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TSS: RDA Authority Control Cataloging
Good authority work is as important as good bibliographic description in the current and future cataloging environment. This program will show you how to construct and understand RDA authority records, including records for persons, corporate bodies, and works and expressions, using RDA and MARC.
Find out more »Technical Services Section: Cataloging Fundamentals
If you are a new copy cataloger or need a little refresher ...if you work in another area but need to know how and why catalogers do the things they do ...if you're worried about choosing the right record, deciding when a record matches, or what RDA means to your work—then help is on the way.
Find out more »Technical Services Section: Linked Data 101: Is This Web of Data Really Real?
You've heard talk of linked data, shared vocabularies like BIBFRAME and schema.org, library visibility, and end user fulfillment. But what is it, why does it matter, and who needs to be involved? Join us for an engaging, interactive discussion that gives you a great introduction to the world of linked data.
Find out more »Technical Services Section: Cataloging Boot Camp for Books
A refresher workshop in cataloging books, this workshop will focus on the nuts and bolts of cataloging books in MARC following RDA principles. This program will include an in-depth discussion of the MARC tags and subfields for books.
Find out more »Technical Services Section: Cataloging Boot Camp for A/V
A refresher workshop in cataloging AV, this program will focus on the nuts and bolts of cataloging DVDs, Blu-Rays, music and spoken word, and video games in MARC following RDA principles. This program will include an in-depth discussion of the MARC tags and subfields for AV materials.
Find out more »Technical Services Section: Planning Meeting for LACONI year 2016-2017
Come join us for a planning meeting to discuss program ideas for the upcoming LACONI year (Sept 2016 - May 2017). We will be meeting at the St. Charles Public Library at 9:30 a.m. Any LACONI member with an interest in the Technical Services Department is welcome. If you would like, please join us for lunch at a local restaurant after the meeting.
Find out more »Technical Services Section: Basic Cataloging Boot Camp
This workshop for new catalogers and para-professionals will focus on what RDA records look like in the catalog and the key ways they differ from AACR2 records.
Find out more »Technical Services Section: Acquisitions Round-Up
Join us for a day with representatives from Children’s Plus, Midwest Tape, Baker & Taylor, and Ingram. They will give presentations on their online ordering systems, demonstrate how Technical Services and Acquisitions may benefit from their services, and answer your questions.
Find out more »Technical Services Section: Do you Dewey? We do!
Join us for a day with Dewey Decimal Classification! Caroline Saccucci from the Library of Congress will give beginning catalogers & paraprofessionals a detailed overview of all sections of DDC; demonstrate basic Dewey number-building in WebDewey; and give tips and tricks for using WebDewey. Do you Dewey? We do.
Find out more »Technical Services Section: RDA Serials Cataloging
This Basic Serials Cataloging Workshop will offer an introduction to cataloging serials with RDA. It will cover RDA and CONSER standards, RDA core elements and terminology, transcribed versus recorded elements, new or revised areas of information, and creation of new records and serial maintenance.
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