Format: Webinar, original date March 18, 2015
Hosted by: ALCTS
Length: 1 hour

The cataloging of continuing resources has weathered the change to RDA but unresolved issues remain and new issues have surfaced. This presentation will explore continuing resources cataloging from the perspectives of ISSN, RDA, and FRBR; introduce an alternative model, PRESSoo; highlight questions raised by BIBFRAME; and examine RDF output from the ISSN records in the ISSN International Centre’s ROAD database.

Presented by: Regina Romano Reynolds

Format: Webinar, original date February 2, 2011
Hosted by: ALCTS
Length: 1 hour

RDA: Resource Description & Access was published in June 2010 and has been undergoing a test by the U.S. national libraries and others. This webcast uses numerous side-by-side examples in MARC format to show the most significant changes between AACR2 and RDA cataloging practices. Part 1 covers descriptive elements, and part 2 covers access points.

Presented by: Adam L. Schiff

Format: Webinar, original date February 9, 2011
Hosted by: ALCTS
Length: 1 hour

RDA: Resource Description & Access was published in June 2010 and has been undergoing a test by the U.S. national libraries and others. This session uses numerous side-by-side examples in MARC format to show the most significant changes between AACR2 and RDA cataloging practices. Part 1 covers descriptive elements, and part 2 covers access points.

Presented by: Adam L. Schiff

webinar iconFormat: Webinar, original date April 26, 2022
Hosted by: WebJunction
Length: 1 hour

Digital collections at your library can preserve local histories and artifacts at risk of being lost. They offer an opportunity to represent the diversity of stories and voices in your community likely missing from your physical collection. But they are resource-intensive, requiring new skills, technology, and an ongoing commitment to maintain them. Understanding the full lifecycle of digital stewardship is critical to successfully providing digital collections. In this webinar, practitioners will share how their digital collections have enabled their community members to connect with unique histories and cultures, increase appreciation of local history, and foster connections across generations. You’ll also learn about WebJunction’s new free course series, which will guide you through the lifecycle of digital stewardship from planning and gathering to saving and sharing digital collections—wherever your starting point is.

Presented by: Amanda McLaren, Dale Musselman, Selena Ortega-Chiolero, and Mercy Procaccini

Format: Webinar, original date March 16, 2015
Hosted by: ALCTS
Length: 1 hour

Acquiring and cataloging e-books received as firm orders presents a unique challenge to librarians accustomed to print materials, who struggle to manage an invisible backlog and workflow, and the attendant difficulties with tracking, communicating between departments, and notifying users when the materials are available to them. This session will show participants how to plan and create a workflow for processing these orders using a shared mailbox.

Presented by: Nancy Mitchell Poehlmann

Format: Webinar, original date May 13, 2015
Hosted by:
ALCTS
Length:
1 hour

This presentation provides an introduction to the Bibliographic Framework (BIBFRAME), a model used for expressing and connecting bibliographic data through the semantic web. Includes an overview of linked data, examples of MARC metadata expressed as BIBFRAME, and shows the possibilities of library linked data.

Presented by: Carolyn Hansen and Victoria Mueller

Format: Webinar, original date March 8, 2017
Hosted by:
ALCTS
Length:
1 hour

This session will build off of the introductory session by providing more detailed instruction on the construction of structured headings with geographic, chronological, and free-floating subdivisions. Additionally, the session will address the application of names as subject headings, as well as headings for literature and the use of genre terms.

Presented by: Bobby Bothmann

self pacedFormat: Self-paced Course
Developed by: LibraryU, a program of the Illinois State Library and the regional library systems
Length: 1 hour

This course, aimed at library staff new to cataloging, provides an introduction to the purpose, importance and varieties catalogs. It also provides the learner with a basic orientation to standard cataloging activities.

