n books in one, or, a discourse on bound-withs on the shelf and in the catalog

Abstract

When a cataloger pulled it from the shelf, it looked like any other old book… but inside its covers lurked not just one book, but many. And within those pages lay still more layers of bibliographic complications… "Bound-with" volumes combine two or more separately published books into one physical item, presenting both intellectual and logistical challenges for librarians. This presentation will present several bound-with volumes from the Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives, using them as a window to discuss the development and implementation of cataloging standards, Alma functionality, and the overall process of bibliographic description.