[Michlib-l] Two upcoming cataloging webinars from MCLS! Register today before you miss your chance!

[Jan Davidson]

Two upcoming cataloging webinars from MCLS are open for registration, but will be closing soon! Register today before you miss your chance!



RDA for non-catalogers: what do I need to know?

Thursday, Sept. 8, 10am - 12noon Eastern

Online webinar

Credit: 2 general LEUs for Indiana staff



Have you thought that your catalogers have been talking a new language lately? Using terms like RDA and FRBR? RDA (Resources, Description and Access) is the new cataloging standard, implemented in 2013 to replace AACR2. FRBR is part of the infrastructure of this new code. What does this mean to the non-cataloger? What kind of changes should library staff and the end user expect to see as a result of RDA? What are some of the major changes between AACR2 and RDA? In this 2 hour session, we will cover the history of RDA, some of its infrastructure, as well as identify some of the key differences between AACR2 and RDA. How these changes will affect OPAC displays and some of the resulting challenges will also be addressed.

Assigning Library of Congress subject headings
Tues., Wed., & Thurs., Sept. 13, 14, & 15, 1:30 - 3:30 Eastern each day
Online webinar
Credit: 6 general LEUs for Indiana staff

This workshop provides practical experience in assigning Library of Congress Subject Headings as part of the cataloging process. Participants will learn how to perform a technical reading of an item and how to choose appropriate subject headings based on the principles of subject heading assignment put forth by the Library of Congress. Participants will also learn how to verify headings they have assigned against the Library of Congress subject headings. The structure and interpretation of online LC subject authority records in the OCLC subject authority file will be covered as well as the structure of bibliographic tools such as the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and Library of Congress Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings. Participants will perform a number of exercises in assigning subject headings to bibliographic works.



Jan Davidson
Administrative Assistant, Member Engagement
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services
1407 Rensen St., Suite 1,  Lansing, MI 48910-3657
Phone: 517-492-3811 ext. 111
Fax: 517-492-3812
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