Topics covered include:

  • The underlying concepts of cataloging
  • A brief history of cataloging
  • An explanation of why cataloging is important
  • An overview of the characteristics and varieties of library cataloging.
  • The varieties of OPAC displays
  • The three different types of cataloging activity

Course Design: updated by WebJunction

Format: Webinar, original date March 1, 2017
Hosted by:
ALCTS
Length:
1 hour

This session will briefly cover the history and principles of the LCSH vocabulary and introduce the participant to the basics of content analysis. Participants will learn how to assign main headings and how to build structured headings with topical free-floating subdivisions. Participants will learn how to find and make use of the Subject Headings Manual and will be introduced to Classification Web and Authorities.loc.gov as tools for selection of controlled vocabulary from LCSH.

Presented by: Bobby Bothmann

Format: Webinar, original date September 22, 2010
Hosted by:
ALCTS
Length:
1 hour

This introductory webcast on the proposed cataloging rules, Resource Description and Access (RDA), highlights the critical differences between the current cataloging rules (AACR2) and RDA. It is designed as a primer for both front-line catalogers and library administrators in all types of libraries who need to learn how bibliographic and authority records will change when RDA is implemented. The session would be an excellent introduction to record changes for both original catalogers and copy catalogers.

Presented by: Robert Ellett

webinar recordingFormat: Webinar, original date September 21, 2016
Hosted by:
ALCTS
Length:
1 hour

This session will focus on the selection and construction of LC Classification (LCC) call numbers for literature, maps and atlases, and moving images, including the construction of cutters for literary works and juvenile belle lettres.

Presented by: Bobby Bothmann

Format: Webinar, original date September 7, 2016
Hosted by:
ALCTS
Length:
1 hour

This session will briefly introduce the history of LC Classification (LCC) and the general principles of classification. Participants will be introduced to the Classification and Shelflisting Manual and learn how to make use of Classification Web, Authorities.loc.gov and the freely-available LCC schedules to select classification numbers. There will be special focus on the use of the LC Cutter table and when to use it.

Presented by: Bobby Bothmann

Webinar recordingFormat: Webinar, original date January 30, 2014
Hosted by: Infopeople
Length: 1 hour

  • Is your backroom overrun with book carts full of in-process material?
  • Does it take more than a couple hours to get your incoming delivery processed?
  • Does it take three days to catch up after a holiday closure?
  • Does it take more than four people to get a new acquisition into circulation?
  • Can you easily determine the age and status of items on every book cart?

As much as we love our book carts, they have helped us develop some very bad habits, and Lean will help us reduce or eliminate some of these bad habits. Lean is a management philosophy designed to identify and eliminate "waste” in a workflow. Waste can be any number of things including waiting, unnecessary handling or transport, duplicating steps, processing that doesn't provide any benefit to the customer, and unnecessary hand-offs. By eliminating these wastes, we can find an optimal workflow that will get items to our customers faster and reduce our costs.

Presented by: Lori Bowen Ayre

Format: Webinar, original date March 11, 2015
Hosted by:
ALCTS
Length:
1 hour

As more and more content (books and journals and other genres) is made available only in an electronic format, ensuring that the scholarly record remains intact in the event of a technological or natural disaster is ever more critical. Learn about the importance of digital preservation, rights and responsibilities of all stakeholders, and what you can do to ensure that key research remains readily available.

Presented by: Victoria Reich and Dr. Katherine Skinner

Format: Webinar, original date November 7, 2012
Hosted by: ALCTS
Length: 1 hour

Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the successor to the cataloging rules, AACR2. RDA completely revamps the structure of the cataloging instructions by closely following the entity-relationship model used to construct databases. However, as complex as these changes are, they can be reduced to ten easy steps. Join in on a walkthrough of the new structure. A demonstration of how a simple book can be cataloged with RDA helps catalogers understand the new structure and makes it easier to navigate RDA and find related instructions for other resources.

Presented by: Thomas Brenndorfer

Format: Self-paced course
Developed by: LibraryU, a program of the Illinois State Library and the regional library systems
Course authors: Kay Cloyes and Kathy Kniery
Design updates: WebJunction (2024)
Length: 1 hour

Check out this new and improved 2024 edition of Shelving with Dewey!

