MARC Manual: Understanding and Using MARC Records

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If you are in the process - beginning, middle or end - of automating your catalogue, you will welcome the wealth of information provided in this user-friendly manual. Byrne has produced a concise handbook for libarians new to MARC and for those accustomed to using MARC data. All three types of MARC records are explained, along with considerations and specifications for MARC database processing, MARC products and online systems. The second edition of this book includes a new chapter on MARC format integration and updates all information, including that on MARC authority records and holdings records. The author also explains new and changed MARC codes that resulted from MARC format integration.

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A well-written, carefully edited, and nicely printed explanation of the MARC format...Byrne answers virtually every question you had about MARC and does it without using strange language...Recommended.-Library Journal
Reviews from previous edition: A very useful manual for library administrators, cataloguers and especially systems librarians...Offers a solid background to database construction and management in a MARC environment.-Cataloging & Classification Quarterly
Reviews from previous edition: Examines the practical aspects of the MARC format and provides valuable advice on how to use it to enhance library services.-Information Processing & Management
Reviews from previous edition: Provides a thorough overview of each of the three types of MARC formats-bibliographic, authority, and holdings.-Library Journal
"A well-written, carefully edited, and nicely printed explanation of the MARC format...Byrne answers virtually every question you had about MARC and does it without using strange language...Recommended."-Library Journal
"Reviews from previous edition: Examines the practical aspects of the MARC format and provides valuable advice on how to use it to enhance library services."-Information Processing & Management
"Reviews from previous edition: Provides a thorough overview of each of the three types of MARC formats-bibliographic, authority, and holdings."-Library Journal
"Reviews from previous edition: A very useful manual for library administrators, cataloguers and especially systems librarians...Offers a solid background to database construction and management in a MARC environment."-Cataloging & Classification Quarterly

Author Bio

DEBORAH J. BYRNE has worked with library automation for more than 20 years as a librarian, teacher, consultant, and systems analyst. She resides in Broomfield, Colorado.