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“Shera's Two Laws of Cataloging: Law #1, No cataloger will accept the work of any other cataloger. Law #2: No cataloger will accept his/her own work six months after the cataloging.”

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Jesse Shera was an outstanding librarian born on December 8, 1903, and passed away on March 8, 1982. He made significant contributions to the field of librarianship, particularly in library management and services. more

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