Training and Education of Cataloguers in the University Libraries of Nepal

Library Herald Year : 2016, Volume : 54, Issue : 2 First page : ( 201) Last page : ( 217) Print ISSN : 0024-2292. Online ISSN : 0976-2469. Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-2469.2016.00015.4

Training and Education of Cataloguers in the University Libraries of Nepal

Banjade Goma Librarian, National Forensic Science Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal

Abstract This paper attempts to find out the real situation of cataloging practices, the status of the cataloguers, their attitude towards cataloguing and their training needs specially in the university libraries of Nepal in the automated library environment. The study focuses on the training and education facilities available to the cataloguers in the university libraries in Nepal. It also brings out the challenges and difficulties faced by cataloguers, and their attitudes towards cataloguing work and their training needs.

Keywords Authority work, cataloguers, cataloguing, MARC coding, subject cataloguing, university libraries, Nepal,Banjade Goma.