Nature photography/Animals. It was the only LCC number I considered.

The DDC number took a few more steps by drilling down through Web Dewey. I started

with Arts & Recreation, then chose Photography, then Photographic Images, then

Nature images, then Animals. It does not specifically represent photography of

primates, but I did not see a way to do that.

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The OCLC record I chose is quite similar to my record, even though it says it

used AACR2 standards. The edition statement is shorter, since it wasn’t transcribed,

choosing to put the rest of the statement (“featuring eight new portraits”) in a 500 note

field. It also uses a summary note in a 520 field, as I did. I know it’s not core under LCC

unless it’s children’s fiction, but I think summaries are generally good to include. The

LCSH authorities are the same as mine, but some FAST and Sears subject headings

were also included. The record does not include name authorities for the contributing

writers. The LCC number is the same as mine, with a slightly different cutter. The DDC

number is a bit longer than mine, and I am not sure what the extra digits represent

(779.32 vs. 779.3298). The Dewey edition is 22 instead of 23, so that may be the

difference.
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Field Ind. Data

020 ## $a 0890969450
020 ## $a 9780890969458
040 ## $e rda
041 ## $a eng
090 ## $a QL568.F7 $b T33 2000
092 0# $a 595.796 $b T113f 2000 $2 23
100 1# $a Taber, Stephen Welton, $d 1956- $e author.
245 10 $a Fire ants / $c by Stephen Welton Taber, Joseph Schroeder, and
Lawrence Krauss.
264 $a College Station : $b Texas A&M University Press, $c [2000]
300 ## $a xvii, 308 pages : $b illustrations, maps ; $c 25 cm.
336 ## $a text $2 rdacontent
337 ## $a unmediated $2 rdamedia
338 ## $a volume $2 rdacarrier
490 1# $a Texas A&M University Agriculture Series ; $v Number 3

500 ## $a Includes appendices and glossary.

504 ## $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-299) and index.
505 0# $a Introduction -- Invasion -- The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis
invicta) -- The black imported fire ant (Solenopsis richteri) -- The
tropical fire ant (Solenopsis geminata) -- Fire ants native to the
United States -- Fire ants endemic to South America -- The origin
and evolution of fire ants -- Nest symbionts of fire ants -- Medical
importance of fire ants -- Chemical control and the pesticide issue --
Enemies and biocontrol of fire ants --Fire ants pro and con --
Conclusion: prospects and questions -- Appendex 1: Fire ant
species of the world -- Appendix 2: How to identify U.S. fire ants --
Appendix 3: Preserving fire ants for study.
520 1# $a “. . . a well-wrought comprehensive review of the biology of this
exceptionally interesting, as well as economically and
environmentally important, group of insects. It will henceforth be an
indispensable introduction and reference work for anyone
undertaking their study.”--Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University
650 #0 $a Fire ants.
830 $a Texas A&M University agriculture series ; $v Number 3
Gillian Hayward – Final Project 6

This book was definitely more of a challenge to catalog. The fact that it is a part

of a series, and that it covers a broad range of topics added a few more steps to my

process. Since the ISBNs were not provided, I had to look those up (which I know from

the RDA Toolkit is fine to do). I could not locate an ISSN for the series, but I realized

that it is not a core requirement. I thought it was important to list the contents in the 505

field, given the broad scope of the work. I also thought the 520 summary from E.O.

Wilson was important, since it gives a concise description and he is well-known.

The 100 field for the first author was an authorized personal name, but the other

two authors do not have personal name authorities. Even though it is not required, I

would likely have included them in 700 fields if there were authorized terms, since they

were listed equally on the title page. This book is very broadly about Fire Ants. I chose

Fire Ants as the only subject heading, with no subdivisions. Since the contents are quite

broad, and seem to cover many aspects of Fire Ants worldwide, I did not subdivide

topically or geographically. I almost included two of the Fire Ant scientific names that

had subject authorities (Solenopsis invicta and Solenopsis richteri), but since they are

narrower terms under Fire Ants I took them out.

The LCC number was suggested by the LSCH of Fire Ants. It represents the

family Formicidae (Ants) under the hierarchical divisions of Zoology (Invertebrates—

Arthropoda—Insects—Hymenoptera). It was the only LCC number I considered. The

DDC number is similar, following the hierarchical divisions of Zoology under the top

heading of Science, ultimately reaching Formicidae, which says “Class here ants.” I

didn’t add any other numbers because of the broad nature of the book.
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The process of original cataloging is not simple. I have been learning it for a

number of years at the special library where I work, and I truly did not fully understand it

until now. It is so complex, and requires so much knowledge, so many tools, and

following so many rules that it’s clearly not for everyone. I actually enjoy cataloging, and

am thrilled to have a much stronger foundation now.

For this final assignment, I used all of the tools available to me. I started with my

notes from the weekly sessions for the descriptive process, which led me to the

appropriate areas of the RDA Toolkit (and linked to the LC/PCC rules). The RDA Toolkit

has become a valuable resource for me at work as well, and I am finally more

comfortable navigating it now. I know that it is changing in June, and I look forward to

learning those changes. I also took advantage of the cheat sheets that were provided.

For subject analysis, I used Classification Web for the LCSH and LCC number

selection, and Connexion access to WebDewey for the DDC number. I also used

Cataloger’s Desktop for the Subject Heading Manual and the Cutter Sanborn table. We

do not subscribe to Classification Web or Cataloger’s Desktop where I work, and I wish

we did – they help to make cataloging a smoother process. I used Connexion to locate

the other Group A sample record. I also referenced our course textbook for a few

answers I had trouble finding easily elsewhere.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in all of my MLIS courses so far, it’s the

importance of continuing education for information professionals. I already subscribe to

an OCLC cataloging listserv, but plan on visiting some more of the blogs and other

resources listed on our course pages. I am looking forward to my independent study

over the summer, especially getting more experience cataloging other material formats.
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References

Chan, L., & Salaba, A. (2016). Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction (4th ed.).

Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.