AACR & MARC CATALOGING WORKSHOPS

Series C:   Advanced

 

 

BOOK BLITZ II (2 Days)

 

Really good cataloging doesn't come easily. It takes commitment to details to figure out how to handle some of the trickier cataloging problems that can arise. In Book Blitz I we cover the easy rules. In this workshop, Book Blitz II, we move on to some of the more complex cataloging rules, the ones that make you frown!

 

Once you are comfortable with finding your way around the basic cataloging tools--the Anglo American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2R), Library of Congress Rule Interpretations (LCRI), and the MARC coding standards (MARC21)--you will be ready to tackle some of the harder stuff, for example:

  • Parallel titles
  • Part titles
  • Confusing statements of responsibility
  • More on series
  • More on personal, corporate, and conference names, and uniform title headings
  • Verifying name and title headings against the LC Authority files

 

N.B. Although the examples in this workshop are all for books, the relevant rules can be applied to all types of materials. However, this workshop does not cover subject headings, classification, or specific details on cataloging non-print materials.

 

Attendees are advised that they will be expected to have attended Book Blitz I before coming to this workshop.

 

Handouts with examples and worksheets will be provided.

 

Intended audience:

Intermediate and experienced catalogers needing training in this area.

Anticipated goal:

At the conclusion of this workshop, you should be able to edit or create the description and access elements of more complicated book records.

Recommended prerequisites:

Book Blitz I

Required text:

“Cataloging with AACR2 and MARC21” by Deborah A. Fritz.  Chicago: ALA, 2004. 0-8389-0884-5

 

Download updates from:

http://www.marcofquality.com/bk/cwamupdates.html

 

A 2006 cumulation (with updates 1-3) is now available from ALA: 978-0-8389-0935-5. Continue to check for updates to this also.

Duration:

2 days (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

Presenter:

D. Fritz, L. Fields, B. Rennie

Schedule:

Check the schedule for Book Blitz II

 

 

BOOK BLITZ III:

More AACR and MARC, some FRBR, and a touch of RDA (2 Days)

 

In Book Blitz I, we cover the basics of using AACR and MARC to describe nice simple books and provide searchable terms for them. In Book Blitz II we cover slightly more complicated issues, such as parallel titles, part titles, and headings for corporate bodies.

 

In BBIII we will pick up some interesting loose ends that we were unable to cover in either BBI or BBII, such as:

·        what do I do with typos in descriptive fields

·        when should I enter info as a subtitle vs a statement of responsibility?

·        how do I handle multiple edition statements?

·        when do I need to add a statement of responsibility for an edition?

·        when do I enter the name of a publisher's imprint (subsidiary) instead of the name of the parent company?

·        more date problems

·        more series problems.

 

Then we will move on to some slightly more complex matters, concentrating primarily on the sources of information, bibliographic description, and access points for:

·        single works in multiple units (e.g., multi-volume sets)

·        multiple works in single units (e.g., collections, with or without a collective title)

·        multiple works in multiple units (e.g., monographic sets vs series)

 

We'll keep one eye on the future and use RDA (the next version of AACR) and FRBR (the new approach to organizing your OPAC) terminology wherever it is appropriate.

 

We'll also delve into some FRBR issues as we make the case for:

·        the need for unique citations to identify works

·        the need for deciding on primary responsibility for use in unique citations

·        the need for uniform titles in unique citations, and how to choose them

 

Attendees are strongly advised to attend Book Blitz I and Book Blitz II before coming to this workshop.

 

Handouts with examples and worksheets will be provided.

 

Intended audience:

Intermediate and experienced catalogers needing training in this area.

Anticipated goal:

At the conclusion of this workshop, you should be able to edit or create the description and access elements of more complicated book records.

Recommended prerequisites:

Book Blitz I, Book Blitz II

Required text:

“Cataloging with AACR2 and MARC21” by Deborah A. Fritz.  Chicago: ALA, 2004. 0-8389-0884-5

 

Download updates from:

http://www.marcofquality.com/bk/cwamupdates.html

 

A 2006 cumulation (with updates 1-3) is now available from ALA: 978-0-8389-0935-5. Continue to check for updates to this also.

Duration:

2 days (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

Presenter:

D. Fritz, L. Fields

Schedule:

Check the schedule for Book Blitz III

 

 

DEWEY DAZE II  (1 DAY)

 

If you do Dewey in your library, and are fairly comfortable with the basics, but are confused with some of the more complex numbers, this is the workshop for you. In Dewey Daze I, we cover how to find your way around the schedules and Tables 1-2. In this workshop, Dewey Daze II, we move on to the more complex tables and some of the trickier Dewey numbers, e.g. literature and genealogy.

 

Using detailed explanations and multiple examples we'll discuss and practice:

 

Using detailed explanations and multiple examples we'll discuss and practice:

  • Quick review on number building and Tables 1-2
  • How to understand and apply Tables 3-6
  • Literature numbers (800s)
  • Options for dealing with single biographies

 

We'll also save time at the end to look at some of your problems.  Feel free to bring an example of a Dewey number that has been troubling you, or a number that you just don't understand. 

