Cataloging Plus: Philosophy and Practice at a Small College Library

Abstract

SUMMARY Many small college libraries place tremendous importance on personal service to end users. The staff at small college libraries usually perform a wider variety of tasks than their counterparts in larger libraries, who tend to be more specialized. Catalogers at small college libraries often perform functions normally associated with public services; they must be librarians first and catalogers in addition. Through their work with end users, they may develop appreciation for users' difficulties with the catalog. Web technology can be a boon to catalogers who wish to develop user-oriented tools to complement the catalog.