Welcome, Introduction & Course Objectives

Introduction to Cataloging:

1. What is basic cataloging?
2. Why is it necessary
3. Benefits
4. Presentation and access to the basic catalog
5. Results

First Principles Of Cataloging:

1. Terminology
2. Item of supply concept
3. Item of production
4. Item of supply
5. Basic rules of cataloging
6. Problems associated with broad and narrow concepts

The Database Approach:

1. Table/reference files
2. Avenue of access Table/reference files
3. Avenue of access

Catalogue Procedures:

1. Procedural Steps
2. Cataloguing Tools
3. Constraints & Policy & Procedures

CD-Rom Procedures

Cataloging Procedures:

1. The value of a procedure
2. Procedural steps
3. List of cataloging tools (encoding rules and standards, abbreviations)
4. Constraints on timing of a cataloging task
5. Policy and procedures typical structures

Address Data:

1. Why we need numbering systems
2. What we number
3. How we number

Classification Systems:

1. Inventory classifications
2. Rules for the compilation of classifications
3. Guide to developing a classification system
4. Typical classifications
5. NATO supply classification system
6. Benefits of commodity classifications

Item Names:

1. Review of item name theory
2. Structure of the OSD file
3. Conventions used within the OSD file
4. Scope of the OSD file

Item Names – Practical

Item Names - Practical

Item descriptions:

1. Descriptive patterns
2. Descriptive type
3. Encoding rules and abbreviations

Suppliers / Manufacturers Data:

1. Manufactured or altered part numbers
2. Other manufacturer details elements
3. Manufacturer data review

Specifications and Drawings:

1. Recording specification and drawing numbers
2. Liaison requirements

Equipment and Assembly Coding

1. Purpose
2. Design considerations