Thursday, Mar 13, 2025 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

RSA In-Person Basic WorkFlows Cataloging Workshop

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  • Add to Calendar 2025-03-13 10:00:00 2025-03-13 14:00:00 RSA In-Person Basic WorkFlows Cataloging Workshop Brown County Public Library Physical address 143 W. Main St. Mt. Sterling, IL 62353 United States Capacity 6 Waitlist Available Yes Waitlist Capacity 100 (See Body Text) L2 donotreply@librarylearning.org America/Chicago public
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About This Event

Cataloging staff who work at Resource Sharing Alliance (RSA) member libraries are invited to a Basic WorkFlows Cataloging Workshop, hosted in-person at Brown County Public Library. This workshop is helpful for new catalogers or existing catalogers in need of a refresher.

Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, limited to six RSA member library staff. Please register on L2 no later than 12:00 pm on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

Soon after registration has closed, the instructor will send registrants a welcome email with further details.

A training laptop with WorkFlows and internet connection will be provided by RSA.  

Formal instruction will take approximately four hours to complete, with a 10-minute break around the halfway point. The instructor will remain an additional 30 minutes after the workshop to answer any questions.  

 

To participate in this workshop, a registrant must meet these requirements:

  • Attend the full workshop session:

Thursday, March 13, 2025  10:00 am – 2:00 pm

  • Basic familiarity using a mouse and keyboard.
  • Receive written and/or verbal permission from a supervisor, Director, or administration to register for this workshop. No need to share proof of permission with RSA. The registrant – not RSA – is responsible for meeting this requirement.
  • Arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the workshop.
  • Cancel registration on L2 as soon as possible if no longer able to participate in the workshop.

Workshop objectives:

  • Receive an individually named account to catalog at the basic level in the WorkFlows database (if the registrant is not already using an individual account).
  • Through hands-on practice, learn how to use WorkFlows to catalog items in a variety of formats.
  • Create brief records for items that lack matching bibliographic records already in WorkFlows.
  • Discover how to perform global item edits and use the discard account.
  • Find out how RSA, RAILS, and the Cataloging Maintenance Center provide original cataloging assistance.
  • Review reports that identify cataloging issues in need of correction to ensure a quality database and optimal discoverability for users.

This workshop will NOT discuss:

  • magazine cataloging
  • item group editor
  • OCLC Connexion Client or Record Manager
  • editing, upgrading, and creating original bibliographic records
Presenter
Lisa Schemensky
RSA Cataloging & Database Coordinator

Details

Use L2 for Registration
Yes
Event Registration Access
Resource Sharing Alliance members can register
Registration Period
12/19/2024 - 02/27/2025
Event Type(s)
Training
Audience(s)
Academic Libraries
Public Libraries
School Libraries
Special Libraries
Sponsor
Resource Sharing Alliance
Topic(s)
Cataloging
System Program
LLSAP/Consortium
Contact Hours
4.00 hours