Do you want to do more with your MARC records? Are you looking for an easy way to add or delete fields, split a batch of records into several groups, or extract particular fields to create a report? This course will walk you through how to do all of these tasks and more, starting with the basics of how to download and install the free MarcEdit software.
* This course is eligible for micro-credentialing (optional) - What is micro-credentialing?
- Complete the following courses:
- Metadata Management Tools: Introduction to MarcEdit
- Metadata Management Tools: Introduction to OpenRefine
- Metadata Management Tools: Programming with Python and PyMARC
- Complete extra requirements for micro-credentialing participants:
- Extra homework per course
- Extra capstone project (extra $70 fee) - information on the capstone project here
Scheduled Dates
There are currently no scheduled dates. Request this course.
Learning objectives for this session may include:
- Learn how to download and install the MarcEdit software
- Understand MarcEdit's batch-editing capabilities
- Determine ways MarcEdit can be useful in your daily library work
Topic Area
Cataloging
Metadata
Contact
learning@amigos.org
Session Duration
This course consists of one 2-hour session.
Contact Hours
2
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Emily Nimsakont is a Digital Librarian at Posit PBC. She has over ten years of experience in cataloging and technical services, including digital asset management for a corporation, head of technical services at an academic law library, and cataloger/trainer at the Nebraska Library Commission. She holds a master’s degree in library science from University of Missouri-Columbia, a master’s degree in museum studies from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a bachelor’s degree in history and psychology from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois.
Emily Nimsakont is a Digital Librarian at Posit PBC. She has over ten years of experience in cataloging and technical services, including digital asset management for a corporation, head of technical services at an academic law library, and cataloger/trainer at the Nebraska Library Commission. She holds a master’s degree in library science from University of Missouri-Columbia, a master’s degree in museum studies from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a bachelor’s degree in history and psychology from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois.