Dear All, I am currently volunteering to help set up a new synagogue library in Davis, CA. One of the members on the library committee is a reference librarian for the University of California, Davis.
Here is the controversy: I recommended that we use LC records (when available)for copy cataloging, but use Elazar Classification System for the call number. The committe member mentioned above has countered every one of my attempts to explain the benefits of Elazar for a small, synagogue library. He insists that we use LC classification instead. He claims that by using Elazar I am setting the library up for all kinds of problems, because it is not a standard system. He called the Bureau of Jewish Education in San Francisco (a very large library), and is using the fact that they use LC as an arguing point. He also claims it is necessary to have parity with UC Davis so that a patron could go to the synagogue with a UC Davis/LC call number, and find the book under the same call number in the synagogue library. I would love some supportive arguments that I could use that would be coming from other librarians (since he doesn't respect my opinion). If LC is the best way to go, I need to know that also--although it would go against all the reasons I chose Elazar for the B'nai Israel library! L'Shalom, Poshi Mikalson __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
