SirsiDynix Symphony Training Guide - FTP Directory Listing

Introduction
The main goals of a library's cataloging and authority control
department(s) are to create records for items and maintain bibliographic
control over the collection.
A catalog is the core of the SirsiDynix Symphony database. It contains all
the bibliographic and physical item information in the system.
Conceptually, the catalog can be viewed as a complete shelf list.
Authority control standardizes terms used in the bibliographic
description of items in the catalog. It can provide cross references to
improper forms of the terms, related terms, scope notes, and other
information about the heading. Headings under authority control are
conceptually the same as the Subject/Title/Author access in a traditional
card catalog.
This Cataloging training guide is designed to explain how the WorkFlows
Cataloging module manages title control data, bibliographic descriptions,
and volume and item information.
This guide can accompany instructor-led training. It can also be used as
review, reference or an independent study document.
The Cataloging training guide comprises eleven sections and four
appendices. Below is a short summary of each:
Overview. Discusses the SirsiDynix Symphony catalog record
structure and the three types of cataloging that can be done in the
system.
Record Editor. Outlines how the record editor works and the
different bibliographic record displays that can be set by staff.
Title Maintenance. Reviews the process for adding, modifying,
duplicating, and removing titles.
Call Number Maintenance. Details the steps taken to add, edit,
and remove call numbers and item records.
Item Maintenance. Discusses how to add and modify item
records. It also covers how to modify a group of items in batch.
Special Cataloging Functions. Outlines the creation of bound
titles and how to transfer catalog records.
Copy Cataloging Using SmartPort. Details the steps taken in
copy cataloging using a Z39.50 connection.
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