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Prerequisites
None
Course description
This 2-hour course will cover the basics of descriptive cataloging and the MARC format. You will learn how to interpret catalog records, apply MARC tagging, increase your knowledge of access points, and describe materials according to the current national standards. Best of all, you will learn how to find the answers to your cataloging questions for yourself.
Online workshops use WebEx, an easy-to-use virtual meeting technology. Attendees will receive as part of their confirmation the necessary logon information, links to course materials and telephone number (used for the audio portion of training). This confirmation will be sent out prior to the workshop
Perfect for
new cataloging staff and any library staff member who will be inputting information into the library catalog and who wishes to understand more about cataloging concepts.
Why take this course?
Do the mere words "MARC" or "AACR2" make you uneasy? Get the answers to your day to day cataloging questions. This 2-hour course will cover the basics of descriptive cataloging and the MARC format.
What you will learn
You will learn how to interpret catalog records, apply MARC tags, increase your knowledge of access points, describe materials according to the national standards, and troubleshoot records in your library catalog. As well as being able to find the answers to your cataloging questions on your ow
Topics covered include
§ Definition of cataloging and its function in libraries
§ Basic MARC tags
§ Cataloging principles according to AACR2r
§ Elements of bibliographic description
§ Documentation and Reference for MARC & AACR2r rules
§ Access points
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