Filing Rules by Kelly Gromelski

Filing rules are embedded in the Follett Destiny online cataloging system that our school district uses.  However, the principals of filing are also used for shelving books and other library materials.   The shelf list catalog is a record of all materials in the library arranged by call number as they are arranged on the shelves. This list is available only to library staff.  The online catalog that is available to library patrons is arranged alphabetically letter by letter, and is searchable by author, title, and subject or key word.  

The our library maintains copies of ALA Rules for Filing Catalog Cards, 2nd ed.(American Library Association, 1968fand ALA Filing Rules(American Library Association, 1985).  These sources are to be consulted for information concerning filing rules.  The most recent version specifies that filing is to be carried out letter by letter.