ABSTRACT
School libraries face many unique needs for the cataloging of audiovisual materials (AV). Searchers are relatively inexperienced, some being exposed to an online system for the first time. Librarians who create the records for these users frequently wear many hats, including bibliographic instruction, acquisitions, and management leader. Cataloging is often only one piece of their responsibilities. The users grown in school libraries will depend on the skills imparted to them by a librarian as they progress through the socio-educational system and go on to use public libraries, academic and research facilities, and corporate libraries. The skills they obtain here-knowledge of how an automated system works and how information can be mined from it-serve as a foundation for life-long learning. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-mail address: <getinfo@haworthpressinc.com> Website: <https://www.HaworthPress.com" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">https://www.HaworthPress.com> © 2001 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]
