WebJunction Course Catalog

Please note that this course is being replaced by a version with updated functionality, that will provide certificates of completion here at WebJunction. We recommend both new and returning learners enroll in the new versions of these ABLE courses. Please also see this new program of related courses: LiFT: Library Foundational Training.

Format: Self-paced Course
Developed by: the Idaho Commission for Libraries
Length: 3 hours

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
  
  

Important Notes:

1) A Certificate of Completion for this course is provided by the Idaho Commission for Libraries.

2) User registration data for all ABLE courses is provided to the Idaho Commission for Libraries so they can track user progress.

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: 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 October 19, 2022
Hosted by: WebJunction
Length: 1 hour

Hey library workers, are you thinking of starting a Library of Things for your community? From tools to toys, cameras to kitchen appliances, fishing gear to musical instruments, and from blood pressure monitors to robots – you can do it! The presenters talk about launching these collections for a small library and a large suburban children’s collection. They highlight their experiences selecting, budgeting, cataloging, displaying, sustaining, and marketing their Library of Things. They also share what has and hasn’t worked, and you’ll leave with strategies for making the right decisions for your community.

Presented by: Dania Souid and Lindsay Delaney