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A semi-regular column in the ILA Reporter for many years, is now published at ila.org. Richard Stewart, Cataloging Supervisor at the Indian Trails Public Library District, answers all your challenging cataloging questions.
May 2017 Dear Elsie
Elsie helps a reader interpret call numbers in CIP
February 2017 Dear Elsie
Elsie answers a beginner's question about the Library of Congress Subject Headings
June 2014 Dear Elsie
Elsie discusses RDA and multiple languages
December 2013 Dear Elsie
Elsie gets to the heart of MARC fields 264 & 260
December 2012 Dear Elsie
Elsie explains the intricacies of series