Cataloging in Publication
Okay kiddo, you know how librarians organize all the books in the library so that you can find the one you want to read easily? Well, when a new book is being published, they use something called "cataloging in publication" or CIP for short, to help organize the book before it even gets to the library.
This means that the people who are making the book- the authors, the editors, and the publishers- will give the librarian some information about the book, like the title, author, and what it's about. The librarian will then use this information to create a special "cataloging" record for the book.
The cataloging record is like a special label that tells the librarian where the book should go on the library shelf and how to find it if someone wants to borrow it. This way, the book gets organized and becomes more accessible to people who want to read it.
Overall, cataloging in publication is just a way to make sure that every new book is well-organized and easy to find, just like all the other books in the library.
This means that the people who are making the book- the authors, the editors, and the publishers- will give the librarian some information about the book, like the title, author, and what it's about. The librarian will then use this information to create a special "cataloging" record for the book.
The cataloging record is like a special label that tells the librarian where the book should go on the library shelf and how to find it if someone wants to borrow it. This way, the book gets organized and becomes more accessible to people who want to read it.
Overall, cataloging in publication is just a way to make sure that every new book is well-organized and easy to find, just like all the other books in the library.