RDA for Copy Catalogers
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:
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Session Duration:
This course consists of two 2-hour sessions.
Instructor: Bill Walker - walker@amigos.org
Continuing Education Credit:
Contact Hours: 4
March 14 - 15, 2018
10:30 am - 12:30 pm CDT
Online Classroom
United States
United States
| Amigos Member Individual Registration | $165.00 |
| Non-member Individual Registration | $200.00 |