Jul'15: Cataloging with RDA: Resource Description and Access (ALA)

4-week eCourse
Beginning Monday, July 13, 2015

http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=10989
$199

In this eCourse, RDA expert Magda El-Sherbini will get you started with hands-on training focused on print monographs, covering both description and access. You'll participate in exercises using real-world examples of RDA concepts and solidify your skills through quizzes with interactive feedback. El-Sherbini will be available on discussion boards to address your questions and continue the conversation.

May'15 RDA serials cataloging (NISO/NASIG Joint Webinar)

Date: May 20, 2015
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Event webpage: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/webinars/nasig_rda/

Resource Description and Access (RDA) is a standard for descriptive cataloging, replacing AACR2, that provides instructions and guidelines on formulating bibliographic data in a linked data environment. Cataloging of special materials, such as reproductions, microforms, rare materials, etc. has always had unique requirements, which is also true when using RDA for serials cataloging. Catalogers dealing with these special materials are experimenting with using RDA to meet the needs of their users and staff to effectively describe these resources.

Presenters during this joint NISO/NASIG Webinar will explore the topic of specialized RDA cataloging, the different formats requiring an extra level of data for cataloging, and share experiences with converting specialized collections into RDA.

NISO Member:     $95.00 (US and Canada) - $109.00 (International)
NASIG Member:     $95.00
Non-Member:     $125.00 (US and Canada) - $149.00 (International)
Student:      $49.00

Jun'15: Introduction to Cataloging (Library Juice Academy)

http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/005-intro-cataloging.php

Dates: June 1-26, 2015
Price: $175

Are you a librarian who has suddenly been given the responsibility of cataloging for your library, but you know little to nothing about how to do it? Or do you feel that a quick course on cataloging will simply make you a better librarian? Or perhaps it has been a long time since you did cataloging work and you need a refresher. This four-week course will introduce the tools and techniques of the trade, including descriptive cataloging (RDA), subject cataloging (classification and subject headings), and an introduction to Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC). The course promises to provide practical, hands-on training for non-catalogers, including sample workflows, an introduction to copy cataloging, and guides to make the job of cataloging easier.

May'15: Cataloging Government Serial Publications using RDA (FDLP)

Tuesday, May 26, 2015 / 2:00 p.m. (Eastern)

http://www.fdlp.gov/about-the-fdlp/fdlp-events-calendar

The focus of this webinar will be on cataloging U.S. Government serial publications using RDA. LSCM staff will discuss GPO practices in determining if a publication is a serial through processing and cataloging of serial publications following CONSER and RDA standards. Practical tips and examples will be provided.

May-Jun'15: Cataloging Music Resources in RDA: Resource Description and Access (ALA)

4-week eCourse
Beginning Monday, May 11, 2015

http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11393
$175

Are you struggling with cataloging music in your library? In this new eCourse, Archer-Capuzzo will explore the unique challenges of cataloging music resources and focuses on how RDA Toolkit* meets these challenges.

Mar'15: RDA Toolkit Essentials (ALA)

Wednesday, March 18, 2014, 9:30 am CST

http://www.rdatoolkit.org/essentials

The webinar RDA Toolkit Essentials serves as an introduction and guide to using RDA Toolkit. Unlike past webinars, it is not a one-off event. Instead, it will return every other month (typically on the third Wednesday), and each occurrence of RDA Toolkit Essentials will focus on exactly that--the essentials of using RDA Toolkit. We'll review subscription options, logging in, navigating, creating Workflows, and setting bookmarks. We'll cover the variety of content available and offer tips for getting more from your account. And above all, we will answer your questions.

Apr'15: Planning and Preparing for RDA: Resource Description and Access (ALA)

4-week eCourse

Beginning Monday, April 6, 2015

$175

http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3674

Are you involved in cataloging and/or technical services? This would be the perfect time to prepare and put plans in place for implementing RDA. An active participant in development of the RDA instructions, Roman S. Panchyshyn will lead this 4-week, asynchronous eCourse to get you started with RDA.

