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=Policy on levels of cataloguing treatment=

=Policy on Levels of Cataloguing Treatment=

This is a living document, and will be revised and expanded on an ongoing basis.  Cataloguers are encouraged to use their judgement as appropriate.

This is a living document, and will be revised and expanded on an ongoing basis.  Cataloguers are encouraged to use their judgement as appropriate.

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===Cataloguing priorities===

===Cataloguing Priorities===

Cataloguing priorities are based on the current service standards as well as the assumption that older publications are more likely to have already been described by another institution.<br>

Cataloguing priorities are based on the current service standards as well as the assumption that older publications are more likely to have already been described by another institution.<br>

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==Bibliographic work==

==Bibliographic Work==

===New records===

===New Records===

Overall, this policy provides for a reduction in the number of publications that are subject to cataloguing at the full level as compared with the previous policy.<br>  

Overall, this policy provides for a reduction in the number of publications that are subject to cataloguing at the full level as compared with the previous policy.<br>  

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===Existing records===

===Existing Records===

When working on a bibliographic record created by another library, LAC cataloguers will only revise data elements that are required for the level of cataloguing treatment prescribed by this policy. Cataloguers will revise the other data elements in the existing record '''''only''''' if they find an '''''obvious''''' error.<br>

When working on a bibliographic record created by another library, LAC cataloguers will only revise data elements that are required for the level of cataloguing treatment prescribed by this policy. Cataloguers will revise the other data elements in the existing record '''''only''''' if they find an '''''obvious''''' error.<br>

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===Other workflows===

===Other Workflows===

Some categories of publications will not be catalogued by Description Division staff and will be processed by Acquisitions Division and then sent directly to storage.<br>  

Some categories of publications will not be catalogued by Description Division staff and will be processed by Acquisitions Division and then sent directly to storage.<br>  

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=====Direct-to-shelf=====

=====Direct-to-Shelf=====

To decelerate the growth of the backlog and to focus Description Division staff’s efforts on higher priority work, some categories of analogue publications will be sent directly to storage by Acquisitions Division. Factors considered when making this determination include the expected amount of Canadian content, the metadata requirements for identification and access, and how easily items belonging to the category can be identified.<br>

To decelerate the growth of the backlog and to focus Description Division staff’s efforts on higher priority work, some categories of analogue publications will be sent directly to storage by Acquisitions Division. Factors considered when making this determination include the expected amount of Canadian content, the metadata requirements for identification and access, and how easily items belonging to the category can be identified.<br>

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=====Metadata ingest=====

=====Metadata Ingest=====

Digital publications acquired through the Digital Assets Management System (DAMS) will have publisher-supplied metadata attached to them. These metadata elements are then manipulated and validated according to procedures before being loaded into WorldCat. These metadata are deemed sufficient for identification and access and therefore will not be further enhanced by Description Division staff. The ingested metadata are encoded at the abbreviated level.<br>

Digital publications acquired through the Digital Assets Management System (DAMS) will have publisher-supplied metadata attached to them. These metadata elements are then manipulated and validated according to procedures before being loaded into WorldCat. These metadata are deemed sufficient for identification and access and therefore will not be further enhanced by Description Division staff. The ingested metadata are encoded at the abbreviated level.<br>

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===Backlog cataloguing===

===Backlog Cataloguing===

Some older materials will be processed in an expedited fashion using existing records, if available in WorldCat.<br>

Some older materials will be processed in an expedited fashion using existing records, if available in WorldCat.<br>

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==Authority work==

==Authority Work==

Authority work will generally be limited to the authority file corresponding to the language of cataloguing: LC/NAF for English-language records and Canadiana for French-language records. Exceptions: Headings used as subject will be created in both authority files.<br>

Authority work will generally be limited to the authority file corresponding to the language of cataloguing: LC/NAF for English-language records and Canadiana for French-language records. Exceptions: Headings used as subject will be created in both authority files.<br>

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==Monitoring and review==

==Monitoring and Review==

This policy will be reviewed regularly and may be updated to respond to changing library practices and organizational pressures.

This policy will be reviewed regularly and may be updated to respond to changing library practices and organizational pressures.