Workshop Pricing:

Single Registration Pricing

Member: $ 100.00
Non-Member: $ 200.00

Group Registration Pricing

Member: $ 250.00
Non-Member: $ 500.00

Class Description: Here is your chance to work with RDA (Resource Description and Access) while learning the fundamentals of copy cataloging of monographs. In this hands-on workshop, you will explore the foundations behind RDA, and use the tools included in the RDA Toolkit.

This workshop will cover the essentials of copy cataloging, key MARC tags, basic access point control and why it is important, and where to find good MARC records. Among the topics discussed will be the preferred source of information, physical description, primary access point, and the choice of additional access points. Participants will learn the appropriate MARC fixed and variable fields for books and will study the relationships among these fields. Several MARC record examples will be examined, and a number of hands-on copy cataloging exercises will be included.

The booklet for this workshop contains examples of copy-cataloging workflows providing the relevant RDA rules, the Library of Congress-Program for Cooperative Cataloging Policy Statements and MARC coding information. The OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards will also be used.

Please note: This is a general copy cataloging course and questions regarding specific local systems will NOT be covered.

Prerequisites:

MARC: An Introduction (or familiarity with MARC tags)
Access to the RDA Toolkit is helpful but not required

Credits:

6 Library Education Units (LEUs) for Indiana library staff
6 Contact hours for all other library staff
6 SCECHs for Michigan school library staff
6 PGPs for Indiana school library staff

Registration Information:

You will receive a general email confirmation immediately upon successfully registering
The login and preparation email for the workshop will be sent prior to the training date
If you have not received your login and preparation email by noon of the day prior to the workshop, please email training@mcls.org to request it

Webinar instructions to fully participate in the workshop:

Access the webinar presentation via the Zoom link provided in the login and preparation email
Access the class materials via the Google Drive link provided in the login and preparation email
Class materials may be printed ahead of time if desired
Open and monitor chat within the Zoom meeting
We recommend updating to the latest version of Zoom prior to the workshop

For Groups:

Only one person (the group contact who registered or the person they designate) is allowed to join the Zoom meeting
This person should project their screen to the group attendees so that the Zoom presentation and chat are visible to all
This person should share the class materials link with the group attendees prior to the workshop so they are able to view the materials on their own device. Materials may also be printed ahead of time if desired.

MCLS Code of Conduct for meeting and event participants: MCLS is dedicated to providing a harassment-free environment at all meetings and events, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of meeting participants in any form. Attendees violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the meeting at the discretion of MCLS. Our complete code of conduct and pricing information can be found here.

Copy Descriptive Cataloging of Monographs Using RDA