Format: Self-paced Course
Developed by: the Idaho Commission for Libraries
Length: 1.5 hours
Please note: we are continuing to offer the four ABLE cataloging courses with updated functionality, because despite their age, they still offer a level of detail in teaching the work of cataloging that new catalogers find helpful. Course completion will now automatically generate a certificate of completion, here in the WebJunction Catalog.
If you are interested in an introduction to library cataloging aimed at a more general library staff audience, we recommend the coming LiFT course series.
Course Objectives
In this unit, you will learn:
- The workflow for technical services and acquisitions
- Creating a cataloging record
- The purpose of cataloging records
- General information of cataloging records and types of entries
- Descriptive information and the format of catalog records
- Sources for cataloging information
Format: Self-paced Course
Developed by: the Idaho Commission for Libraries
Length: 3 hours
Please note: we are continuing to offer the four ABLE cataloging courses with updated functionality, because despite their age, they still offer a level of detail in teaching the work of cataloging that new catalogers find helpful. Course completion will now automatically generate a certificate of completion, here in the WebJunction Catalog.
If you are interested in an introduction to library cataloging aimed at a more general library staff audience, we recommend the coming LiFT course series.
Course Objectives
In this unit, you will learn about:
- Purpose of subject headings
- How subject heading lists are organized
- Terminology for Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Different types and forms of subject headings
- How subdivisions are used in subject headings
- How to use Library of Congress Subject Headings list to assign subject headings
- How and where to place subject headings in the cataloging record
- Additional access points to include in a cataloging record
Format: Self-paced Course
Developed by: the Idaho Commission for Libraries
Length: 2 hours
Please note: we are continuing to offer the four ABLE cataloging courses with updated functionality, because despite their age, they still offer a level of detail in teaching the work of cataloging that new catalogers find helpful. Course completion will now automatically generate a certificate of completion, here in the WebJunction Catalog.
If you are interested in an introduction to library cataloging aimed at a more general library staff audience, we recommend the coming LiFT course series.
Course Objectives
In this unit, you will learn about:
- The purpose of classification
- The organization of the Dewey Decimal Classification system
- The basic steps for classification of an item
- How to use Dewey Decimal Classification
- How to create a complete call number
Format: Self-paced Course
Developed by: the Idaho Commission for Libraries
Length: 1 hours
Please note: we are continuing to offer the four ABLE cataloging courses with updated functionality, because despite their age, they still offer a level of detail in teaching the work of cataloging that new catalogers find helpful. Course completion will now automatically generate a certificate of completion, here in the WebJunction Catalog.
If you are interested in an introduction to library cataloging aimed at a more general library staff audience, we recommend the coming LiFT course series.
Course Objectives
In this unit, you will learn about:
- The history and purpose of MARC
- How MARC is organized
- How MARC tags are used
- Special issues with non-book cataloging, copy cataloging, and cooperative cataloging.