Smithsonian Institution Libraries Cataloging Services Dept.

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To Contact Cataloging Services

  • Telephone: 202-357-3161
  • Fax: 202-357-4532
  • General Office E-mail: catdept@si.edu

* Staff Liaisons
* OPAC Problem Report Forms
* SIL Selection Form (PDF format for printing)
* Checklist for Cataloging from Surrogate Data (PDF format for printing)

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Mission Statement

    The Cataloging Services Department collaborates with other departments in the Management and Technical Services Division to ensure the effective operation of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The department supports the mission of the Smithsonian Institution by organizing, maintaining, and making accessible information about the Libraries' collections for optimal use by the scholarly and research community at the Smithsonian and beyond.

Description of Cataloging Services

    The Cataloging Services Department creates bibliographic records for all books, journals, and nonprint materials (e.g. microfilm, videotape, CD-ROMS, electronic resources, etc.) in collections of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL) and supervises creation of records for collections of other libraries in the Smithsonian. Staff perform both original and copy cataloging and submit records to OCLC, an international bibliographic database. In addition, staff members do research and create authority records to ensure consistency in use of names and subjects in records and maintain the quality and integrity of the SI online library catalog in SIRIS (Smithsonian Institution Research Information System). The department manages contracts with external vendors for cataloging services.

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Staff Liaisons

July 2002

Department Head
NHB 22 MRC 154; phone: 202-357-1538
Policy &
General Information 		Sherry Kelley
KelleyS@si.edu
Catalog Management Section
NHB 24 & 28 MRC 154
phone: 202-357-1851 or 202-357-1834
Cataloging Corrections, Including RCP cleanup for completed locations Sheila Riley
RileyS@si.edu
Rush Cataloging Requests Sheila Riley
RileyS@si.edu
Barcode Replacements Regina Green
GreenR@si.edu
Transfers and Withdrawals Ninette Dean
DeanN@si.edu
Erin Tyburski
TyburskiE@si.edu
Single Label Correction Jody Mussoff
MussoffJ@si.edu
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Branch Liaison Jody Mussoff
MussoffJ@si.edu
Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery Branch Liaison Erin Tyburski
TyburskiE@si.edu
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Branch Liaison Ninette Dean
DeanN@si.edu
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Branch Liaison Beverly Johnson
JohnsonBev@si.edu
Contracts and Special Projects
NHB 26A MRC 154; phone: 202-357-1851
Cataloging Contracts Vicki Avera
AveraV@si.edu
Special Projects Vicki Avera
AveraV@si.edu
Tom Baker
BakerT@si.edu
CORC Project Leader Suzanne Chernau Pilsk
PilskS@si.edu
Original Cataloging
NHB 30 MRC 154; phone: 202-357-3161
NACO Coordinator Lowell Ashley
AshleyL@si.edu
Trade Literature Carolyn Hamilton
HamiltonC@si.edu
Serials Cataloging Tom Baker
BakerT@si.edu
Rare Books Cataloging Diane Shaw
ShawD@si.edu
AA/PG Cataloger Kent Boese
BoeseK@si.edu

Cataloging Services Department Staff

Department Head
Cataloging Projects Manager

Sherry Kelley
Victoria Avera

Original Cataloging Section

Section Head

 Lowell Ashley
Thomas Baker
Kent Boese
Carolyn Hamilton
Suzanne Chernau Pilsk
Diane Shaw

Catalog Management Section

Section Head

 Sheila Riley
Ninette Dean
Regina Green
Beverly Johnson
Jody Mussoff
Vacant
Mario Rups
Nicholas Schliapin
Erin Tyburski
Tadeusz Walendowski

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