Feb'15: Cartographic Resources Cataloging with RDA: An Introduction (ALA)

90-minute workshop
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
2:30pm ET /1:30 CT / 12:30 MT / 11:30am PT
$85
http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11314

The flexibility of RDA: Resource Description and Access facilitates the cataloging of myriad unique types of library materials, including maps and cartographic resources. In this workshop, Susan Moore, a cataloger who teaches about the specific challenges of cataloging cartographic resources, will teach you the basics of creating a bibliographic record for a sheet map using RDA. Particular emphasis will be given to selecting a title, calculating scale, recording coordinates, measuring maps, and filling out the 336, 337, and 338 MARC fields.

Feb-Mar'15: Planning and Preparing for RDA: Resource Description and Access (ALA)

4-week eCourse
Beginning Monday, February 2, 2015

http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3674
$175
There are already many catalog records "in the wild" that are compliant with RDA: Resource Description and Access. Now is the perfect time for anyone involved in cataloging and technical services to prepare and put plans in place for implementing RDA. An active participant in development of the RDA instructions, Roman S. Panchyshyn will lead this 4-week, asynchronous eCourse to help you get started.

Feb-Mar'15: Cataloging with RDA (ALA)

4-week eCourse
Beginning Monday, February 2, 2015

http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=10989
$199

In this eCourse, RDA expert Magda El-Sherbini will get you started with hands-on training focused on print monographs, covering both description and access. You'll participate in exercises using real-world examples of RDA concepts and solidify your skills through quizzes with interactive feedback. El-Sherbini will be available on discussion boards to address your questions and continue the conversation.

Jan'15: Advanced Name Authority Records: Corporate Bodies (FDLP)

Thursday, January 15, 2015 / 2:00 pm Eastern Time

Join Marty as he builds on his previous webinar, “Name Authority Records in RDA,” to demonstrate the creation and modification of name authority records for U.S. Government corporate bodies. Along the way, Marty will highlight principles underlying the Resource Description and Access (RDA) cataloging standard, principles which determine the data that is recorded. In addition, Marty will explain the reasoning that guides some of the research conducted as part of corporate name authority work. This presentation also builds on the previous GPO webinar, “An Overview of RDA and Its Implementation at GPO.”

GPO’s Bibliographic and Metadata Section has been creating and modifying name authority records for library catalogs since 1977. GPO is the expert on corporate body records for U.S. Government agencies and bureaus and also creates and modifies authority records for non-governmental corporate bodies, persons, places, series, laws, and treaties.

http://www.fdlp.gov/about-the-fdlp/fdlp-academy

Nov: Resource Description and Access Overview: Making RDA Work (Infopeople)

Thursday, November 20, 2014  /  12 noon Pacific

•    Have you heard of Resource Description and Access (RDA), the new cataloging code?
•    Would you like to know more about how RDA will affect your library’s staff and its users?

This webinar will cover the basics of RDA, including changes that will be noticeable to library staff (catalogers and non-catalogers alike) and to library users. Information in this webinar will range from practical tips for dealing with RDA records to thoughts about how RDA fits into future changes to library catalogs.

At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will:

•    Be able to identify at least three differences between AACR2 and RDA
•    Be able to identify the ways in which their ILS will need to be changed to accommodate RDA records.
•    Have a familiarity with other cataloging developments related to RDA, such as BIBFRAME and Linked Data

https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=431

Nov: Introduction to RDA (Library Juice Academy)

http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/012-intro-RDA.php

November 3-28, 2014
Credits: 1.5 CEUs
Price: $175

Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the new library cataloging for resource description and discovery, replacing AACR2. Upon completion of this four-week course you will be familiar with Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), the conceptual model on which RDA is based. You will be able to recognize and create bibliographic records using RDA and will be directed to the most recent and helpful resources that are available to help guide you through the transition to RDA. The course will cover the basic concepts required to confidently navigate and apply the guidelines in the RDA Toolkit.

Oct-Nov: RDA Basics (UW-Madison SLIS-CES)

October 13-November 21
$200
2.0 CEUs/20 LEU
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed-RDASummer.htm

With the implementation of RDA, catalogers will want to be prepared to use this standard. This course will provide an introduction to the underlying principles and fundamentals of RDA. Upon completion of the course you will recognize and create bibliographic records using RDA, and you will learn and discuss the issues surrounding the adoption of the standard. Basic knowledge of AACR2 and MARC21 are required to take this course. Students will complete four weekly assignments, participate in class discussions, and submit a final project.

