Project Gutenberg 2015-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 347 Quinn, John Henry 1860 1941 Quinn, J. Henry (John Henry) 14004803 Library Cataloguing Produced by Richard Tonsing, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Library Cataloguing" by John Henry Quinn is a practical guide to the processes and principles of cataloguing libraries, written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the complexities and misunderstandings that surround cataloguing, emphasizing the skills necessary for effective cataloguing, such as organization, research, and a thorough understanding of literature. It serves as an introduction to various cataloguing codes while providing examples to assist librarians and library assistants in their work. The opening of the book outlines the misconceptions held by the public regarding the simplicity of cataloguing. Quinn stresses that cataloguing is a skilled task that demands careful judgment, methodical organization, and a deep knowledge of literature across many subjects. He references historical perspectives on cataloguing, pointing out how its evolution reflects the growing expectations within libraries, and emphasizes that creating an effective catalogue is essential for the utility of any library collection. The text sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of cataloguing rules and practices, which will be detailed in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cataloging -- Great Britain Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: How To ... Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 614969 2025-06-19T13:32:53.407342 text/html 601918 2024-10-24T17:14:06 text/html 779670 2025-06-19T13:33:11.823232 application/epub+zip 778713 2025-06-19T13:32:57.342311 application/epub+zip 267416 2025-06-19T13:32:55.325247 application/epub+zip 974250 2025-06-19T13:33:19.316165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 903243 2025-06-19T13:33:08.698222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393123 2022-09-22T05:52:10.307846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432838 2025-06-19T13:32:50.714341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412970 2024-10-24T17:14:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16075 2025-06-19T13:33:19.502113 application/rdf+xml 20162 2025-06-19T13:32:55.551287 image/jpeg 2353 2025-06-19T13:32:55.436243 image/jpeg 708121 2025-06-19T13:32:53.467258 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog