CATALOGING GUIDE FOR THE LIBRARY SYSTEM OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAZONAS: AN EXPERIENCE REPORT WITH A FOCUS ON QUALITY

Abstract

This article reports on the development of a quality-focused cataloging guide that will guide catalogers at the Federal University of Amazonas' library system (SISTEBIB), ensuring consistent, accurate, and uniform records. The use of standards such as AACR2, which establishes access points for each type of material, including bibliographic details and location, and the Marc 21 format was crucial to its design, as it standardizes each item within its own field and subfields within the bibliographic description. Compliance with the established rules will ensure the cataloging guide's effective quality. Consultations with other cataloging institutions were also conducted to further inform the development of the cataloging guide. The UFAM Library System (SISTEBIB) will produce an effective guide that will serve as a decision-making guide for catalogers who are part of the institution's permanent staff.