Effective Cataloging Tools and Strategies for a Post-CRDP World: A New Article in DttP

DttP, Documents to the People logo for Spring 2025, Volume 53, No. 1

Brianna King, Federal Documents Librarian at the South Carolina State Library, recently co-authored an article titled Out of the Weeds: Effective Cataloging Tools and Strategies for a Post-CRDP World, alongside Susie O’Connor (USC Aiken) and Pam King (The Citadel). This collaboration grew out of their presentation at the 2024 Fall Federal Depository Library Conference, where they shared strategies for navigating the discontinuation of the Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP) and MARCIVE. The article delves into new tools and workflows, such as the FDLP Data Manager (FDM), which are helping federal depository libraries transition from traditional cataloging methods to more modern, digital-focused solutions.

Published in DttP: Documents to the People, Spring 2025 Volume 53 No.1, the official journal of the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) of the American Library Association, the article explores past cataloging programs and informs libraries of helpful tools discovered during this transition. It provides actionable guidance for libraries navigating the evolving landscape of government information cataloging. You can read the full article in the latest issue of DttP.

You may also view this session from the 2024 Fall Federal Depository Library Conference.
 

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Author Patricia Brandon and "Rise of the Pale Moon"

February 11, 2026, 5:30 PM

Join us at the next installment of the Speaker at the Center with Author Patricia Brandon where she will discuss her historical fiction novel, "Rise of the Pale Moon." Set against the backdrop of the Revolutionary War era in coastal South Carolina, Rise of the Pale Moon weaves a compelling tale of three young women from distinct backgrounds: an indentured servant from London, a chattel slave raised on the Montague Hall plantation, and a Catawba Indian captured by the Cherokee and traded into slavery.