Course description:

This course provides a great introduction for any library staff, assistants, or volunteers learning how to shelve items by the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. One of the most time-consuming tasks for library staff is training assistants and volunteers about classification systems and how to properly shelve materials. Few tasks are more vital for shelf maintenance and patron access. This course provides online training that will help new staff members and volunteers become productive as quickly as possible with a minimum of time investment by the professional librarian.

Learning objectives:

After completing this course you’ll be able to:

1. Accurately read shelves.
2. Properly file materials according to the Dewey Decimal Classification system in a school or public library.

self pacedFormat: Self-paced Course
Developed by: LibraryU, a program of the Illinois State Library and the regional library systems
Length: 1 hour

This course provides a great introduction for any library staff, assistants or volunteer needing to learn how to shelve items by the classification system used by the Library of Congress (LC).

One of the most time-consuming tasks for library staff is training assistants and volunteers about classification systems and how to properly shelve materials. Few tasks are more vital for shelf maintenance and patron access. This lesson provides online training that will help new staff members and volunteers become productive as quickly as possible with a minimum of time investment by the professional librarian.

After completing this training, the learner will be able to accurately read shelves and properly file materials according to Library of Congress (LC) standards.

Format: Webinar, original date February 22, 2024
Hosted by: WebJunction
Length: 1 hour

Video games are a dynamic, modern, popular medium worthy of a place in every library, but starting a collection can feel overwhelming. You might have questions like, how much funding will it require? Are these materials more prone to theft? Is this a juvenile collection, young adult, or one for all ages? This webinar will provide you with practical solutions for all your questions. We’ll walk through the process of creating, maintaining, and promoting a new video game collection. You’ll hear lessons learned and tips for success that Billings Public Library used to create a successful collection, along with strategies from other libraries around the country. You’ll leave ready to get started creating what is sure to be one of your library’s most well-circulating collections. 

Presented by: Joseph Lanning

Format: Webinar, original date February 23, 2015
Hosted by: ALCTS
Length: 1 hour

This webinar focuses on the importance of communication for technical services librarians and staff. In a single day, we may find ourselves negotiating with vendors, requesting or providing tech support, explaining new purchases to public services staff, defending budget requests to administration, and advertising new services to patrons. Each of these situations involves a different kind of communication. We will begin by identifying all the people we might need to communicate with, and the reasons for communication. With these various audiences and goals in mind, we will look at tips and tricks for effectively communicating in different scenarios.

Presented by: Jennifer Williams

Webinar recordingFormat: Webinar, original date January 14, 2015
Hosted by: NCompass Live, Nebraska Library Commission
Length: 1 hour

Have you found yourself responsible for cataloging with no previous experience? Is "cataloger" only one of many hats you wear at your library? Attend this session to learn about free tools to innovate your cataloging process, make your life easier, and get your library's materials cataloged and in the hands of your patrons.

Presented by: Emily Nimsakont

Webinar recordingFormat:Webinar, original date May 6, 2015
Hosted by: ALCTS
Length: 1 hour

The nature of work in technical services shifts and fluctuates depending on the time of year, type of materials, staffing levels, and changes in technology. By using time management methods inspired by business strategies, software development, and mindfulness-based practices, technical services managers can set goals and prioritize tasks to successfully accomplish daily work and special projects.

This webinar will cover prioritization techniques and freely available organizational tools. We will discuss methods for remaining responsive and flexible when unexpected events or interruptions occur, as well as how time management can have a positive impact on work-life balance.

Presented by: Amber Billey

Format: Webinar, original date February 18, 2015
Hosted by: ALCTS
Length: 1 hour

Marshall Breeding, an independent consultant, will provide an overview of the current realm of search tools that libraries provide to their communities, including index-based discovery services, socially enabled library portals, and related products. Looking beyond the current slate of products, Breeding will discuss some of areas of opportunity and possible areas of future development. Areas of interest include ways that libraries can leverage these capability of these tools beyond the confines of their own web sites to increase discoverability of library resources in other contexts such as learning management systems, community portals, and the general web.

