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cataloger

cataloger

1 4.9
A person who organizes books and other items in a library by subject and number
  • noun
  • /ˈkætəlɒɡər/
  • US
translation icon : catalogador
  • The cataloger organized the new arrivals by genre to help library patrons easily find their favorite books.
  • copy catalogers
  • library catalogers
  • catalogers and metadata

Examples

  • Do we want to work together with catalogers, tapping into their expertise and combining it with our own?

    Academic text (2011)
  • At the other end of the spectrum is UCCS with only one professional cataloger who handles materials in all formats.

    Academic text (2013)
  • During the analysis, catalogers also maintained a list of specific problems found in individual records.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Even for sets with critical errors, catalogers found that most could be fixed without excessive effort.

    Academic text (2013)
  • With an eye to collaborating with catalogers, this can become a reality in many more public libraries.

    Academic text (2011)
  • According to McCutcheon, guidance in creating local "best practices" is important for copy catalogers.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Can readers' advisors and catalogers work together to create strong, interactive, and remote readers' services?

    Academic text (2011)
  • While readers' advisors know our readers, catalogers understand the collection and how to organize it, no matter the format.

    Academic text (2011)
  • For the purposes of this article, when I refer to backroom staff, I mean catalogers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • A dilemma for serials catalogers over the years has been the issue of how to treat title changes.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

indexer
vscataloger
1 5.7

A person who makes lists of topics to help find things in books or databases

classifies and assigns formal subject entries for library organization
classer
vscataloger
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A person who sorts material by quality in a factory

applies formal library classification rather than industrial grading
classifier
vscataloger
6.1

A person who arranges things into groups

organizes items using formal library classification systems
codifier
vscataloger
7.5

A person who labels things with codes to organize them

uses formal library classification systems rather than only numbering
categorist
vscataloger
  • Specialized
8.7

A person who sorts things into groups, like items or information

focuses on library items and formal classification schemes
categorizer
vscataloger
  • US
4.8

A person or machine that sorts things into groups

uses structured library systems rather than simple grouping
taxonomist
vscataloger
  • Specialized
8.9

A person who creates systems to organize digital information for search

works within physical library classification systems for items

Surface Forms

cataloger singular
catalogers plural
cataloguers plural
cataloguer singular

Morphology

cataloger = catalog (transparent) = catalog + er

Regular agentive formation: '-er' added to 'catalog' yields a person who catalogs, a straightforward derivation for learners.

Etymology

Cataloger comes from catalogue, which goes back to Greek parts kata- meaning 'according to' and logos meaning 'word' or 'list'. So a cataloger is someone who makes and organizes written lists of books or items, which is why the word means a person who classifies and arranges things.