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SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Cataloging
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DTSTAMP:20260415T014600Z
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LOCATION:Virtual Program, Virtual, CA 91106, United States
ROOM: Fundamentals of Cataloging
DESCRIPTION:*Due to limited funding all library workers are limited to 2 c
 ourse enrollments through CALL annually.Six-week course | April 20 - May 2
 9, 2026 The Fundamentals of Cataloging (FOC) is a six-week online course 
 that provides an introduction to the principles, policies and practices of
  cataloging in libraries. It is designed for librarians and library suppor
 t staff new to cataloging; librarians and library support staff from other
  units who want to know more about cataloging; LSSC candidates pursuing ce
 rtification in the Cataloging and Classification competency set; and exper
 ienced cataloging librarians and support staff seeking continuing educatio
 n and networking opportunities.Course components:Introduction to catalogs 
 and cataloging, including an exploration into the principles behind the de
 velopment and evolution of cataloging codes and rulesIntroduction to descr
 iptive cataloging, including bibliographic description and descriptive acc
 ess points with AACR2 and RDAIntroduction to subject analysis and classifi
 cation, with a focus on Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), Libra
 ry of Congress Classification (LCC) and Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
 Introduction to reading and understanding MARC 21 formats for bibliographi
 c and authority dataExploration of the history of cooperative cataloging, 
 current trends and some suggestions about the future for cataloging and bi
 bliographic management Learning Outcomes:Students will gain a basic under
 standing of library cataloging concepts and practices.Who Should Attend:As
  a fundamentals course, FOC is tailored for librarians and library support
  staff new to cataloging, librarians and library support staff from other 
 units who want to know more about cataloging, and experienced cataloging l
 ibrarians and library support staff seeking continuing education and netwo
 rking opportunities.Cataloging librarians in countries other than the U.S.
  and library school students or graduates developing skills to help get a 
 job or identify areas of interest in library work may also benefit from th
 is course. CALL Training Partner for this Event: American Library Associa
 tionTrack: Cataloging
URL:https://events.callacademy.org/event/fundamentals-cataloging-12980
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