Introduction to the basic services and resources provided by the Cataloging Department at the FIU Libraries.

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the cataloging department.
 Creates and maintains the libraries’ online catalog of both physical and virtual collections
 Describes, classifies, and provides indexing of the libraries’ materials
 Describes various materials (book, DVD, CD, etc.) including who wrote or performed it, and what it
is about
 Tells where the material can be found (MAP IT).
 Makes sure the catalog’s records are easy to use
 Maintains the general database so that the libraries’ materials are organized

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our goals.
To enable a person to find a book (or other material), of which either
 the author,
 the title, or
 the subject is known
To show what the library has
 by a given author
 on a given subject
 in a given kind of literature
To assist in the choice of a book (or other material)
 as to the edition (bibliographically)
 as to its character (literary or topical)

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all catalogers want, is to:
 Provide accurate metadata to ensure user success
 Assure uniformity of names and subjects to benefit the user’s experience
 Perform subject analysis to facilitate effective searching
 Classify related material together to allow for subject browsing
 Offer convenient full-text access when available
 Expose hidden collections to make the extent of our resources transparent
 Create and maintain the inventory of the State University Library’s collections
 Continually review workflows and apply state-of-the-art technology to maximize
efficiency

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some of our services:
requests.

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how that happens in our system.

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select the
“request”
option

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we help you get the requested item…
Panther, Roary

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as soon as possible!
Panther, Roary

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some of our services:
recognition & awards.

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when you receive:
This: Or this:

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we showcase you!

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some of our services:
report a problem.

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if you see a problem in the catalog, let us know…

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and we’ll fix it!

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some of our services:
record enhancements.

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because of record enhancement…

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you can use linked data to find more items:
select any of these

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some of our services:
ebook access.

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we also have e-books.

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you can use them anywhere.
For most titles, you can download, read online
or on a device, print, generate citations and more!

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have a question for us?
Find us online: https://library.fiu.edu/about-us/cataloging/cata-services
email us: libcat@fiu.edu