Workshop Pricing:

Single Registration Pricing

Member: $ 100.00
Non-Member: $ 200.00

Group Registration Pricing

Member: $ 250.00
Non-Member: $ 500.00

Class Description: Learn how to use special LCC mechanisms like topical cuttering and tables to accomplish subarrangement of materials within a range or class number. Provides a lot of practice with literature classification, where these approaches are heavily used. (Starts from the point of an already established base class number. Does not cover classification for legal, musical, or cartographic works.)

Objectives:

Become familiar with LCC mechanisms for base class number extension, including:

- schedule-specific tables
- built-in lists of topical cutters
- cataloger-supplied topical cutters
- cataloger-supplied literary author numbers (LANs)
- dates of events
Learn to apply these extension mechanisms, with a special focus on P schedule tables and cuttering conventions.
Get an introduction to using the LCC PDFs and ClassWeb as different tools for navigating these more complex parts of the schedules.

Important: While other access and application tools will be mentioned, this course uses ClassWeb, the Library of Congress's subscription-based classification service, for most or all examples and exercises so that we are familiarizing attendees with mainstream cataloging practice and making the most efficient use of our time.

Prerequisites:

Assigning Library of Congress Call Numbers: Basic or comparable knowledge
Familiarity of Classification Web or the print Classification books & OCLC Authorities

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.

Assigning Library of Congress Call Numbers: Intermediate