Oct-Nov: Cataloging with RDA (ALA)

Asynchronous eCourse beginning October 13, 2014 and continuing for 4 weeks

As more libraries around the world adopt RDA: Resource Description and Access, knowledge of how to catalog library materials using this new standard is a crucial skill. In this eCourse, RDA expert Magda El-Sherbini will get you started with hands-on training that focuses on print monographs and will cover both description and access. You’ll also participate in exercises using real-world examples of RDA concepts. El-Sherbini will be available to discuss these concepts and answer your questions on discussion boards, and you’ll be able to solidify these skills with quizzes that provide interactive feedback.

$199
http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=10989

Oct: RDA for Music: Classical Music Audio Recordings (MLA)

A 90-minute workshop on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 3:30pm Eastern/2:30 Central/1:30 Mountain/12:30 Pacific

In this workshop, Damian Iseminger and Casey Mullin will teach the basics of cataloging classical music audio recordings using RDA: Resource Description and Access, the new global cataloging standard and successor to AACR2. This workshop is designed for anyone who catalogs these materials and would like to learn how to do so using RDA.

$90
http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11189

Sep: Resource Description and What? RDA for Non-Catalogers (Nebraska Library Commission)

9/3/2014    10am - 11am  (Central Time)

Have you heard the catalogers in your library mumbling about RDA, FRBR, and other mysterious acronyms? Would you like to find how recent cataloging changes could affect you? Resource Description & Access (RDA) is the new cataloging code that replaced AACR2 early in 2013, and in this session, Emily Nimsakont, the NLC’s Cataloging Librarian, will provide a translation of "cataloger-ese" to explain what RDA is. She will also discuss how the new cataloging rules will affect libraries’ OPACs, non-cataloging library staff, and library patrons.

http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=13445

Jun: Cataloging with RDA (ALA)

4-week eCourse
Beginning Monday, June 2, 2014

In this eCourse, RDA expert Magda El-Sherbini will get you started with hands-on training focused on print monographs, covering both description and access. You'll participate in exercises using real-world examples of RDA concepts and solidify your skills through quizzes with interactive feedback. El-Sherbini will be available on discussion boards to address your questions and continue the conversation.
After taking this eCourse you will be able to:
•    Create original records using RDA
•    Describe manifestation, item, work, and expression
•    Identify and record relationships between entities
$199
http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=10989

Apr: Ask an RDA Expert: Biblographic Description (ALA)

Join colleagues across the world for a unique opportunity to engage informally with a group of RDA: Resource Description and Access experts to ask questions and get answers based on others' experience and knowledge.
This three-hour open forum allows you to drop in at your convenience to obtain and share information on the RDA-related issues that matter most to you. Ask an RDA Expert: Bibliographic Description will be led by panelists Adam Baron, May Chan, and Marcia Salmon.
The webinar will focus on:
•    Bibliographic description
•    Monograph cataloging
•    Transitioning to RDA
•    Best training resources
Bring your questions about these topics, carrier types, publication statements, preferred titles, and more. Stay for 20 minutes or stay for the full three hours—this is your chance to get your RDA questions answered!

$50/person, $100/group

http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=10991

June: Cataloging of Non-Print Materials (Library Juice Academy)

Dates: June 2-27, 2014
Credits: 1.5 CEUs
Price: $175

http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/085-cataloging-non-print.php

More and more of the items in a library collection are non-print. This includes CD’s, DVDs, streaming video, etc. How access to these information sources is provided, along with descriptions of them, will be examined. Realia, or “physical” items such as puppets, collections of specimens (rocks, insects, etc.) will also be covered, as will games and manipulatives. A basic understanding of cataloging and MARC is pre-supposed.
At the completion of this class, the attendee will:
- Be able to ascertain the difference between “content” and “carrier” in the cataloging environment.
- Use RDA to create MARC records for an online environment.
- Have experience coding data in the MARC record unique to non-print materials.
- Have experience creating access points relevant to non-print not applicable to print materials and know why they are important.
- Be able to interpret cataloging rules for formats not in existence when the rules were first promulgated.

This course can be taken as one of seven courses needed to earn our Certificate in Cataloging, but can be taken as a stand-alone course as well.