Maxwell's Handbook For Anglo-american Cataloguing Rules 2 (Hardcover) | Released: 01 Jan 1900

For application of the most current Anglo-American-Cataloguing-Rules, there is but one standard: Marxwell\'s Handbook foa AACR2. This practical and authoritative cataloguing how-to has now been completely revised inclusive of the 2003 update to AACR2. Designed to interpret and explain AACR2, Maxwell\'s Handbook for AACR2 illustrates and applies the latest cataloguing rules to the MARC record for every type of information format. Focusing on the concept of integrating format. Focusing on the concept of integrating resources, where relevant information may be available in different formats, the revised edition also addresses the program for Cooperative Cataloguing (PCC) and the cataloguing needs of efelctro nic books and digital reproductions of physical items such as books and maps.Extensive updates have resulted in completely revised chapters covering cartographic materials, electronic resources, and continuing resources (formerly called serials). From books and pamphelts to sound recordings, music, manuscripts, maps and more, Maxwell\'s Handbook for AACR2 is the most comprehensive and straightforward guide to interpreting and applying standard cataloguing rules. Illustrated with more the 490 figures showing actual MARC catalog records, this latest edition is the essential AACR2 guide for catalogers, LIS students, and cataloguing instructors.About the AuthorRobert L. Maxwell is an associae Librarian at the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, where he is the leader of the special collections and Humanities Cataloguing Team, and authorities librarian for genre/form terms. He won the ALA Highsmith Library Literature Award for 2002 for the book Maxwell\'s Guide to Authority Work (2002). He has taught catalogue at the University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science annd has chaired the Bibliographic Standards Committee of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). He currently represents ACRL to the ALCTS committee on cataloguing: Description and access, the ALA body responsible for developing official ALA positions on additions to and revisions of AACRs. In addition to an MLS from the University of Arizona, he holds a JD from Brigham Young University and a PhD in classical languages and literatures from the University of Toronto.