 

Attendees are advised that they will be expected to have attended Dewey Daze I (or be fairly confident with Dewey) before coming to this workshop.

 

Handouts with examples and worksheets will be provided.

 

Intended audience

Intermediate and experienced catalogers needing training in this area.

Anticipated goal:

At the conclusion of this workshop, you should have a good understanding of the Dewey schedules, be able to understand and apply all the Dewey tables, and be able to assign Dewey numbers to literature, genealogy, and biographical materials.

Recommended prerequisite:

Dewey Daze I

Required text:

DDC 22 (The Dewey books)

Duration:

1 day (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Presenters:

L. Fields

Schedule:

Check the schedule for Dewey Daze II

 

 

LCSH for Beginners II  (1 DAY)

 

In LCSH for Beginners I, we cover the general methods of subject analysis, how to assign LC subject headings, and how to add subdivisions.  In this workshop, LCSH II, we will dig deeper into LCSH, and cover some of the more complex topics that we were unable to cover in LCSH for Beginners I.

 

Using detailed explanations and multiple examples we'll discuss and do exercises on applying:

  • Ambiguous headings
  • Children's headings
  • Geographic headings
  • Genre and form headings

We will also discuss when to use "gsafd" headings vs. LCSH, and some of the future developments in subject analysis, e.g. FAST headings.

 

Attendees are advised that they will be expected to have attended LCSH for Beginners I (or be fairly confident with LCSH) before coming to this workshop.

 

Handouts with examples and worksheets will be provided.

 

Intended audience

Intermediate and experienced catalogers needing training in this area.

Anticipated goal:

At the conclusion of this workshop, you should have a good understanding of LCSH for adult and children's headings and know how to apply genre and form headings.

Recommended prerequisite:

LCSH for Beginners I

Required text:

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). Bring vol. 1 of any recent ed.

Duration:

1 day (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Presenters:

L. Fields

Schedule:

Check the schedule for LCSH for Beginners II

 

 

AACR AND MARC FOR VIDEORECORDINGS (2 Days)

 

Once you are comfortable with finding your way around the basic cataloging tools—the Anglo American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2R), Library of Congress Rule Interpretations (LCRI) and the MARC coding standards (MARC21)—you will be ready to tackle the harder stuff.

 

Building on the basics taught in the Book Blitz I and II classes, this workshop covers the special fields needed for description and access for videos (including video DVDs). As in Book Blitz I, we cover the 'Core Cataloging Skills’:

  • How to describe a video in enough detail for your user's needs
  • How to assign useful search terms, such as featured cast, production companies, etc. (not subject headings)
  • How to choose the correct MARC coding for a video record
  • How to decide whether or not copied records truly match your items
  • How to clone 'different edition' or 'near match' video records

 

Handouts with examples and worksheets will be provided.

 

Intended audience:

Intermediate catalogers, and experienced catalogers needing training in this area.

Anticipated goal:

At the conclusion of this workshop, you should be able to find and edit records that accurately reflect your videos or create different edition or completely new records for them.

Recommended prerequisites:

Book Blitz I

Required text:

“Cataloging with AACR2 and MARC21” by Deborah A. Fritz.  Chicago: ALA, 2004. 0-8389-0884-5

 

Download updates from:

http://www.marcofquality.com/bk/cwamupdates.html

 

A 2006 cumulation (with updates 1-3) is now available from ALA: 978-0-8389-0935-5. Continue to check for updates to this also.

Duration:

2 days (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

Presenters:

D. Fritz, L. Fields, J. Costanza

Schedule:

Check the schedule for Videorecordings

 

 

AACR AND MARC FOR SOUND RECORDINGS (2 Days)

 

Once you are comfortable with finding your way around the basic cataloging tools—the Anglo American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2R), Library of Congress Rule Interpretations (LCRI) and the MARC coding standards (MARC21)—you will be ready to tackle the harder stuff.

 

Developing on the themes taught in the Book Blitz I and II classes, this workshop tackles the special fields needed for description and access for sound recordings, As in Book Blitz I, we cover the 'Core Cataloging Skills':

  • How to describe a sound recording in enough detail for your user's needs
  • How to assign useful search terms, such as performers, conductors, etc. (not subject headings)
  • How to choose the correct MARC coding for a sound recording record
  • How to decide whether or not copied records truly match your items
  • How to clone 'different edition' or 'near match' sound recording records

 

Handouts with examples and worksheets will be provided.

 

Intended audience:

Intermediate catalogers, and experienced catalogers needing training in this area.

Anticipated goal:

At the conclusion of this workshop, you should be able to find and edit records that accurately reflect your sound recordings or create different edition or completely new records for them.

