Cataloging and Metadata Services
Cataloging and Metadata Services (CaMS) is a multidisciplinary group of professional and paraprofessional catalogers dedicated to supporting the research of the Princeton University community by providing efficient, thorough, and accurate access to the Library's holdings in various formats and languages.
CaMS is one of five departments that comprise the Library Information Technology, Imaging, and Metadata Services Division.
Organization
The department is organized into the following teams:
- Approvals and Copy Cataloging Team
- East Asian Languages Team
- Metadata and Enterprise Operations Team (includes the Alma Tech Team)
- Middle Eastern Languages Team
- Special Collections Cataloging Teams (includes Cotsen Children's Library Cataloging Team and Rare Books Cataloging Team)
- Serials and e-Resources Team
- Western Languages Cataloging Team
Standards
CaMS catalogs according to Resource Description and Access (RDA) and LC/PCC Policy Statements. Other descriptive standards used for special materials include Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (DCRM), and Descriptive Cataloging of Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern Manuscripts (AMREMM).
CaMS uses Library of Congress Classification (LCC) and Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).
Table of Contents
Recently Updated Pages
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Reporting Cataloging Questions and ProblemsSept 17, 2024 • contributed by Vickie Karasic
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Passworded e-serialsAug 28, 2024 • contributed by Nancy Burns
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Guidelines on Form and Genre ThesauriAug 27, 2024 • contributed by Minjie Chen
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Cataloging and Metadata ServicesAug 26, 2024 • contributed by Minjie Chen
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Guidelines on Subject ThesauriAug 23, 2024 • contributed by Minjie Chen
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Policies and ProceduresAug 23, 2024 • contributed by Minjie Chen