Libraries are introducing AI to accelerate and refine cataloging, from suggesting classification numbers to automating metadata creation. Tools from OCLC and others aim to cut repetitive work, improve ...

A woman using the card catalog at the main reading room of the Library of Congress, circa 1940. Photo: Library of Congress OCLC printed its last library catalog cards on October 1, 2015, ending an era ...

Students study advanced theory and practice in cataloging and classification with an emphasis on the Library of Congress classification schedules and cataloging of non-book media, and metadata for Web ...