Cataloging Department

Staff

Elizabeth McDonald, Acting Head of Cataloging Department/Catalog Librarian Assistant Professor emcdnld1@memphis.edu Phone: (901) 678-8237 Office: McWherter Library: RM 303J Responsibilities:Provides leadership in the development of cataloging and classification policies and procedures; and makes available training opportunities. Creates original or adapts complex cataloging records for monographic, serial, and microform formats; corrects and upgrades cataloging and item records; assigns LC Classification numbers; serving as an LC Rules Interpretation specialist; serves as the Library Liaison for the Civil and Electrical Engineering Departments in the Libraries' Collection Development program . Research Interests: Serials cataloging issues.

Connie Carlin, Library Clerk ccarlin@memphis.edu Phone: (901) 678-2318 Office: McWherter Library: RM 303 Responsibilities: Material processing, labeling, ownership identification, distributing material to appropriate locations within the University Libraries; and correcting item records.

Dr. Mark H. Danley, Catalog Librarian Assistant Professor mdanley@memphis.edu Phone: (901) 678-8236 Office: McWherter Library: RM 303I Responsibilities: Creates original and complex adaptive cataloging for monographs and other materials. Assigns LC subject headings and classification numbers. Provides leadership in authority work. Performs bibliographic file maintenance as needed. Research Interests: History of books and reading, especially in eighteenth-century Britain; cataloging and access issues in special collections materials; military history; British history.

Lucille Freeman, Library Assistant II lfreeman@memphis.edu Phone: (901) 678-1569 Office: McWherter Library: RM 303 Responsibilities: Catalogs newly received monographic material based on cataloging records created by the Library of Congress and OCLC member libraries; imports authority records; corrects and updates cataloging and item records; transfers material between collections; and supervises student assistants.

Dr. Robert Ivey, Catalog Librarian Associate Professor rivey@memphis.edu Phone: (901) 678-8233 Office: McWherter Library: RM 303F Responsibilities: Creates original or complex adaptive cataloging records for monographs and audio-visual formats; is an LC Classification specialist; serves as the Library Liaison for the Journalism Department in the Libraries Collection Development program. Research Interests: Reviewing books, especially in the field of French language and linguistics.

Terry D. Martin, Library Assistant I tdmartin@memphis.edu Phone: (901) 678-8245 Office: McWherter Library: RM 303 Responsibilities: Catalogs newly received monographic material from cataloging records created by the Library of Congress; imports authority records; corrects and updates cataloging and item records; transfers material between collections; and serves as a Departmental Service Provider for computer hardware and software issues.

Lynda Morgan, Library Specialist lmorgan@memphis.edu Phone: (901) 678-8235 Office: McWherter Library: RM 303H Responsibilities: Adapts cataloging records created by OCLC members for monographic and audio-visual formats; imports authority records; corrects and upgrades cataloging and item records; and serves as the Library Liaison for the English Department in the Libraries' Collection Development program.

Justin R. Nicholas, Library Assistant I jrnichls@memphis.edu Phone: (901) 678-1536 Office: McWherter Library: RM 303 Responsibilities: Catalogs newly received monographic material from cataloging records created by the Library of Congress; imports authority records; corrects and updates cataloging and item records; transfers material between collections; and serves as a Departmental Service Provider for computer hardware and software issues.

Lee Louise Slack, Library Assistant III lslack@memphis.edu Phone: (901) 678-2181 Office: McWherter Library: RM 303 Responsibilities: Catalogs newly received music books, sheet music, compact discs, audiocassettes, and phonodiscs from cataloging records created by the Library of Congress and OCLC member libraries; corrects and updates cataloging and item records; imports and upgrades authority records; and transfers material between collections

Cathy Swearengen, Library Assistant III cswearen@memphis.edu Phone: (901) 678-1567 Office: McWherter Library: RM 303 Responsibilities: Catalogs monographic and serial material using complex electronic records from the OCLC database; corrects and updates complex cataloging and item records; prepares procedures for various cataloging tasks; plans use of cataloging software programs; trains new departmental employees; and serves as a Departmental Service Provider for computer hardware and software issues.

Joann Waddell, Library Assistant III jwaddell@memphis.edu Phone: (901) 678-2106 Office: McWherter Library: RM 303 Responsibilities: Catalogs newly received added volumes of serial material from records created by the Library of Congress and OCLC member libraries; imports authority records; corrects and updates cataloging and item records; transfers material between collections; and withdraws superceded material.

Send questions/comments/suggestions to Elizabeth McDonald Cataloging Department | The University of Memphis | University Libraries 126 Ned R. McWherter Library | Memphis, TN 38152-3250 Phone: (901) 678-8237 | Fax: (901) 678-8218