Recommended prerequisites:

Book Blitz I

Required text:

“Cataloging with AACR2 and MARC21” by Deborah A. Fritz.  Chicago: ALA, 2004. 0-8389-0884-5

 

Download updates from:

http://www.marcofquality.com/bk/cwamupdates.html

 

A 2006 cumulation (with updates 1-3) is now available from ALA: 978-0-8389-0935-5. Continue to check for updates to this also.

Duration:

2 days (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

Presenters:

D. Fritz, L. Fields

Schedule:

Check the schedule for Sound recordings

 

 

AACR AND MARC FOR PRINT SERIALS (2 Days)

 

Once you are comfortable with finding your way around the basic cataloging tools—the Anglo American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2R), Library of Congress Rule Interpretations (LCRI) and the MARC coding standards (MARC21)—you will be ready to tackle the harder stuff.

 

Continuing to build on the methods taught in the Book Blitz I and II classes, this workshop deals with the special fields needed for description and access for print serials, As in Book Blitz I, we cover the 'Core Cataloging Skills':

  • How to describe a serial in enough detail for your user's needs
  • How to assign useful search terms, such as variant titles, issuing bodies, etc. (not subject headings)
  • How to choose the correct MARC coding for a serial record
  • How to decide whether or not copied records truly match your items
  • How to clone 'different edition' or 'near match' serial records

 

Handouts with examples and worksheets will be provided.

 

Intended audience:

Intermediate catalogers, and experienced catalogers needing training in this area.

Anticipated goal:

At the conclusion of this workshop, you should be able to find and edit records that accurately reflect your print serials or create different edition or completely new records for them.

Recommended prerequisites:

Book Blitz I

Required text:

“Cataloging with AACR2 and MARC21” by Deborah A. Fritz.  Chicago: ALA, 2004. 0-8389-0884-5

 

Download updates from:

http://www.marcofquality.com/bk/cwamupdates.html

 

A 2006 cumulation (with updates 1-3) is now available from ALA: 978-0-8389-0935-5. Continue to check for updates to this also.

Duration:

2 days (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

Presenters:

D. Fritz, L. Fields, K. Nystrom

Schedule:

Check the schedule for Print Serials

 

 

INDEXING & DISPLAYS IN YOUR OPAC (1 day)

 

What's the point of cataloging if our systems don't allow our patrons to search or see our records effectively?

 

In this one-day workshop we'll consider what guidance, if any, the cataloging rules and coding standards give us about indexing and displays in an OPAC.

 

We'll look at display options chosen by various libraries for hitlists, brief records, and full records; then we will think about what the rules seem to recommend. We'll also consider the differences between 'Browse' and 'Keyword' indexes and examine selected tags in detail to see how MARC coding affects these indexes.

           

You won't get all the answers today, but you'll learn how to decide which MARC tags and subfields should display to patrons and which should be indexed and in which contexts.

 

Attendees should have a very good understanding of MARC and, if possible, should have tried doing a few searches and looked at some displays for hitlists and brief or full records on their own OPACs.

 

Handouts with examples and worksheets will be provided.

 

Intended audience:

Experienced catalogers and systems people in charge of library automation systems (cataloging experience recommended for the latter).

Anticipated goal:

At the conclusion of this workshop, you should understand the basic principles about which MARC elements should be set up to index and display in your OPAC and why.

Recommended prerequisites:

None

Required text:

None

Duration:

1 day (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

Presenter:

D. Fritz

Schedule:

Check the schedule for OPAC Indexing and Displays

 

 

INTRODUCTION TO AUTHORITIES (2 Days)

 

Have you ever spent a lot of time researching different names to find all the works by an author, or given up on a subject search (e.g., Pigs) when you just couldn't think of the word the cataloger must have used (Swine)? If so, just think how your patrons must feel!

 

Authority control enhances OPAC access for your patrons, so it is a vitally important function of cataloging. In this example-packed workshop, you will learn how to read MARC authority records (which are very different to bibliographic records), and be introduced to the basic principles of authority control.

 

We'll cover:

Day 1

  • the authority control process

o        some definitions;

o        an overview of why we need to establish headings and provide cross-references;

o        keeping up with changes;

  • retrospective and ongoing authority control

 

Day 2

  • reading, editing and making MARC authority records

 

Attendees should have a good understanding of AACR and MARC cataloging, and some idea of the way their system indexes their records.

 

Handouts with examples and worksheets will be provided.

 

Intended audience:

Experienced catalogers and systems people in charge of library automation systems (cataloging experience recommended for the latter).

Anticipated goal:

At the conclusion of this workshop, you should understand what authority control is, why it is important, how you can get it done on your retrospective file, how you can keep it up on your new records, and how to read, edit and create authority records in MARC format.

Recommended prerequisites:

MARC21 in Your Library, Book Blitz I, Book Blitz II

Required text:

None

Duration:

2 days (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

Presenter:

D. Fritz

Schedule:

Check the schedule for Introduction to Authorities