Practical aspects of publishing a holding catalogue

Abstract

This reports describes how we made the holding catalogues of the Metropolitan Hibiya Library and what difficulties we have met during the compilation. A few suggestions are mentioned from our experiences.
After introducing the process of our job, the total working hours and the number of the staff that have completed these catalogues, a desirable standard is examined.
Secondly, so much difficulties as regards the compilation; unity of entries, filing method, the inclusion of contents notes of serial works, indexing problems, etc. occurred that unsuitability of applying the general cataloguing rules to this purpose is pointed out. Next, how we decided to designate-printing letters, line space, the coverage of titles and catch letters-is described.
The function of the holding catalogue in a book form is discussed and catalogues should be made according to the various situation of each library is emphasized. Finally, the use of mechanized compiling method is considered.