Training in On-Line Cataloging in an Academic Setting

Abstract

In an effort to determine the most effective means of training library school students for later performance as on-line catalogers, the author examined the methods of simulation, dial-up access to established bibliographic networks, and the use of a CRT terminal dedicated to one such network. Analysis of the problem indicated that two modes of training were required: first, development of the intellectual capacity for original cataloging, and, second, inculcation of human-being computer interactive facility. The author interviewed cataloging practitioners, teachers, and representatives of regional networks, as well as specialists from the two major American cataloging networks, OCLC and RLIN.