Workshop Descriptions

Access

The Access workshop covers choosing access points for a catalog record and formulating headings according to Chapters 21-26 of AACR2 and using MARC tagging. The session covers name headings for persons, places and corporate bodies, as well as cross references and authority control. Participants will learn to select, formulate and explain name and title headings used on standard catalog records, for both cataloging and searching purposes. The workshop will include lecture, group exercises, and discussion.

Description

A detailed look at the bibliographic record for the books format: Title, statement of responsibility, publishing information, physical description, series, and notes. An introduction to AACR2 Chapters 1 and 2 as applied within the OCLC MARC format. Session includes lecture (about 3 hours), group exercises and discussion.

Introduction to the MARC21 Format for Holdings Data

The MARC21 Format for Holdings Data (MFHD) is a format designed to provide bibliographic resource locations, notes, and detailed descriptions of holdings of multi-part resources such as serials, as well as pattern information. This workshop is designed for those who are new to or need a refresher on MFHD.

The workshop is divided into three parts:

• Part 1: Use of MFHD and its function in an online system, Z39.71 content standards, and scope of content coverage.
• Part 2: Details of the MFHD leader, variable control fields, and variable data fields, including location data.
• Part 3: Pattern data and how they are constructed and used. (This part is particularly important for serials catalogers and may not be essential for others to attend.)

The workshop will include practical exercises in establishing publication patterns according to the MARC Format for Holdings Data. The exercises will focus on materials published in regular publication patterns and will not include irregular or exceptional publication patterns.

Who should attend?: Copy and original catalogers, serials librarians, and bindery and acquisitions staff who deal with holdings information. The workshop will be especially helpful for those migrating or using systems that use MFHD.

Prerequisites: None

Subject Analysis

The Subject Analysis workshop covers subject headings and classification. Both Sears and LC subject headings (Sears only peripherally), and Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal classification are introduced, with emphasis on the systems used by participants. In the subject heading section, participants will discuss purpose, application and structure of subject headings, MARC tagging, cross-references, and standard versus non-standard subject headings. In the classification section, participants will discuss the purpose and application of the respective scheme, structure of classification and cutter numbers, shelflist order, and MARC tagging. The workshop will include lecture, group exercises, and discussion.