Program Description
Have you found yourself responsible for cataloging with little or no cataloging background? Is “cataloger” only one of many hats you wear at your library? Have you ever been curious of how library resources are cataloged or why records display in an OPAC the way they do? Here is your chance to learn more about how an essential function of the library operation happens. Join Nincy George, RAILS Cataloging Services Coordinator, for a presentation on ‘Cataloging Essentials'.
60 Minute Session | Session will be recorded and available to PrairieCat members by October 1, 2021.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, participants will
- Learn basic concepts behind cataloging.
- Discover why we catalog.
- Explore the interaction between the OPAC and MARC records.