This presentation is a revised and shortened version of the author's presentation to the 17th annual North Carolina Serials Conference, which can be found at: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/5914

Cataloging rules have long been organized according to the physical format and monograph versus serial nature of publications. This organization of the rules has resulted in the rise of several typical organizational models ...

This meeting was focused on answering the question "Is technical services being deprofessionalized?" The speakers also presented their views on the effects that recent trends are having on libraries and the library profession. ...

Many technical services professionals feel that library school programs are not offering students the courses and/or content necessary to enter the profession in an entry-level technical services position. The presentations ...

The digital format has caused major changes in libraries and serials cataloging operations have been affected as much as other areas. But how extensive are the changes? What are the effects on workload? How does the new ...

A presentation made at Online Northwest 2000. Part of a larger panel presentation discussing electronic journal workflow and practices of all affected departments at the University of Oregon Libraries.