Cataloging

I have been working as a librarian for the past four years, first as a paraprofessional and now as a librarian, and I am ashamed to say that I hate cataloging. After reading this weeks discussions and our assigned reading, I know that I am not alone. I must admit though, that I was not aware that there were websites out there that allowed you to download the cataloging information before this weeks readings. I think that this will make cataloging much easier. I used to put it off because I just did not have time to look up the information at the Library of Congress website, print it out, then retype it into my electronic card catalog. I still find it hard to believe how many times I have gone to that website and never realized that I could just download the information without all of the retyping. I am hoping that this new information will make it so that I do not hate cataloging as much, but we will not know until after school vacation. I have a whole box of new books that I just ordered from Scholastic sitting their waiting to be cataloged and I cannot wait to try out one of the websites listed in Catalog It! by Kaplan and Riedling. I will keep you posted on my progress, but right now I am going to go swimming.