Richard P. Smiraglia is a professor at Palmer School of Library and Information Science, Long Island University. He is the author of Bibliographic Control of Music (Scarecrow Press, 2006), and The Nature of "A Work": Implications for the Organization of Knowledge (Scarecrow Press, 2001).

...the title is recommended as a key tool for music collections using LC classification....this new version is really a bargain that music cataloging practitioners will rely on constantly.

• Part 1 Foreword to the Second EditionPart 2 IntroductionPart 3 The Shelflisting Process: A Flowchart AnalysisPart 4 Work Number TablesPart 5 Distinguishing Elements and TranslationsPart 6 Guidelines for Shelflisting Music MaterialsPart 7 GlossaryPart 8 The Library of Congress Music ShelflistPart 9 Flowcharts

Richard P. Smiraglia is a professor at Palmer School of Library and Information Science, Long Island University. He is the author of Bibliographic Control of Music (Scarecrow Press, 2006), and The Nature of "A Work": Implications for the Organization of Knowledge (Scarecrow Press, 2001).

...the title is recommended as a key tool for music collections using LC classification....this new version is really a bargain that music cataloging practitioners will rely on constantly.

• Part 1 Foreword to the Second EditionPart 2 IntroductionPart 3 The Shelflisting Process: A Flowchart AnalysisPart 4 Work Number TablesPart 5 Distinguishing Elements and TranslationsPart 6 Guidelines for Shelflisting Music MaterialsPart 7 GlossaryPart 8 The Library of Congress Music ShelflistPart 9 Flowcharts

Richard P. Smiraglia is a professor at Palmer School of Library and Information Science, Long Island University. He is the author of Bibliographic Control of Music (Scarecrow Press, 2006), and The Nature of "A Work": Implications for the Organization of Knowledge (Scarecrow Press, 2001).

...the title is recommended as a key tool for music collections using LC classification....this new version is really a bargain that music cataloging practitioners will rely on constantly.

• Part 1 Foreword to the Second EditionPart 2 IntroductionPart 3 The Shelflisting Process: A Flowchart AnalysisPart 4 Work Number TablesPart 5 Distinguishing Elements and TranslationsPart 6 Guidelines for Shelflisting Music MaterialsPart 7 GlossaryPart 8 The Library of Congress Music ShelflistPart 9 Flowcharts