In June 2005, given staff turnover and the threatened or actual loss of institutional memory, as well as Houghton Library's strategic goal of compiling standard operating procedures, it was decided that a draft manual outlining present Houghton practice relating to the cataloging of printed material should be prepared as an aide-mémoire and as a foundation for future revision. An initial draft was compiled from various cataloging memos and documents, annotated copies of AACR2, online resources, staff input, and fallible memory.
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