GLC Information Organization & Cataloging 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A librarian is cataloging a DVD of a film originally released in 1952 but remastered in 2018. Which date appears in the 008 field dates?
- 1952 only
- 2018 only
- Both 1952 and 2018 with type code 'r' (Correct answer)
- The date is left blank for reissues
Correct answer: Both 1952 and 2018 with type code 'r'
Date type 'r' (Reprint/reissue date and original date) is used, with the reissue date in Date 1 and the original date in Date 2.
Question 2: What is the purpose of the MARC 040 field?
- To record the physical description of the item
- To identify the cataloging source and language of cataloging (Correct answer)
- To list all subject headings used
- To record the call number
Correct answer: To identify the cataloging source and language of cataloging
MARC field 040 identifies the original cataloging agency, any transcribing agencies, and the language in which the cataloging is done.
Question 3: In LCSH, what does the subfield '$v' indicate when appended to a subject heading?
- Geographic subdivision
- Topical subdivision
- Form subdivision (Correct answer)
- Chronological subdivision
Correct answer: Form subdivision
Subfield $v in LCSH represents a form subdivision, indicating the form or genre of the material (e.g., 'Dictionaries,' 'Periodicals').
Question 4: Which of the following is an example of a 'pre-coordinate' indexing system?
- Boolean keyword search
- Library of Congress Subject Headings (Correct answer)
- Faceted search filters
- Natural language processing retrieval
Correct answer: Library of Congress Subject Headings
LCSH is pre-coordinate because subject strings are constructed and authorized in advance before a searcher queries them.
Question 5: Under Dewey Decimal Classification, what number range covers literature (belles-lettres)?
- 400-499
- 700-799
- 800-899 (Correct answer)
- 900-999
Correct answer: 800-899
DDC class 800 covers Literature, including poetry, drama, fiction, and literary criticism across languages.
Question 6: Which metadata element set was specifically designed for describing digital learning objects?
- Dublin Core
- IEEE LOM (Correct answer)
- MODS
- EAD
Correct answer: IEEE LOM
IEEE Learning Object Metadata (LOM) is a standard designed specifically to describe educational or learning objects in digital environments.
Question 7: A cataloger adds a MARC 700 field to a record. What type of access point does this create?
- A subject added entry for a topical term
- An added entry for a person other than the main entry (Correct answer)
- A series statement for the item
- A note about the physical description
Correct answer: An added entry for a person other than the main entry
MARC field 700 is the added entry for a personal name—used for co-authors, illustrators, editors, and others beyond the primary creator.
GLC Information Organization & Cataloging 4
A librarian is cataloging a DVD of a film originally released in 1952 but remastered in 2018.
Which date appears in the 008 field dates?