Thursday, Oct 23, 2025 | 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Canceled: RSA In-Person Bibload Workshop

  • Add to Calendar 2025-10-23 13:30:00 2025-10-23 16:00:00 Canceled: RSA In-Person Bibload Workshop Odell Public Library District Physical address 301 East Richard Street Odell, IL 60460 United States Capacity 6 Waitlist Available Yes Waitlist Capacity 6 (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 an RSA Bibload Workshop, hosted in-person at Odell Public Library District.

Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, limited to six RSA member library staff. Please register on L2 no later than 5:00 pm on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

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

RSA will provide each registrant a training laptop with WorkFlows and OCLC Connexion Client to use during the workshop.

This workshop takes approximately 2 ½ hours to complete, with a short break around the halfway point.

Scope:

The Bibload Workshop focuses on how to use OCLC Connexion Client to make bibliographic records usable for RSA, including how to add library-specific call number/item information to the records, export them from the Client in the correct format, and load them into WorkFlows so they are visible in the RSAcat. Any registrant not already using an individually named WorkFlows account to catalog at the OCLC level will receive one at the time of the workshop.

 

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

  • Attend the full workshop:

Thursday, October 23, 2025                1:30 – 4:00 pm

  • Basic familiarity using a mouse and keyboard, as well as the ability to clearly view a computer screen.
  • 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 participation is no longer possible.
  • Meet all of the OCLC cataloging requirements in the Core Competencies for Cataloging Staff at RSA Member Libraries:
    • Completion of the basic WorkFlows cataloging workshop provided by RSA or internally at the registrant’s library.
    • At least six months of cataloging experience. Exception to this requirement is considered on an individual basis by the RSA Cataloging & Database Supervisor in consultation with the registrant’s supervisor.
    • Active subscription to the RSA email forums and routine monitoring for cataloging-related information.
  • OCLC Connexion authorization and password for the registrant’s library ready at the time of the workshop. Contact OCLC Support if the authorization or password is unknown: support@oclc.org or 1-800-848-5800.
  • Watch these three videos before the workshop to learn the basics of how to use OCLC Connexion Client:

 

This workshop will not discuss:

  • How to install OCLC Connexion Client or WorkFlows onto a computer
  • How to configure default settings in OCLC Connexion Client, besides those for export
  • How to use OCLC Connexion Client to search for bibliographic records
  • How to verify an OCLC record is a match for an item in need of cataloging
  • How to edit existing OCLC records to improve or correct the bibliographic description
  • How to create new bibliographic records in OCLC (i.e., original cataloging)
  • How to manually update and delete library holdings from OCLC records
Presenter
Erica Laughlin
RSA Cataloging & Database Supervisor

Details

PDH Available
No
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
2.50 hours