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Just For Copy Cats
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Prerequisites
MARC21 In Your Library suggested not required.
Course description
What is copy cataloging? It's not the same as original cataloging and it has its own special procedures and guidelines. This workshop provides an introduction to finding cataloging records that you can copy, and explains some of the more obvious challenges and neglected databases issues, with a brief look at essential editing.
Perfect for
For a beginning cataloger, this workshop is the second step in your journey to excellence in cataloging. For an experienced cataloger, you may learn a few new things for your cataloging repertoire. If you intend to come to Book Blitz I, you should come to this workshop first.
Why take this course?
This introduction is a great start for finding catalog records and for learning the basic principles of copy cataloging.
What you will learn
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to find and copy records that accurately reflect local items. NO previous cataloging experience is required.
Topics covered include
- How to read a MARC record for searching, matching and editing
- Search terms and their sources
- Matching books and records
- Special matching problems -- Dates
- Special matching problems -- CIP
- How to recognize what is wrong with a record, so that you can either fix it or report it to the appropriate person, for example: Wrong indicators (especially filing and tracing indicators), Badly coded 008 (fixed field), Missing subject headings, Duplicate match keys, or Unverified headings
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Course details
Course: F 301
Duration: 2 Days
Fee:
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301.00 |
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430.00 |
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