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Advanced Serials Cataloging

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Prerequisites 

O 312 Basic Serials Cataloging

Course description

This 2 day course is an in-depth review of the rules and practices applied to original cataloging of serials.  However, there are no specific instructions for elecronic serials included in this workshop.  While the course focuses on printed serials, the instructions are applicable to serials in any format.

Perfect for

People who have at least taken the Basic Serials Cataloging Workshop or who have been active serials catalogers for more than one year and are familiar with MARC serials tagging and fundamental approaches to serials cataloging.

Why take this course?

This course is designed as a follow-up to Basic Serials Cataloging and for those people wanting to do original cataloging of serials. 

What you will learn

  • What is a serial in the revised scope of AACR2 and how do serials compare to monographs and integrated resources
  • An area-by-area approach to the cataloging of serials, including some of the more complex aspects: uniform titles, links, designations, and title transcription
  • Cataloging of special kinds of serials: supplements, commutations, reprints, microform reproductions, and conference publications
  • Major and minor changes, particularly what constitutes a major title change in the revised rules
  • Discussion of how serial records are used in libraries and displayed in library OPACs

Course details

Course: O 351

Duration: 2 Days

Fee:

Members:   301.00
Non-Members:   430.00

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