RDA for Copy Catalogers

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Copy Catalogers, whether or not your library has implemented RDA, you're encountering more and more RDA records in your daily work. This two-day, live-online workshop will help you to recognize and interpret MARC records created using RDA. Among the topics to be covered: FRBR review; new RDA MARC fields; differences between AACR2 and RDA descriptions; access points for persons, families, corporate bodies, works and expressions; relationship designators added to access points; examples of RDA bibliographic records.
 

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand how RDA records differ from AACR2 records
  • Identify records created according to RDA instructions
  • Distinguish between records created using AACR2, RDA and hybrid records
  • Recognize new MARC fields defined because of RDA

Target Audience:
Copy catalogers who work with RDA records, whether or not their library has implemented RDA

Prerequisites:
Experience in copy cataloging with MARC records; basic understanding of AACR2 at a level relevant to copy catalogers.

Homework Expectations and Completion Requirements:

  • This is an interactive course and participants will be required to attend all sessions and complete homework assignments in order to earn Continuing Education credit.
  • It is designed for individual participation; each individual must register.

Technical Requirements:
Live Online System Requirements

Session Duration:
This course consists of two 2-hour sessions.

Instructor:  Bill Walker - walker@amigos.org


Continuing Education Credit:
Contact Hours: 4
IACET CEUs: 0.4

As an IACET Authorized Provider, Amigos offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.

 

May 19 - 20, 2015

10:30 am - 12:30 pm CDT

Online Classroom
United States

Phone: 800-843-8482
Email:

Amigos Member $165.00
Non-member $200.00
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Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 10% Discount $274.50
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 10% Discount $274.50
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 15% Discount $259.25
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 15% Discount $259.25