Presented by: Marshall Breeding

self pacedFormat: Self-paced Course
Developed by: Internet Archive with funding from Institute of Museum and Library Services 
Length: 2 hours

As more and more local news, history and activity is available only on the web, and no longer published to traditional physical media, public libraries are increasingly archiving locally generated or relevant websites and web content that would not otherwise be preserved.

This self-paced course is adapted from training materials created for the Community Webs project, an Institute of Museum and Library Services -funded program created by Internet Archive to enable public libraries to build collections of historically-valuable, web published materials documenting their local communities.  

This course covers:

  • A basic overview of web archiving 
  • Why web archiving is important generally
  • Why web archiving is important for public libraries
  • Incorporating web archiving into your library's collection development policy
  • Identifying and selecting online content for archiving
  • Selecting web archiving tools that fit your library's needs
  • The importance of community engagement to the success of your library's web archiving program
  • How to effectively sustain your web archiving

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webinar iconFormat: Webinar, original date July 13, 2022
Hosted by: WebJunction
Length: 1 hours

Reap the benefits of a well-weeded collection! This session discusses the life cycle of a collection, including weeding techniques, collection management policies, and how to motivate reluctant weeders. Join co-authors of the popular blog Awful Library Books to learn their holistic approach to collection management as they help all types and sizes of libraries find the joy in a shelf list that reflects a clean, relevant, and current collection!

Presented by: Mary Kelly and Holly Hibner

self pacedFormat: Self-paced Course
Developed by: LibraryU, a program of the Illinois State Library and the regional library systems
Length: 1 hour

Mention collection development and most librarians think of the selection of new materials for the library. Weeding - removing library materials from your collection - is an often forgotten, yet integral part of collection development. In this course you will first discover why that is true, and then learn the techniques of weeding, develop policies and avoid common pitfalls.

The information is relevant to all types of libraries and addresses the weeding of all types of library materials, including adult and children's collections, as well as print and non-print materials.

Learning Objectives

  • State the reasons for weeding the library collection.
  • Identify print and online resources to aid in planning an effective weeding program.
  • Adapt published weeding guidelines to develop criteria for weeding their collection.
  • Develop a weeding plan for the library which includes a schedule, criteria for specific subject areas and material types, and procedures.
  • Explain positive solutions to avoid common pitfalls and problems with weeding such as "unweedable" gifts, "sacred" memorial donations, the "recommended collection size" trap, fear of admitting a selection error, and others.
  • Incorporate weeding in the library's collection management policy.
  • Identify tools associated with automated library catalogs that can assist in weeding such as inventory reports, collection age reports, and others.
Course Design: updated by WebJunction

webinar recordingFormat: Webinar, original date September 27, 2017
Hosted by: NCompass Live, Nebraska Library Commission
Length: 1 hour

Learn how to keep your library collection user-friendly, increase circulation, and improve the appeal of your library with these weeding tips, tricks, and techniques. Denise Harders, Co-Director of the Central Plains Library System, will discuss the importance of weeding and how to do it successfully. We will also hear about the annual CPLS Month of Weeding project.

Presented by: Denise Harders

Format: Webinar, original date March 9, 2015
Hosted by: ALCTS
Length: 1 hour

Have you ever asked “How can we make this process better” only to realize that no one really understands the process from start to finish in the first place? Workflow mapping can be a powerful approach to understanding the systems and processes libraries already have in place and a great first step in figuring out how to improve them.

This webinar will provide an introduction to workflow mapping. Topics covered will include basic workflow mapping syntax, software, and techniques for creation. Just as importantly, participants will also hear tips on how to structure a successful workflow mapping project—from getting buy-in from stakeholders to making the most of our your completed map.

Presented by: Kristen Wilson