(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System)
The Cataloging Maintenance Center at Illinois Heartland Library System has announced its Online with the CMC webinars for FY2025. Please note that all of the webinars take place on Thursdays. Direct any questions or suggestions to Dr. Pamela Thomas, Bibliographic Grant Manager at Illinois Heartland Library System’s Cataloging Maintenance Center, at pthomas@illinoisheartland.org. For more information on the CMC and the services and educational opportunities it offers, please go here.
“Meet the Mobile Memory Lab”, Aug. 8, 2024. Register in L2
Learn about the CMC’s newest service and explore the digital collections from the Mobile Memory Lab’s first three Digitization Days with CMC Metadata Cataloger Kat Anderberg.
“Whose Research Is This Anyway?: Studying Cataloging Theses”, Sept. 12, 2024. Register in L2
Join catalogers Eric McKinney and Mary Cornell as they show you the process and research of cataloging theses.
“AI and the Library World, Part 2”, Oct. 17, 2024. Register in L2
Join Eric McKinney for another foray into using AI in the library, this time, looking at other areas of library work, e.g., Circulation, Acquisitions, and Interlibrary Loan.
“Solving the Mystery: The Case of Cataloging Kits”, Nov. 14, 2024. Register in L2
Crack the case of cataloging kits such as murder mystery, adventure, educational, and more with cataloger Mary Cornell.
“Who Are You?: Library of Congress Demographic Group Terms (LCDGT)”, Dec. 12, 2024. Register in L2
Demographic terms can be the group’s age, occupation, nationality, ethnic background, medical condition, etc. Terms in the vocabulary are used in bibliographic records to describe the characteristics of creators, contributors, or the intended audience of the resource. Dr. Pamela Thomas will help you learn when and how to use LCDGT in bibliographic records.
“Mapping Our History”, Jan. 9, 2025. Register in L2
Join Barb Scoby and Eric McKinney as they delve into the intricacies of describing cartographic materials through the lens of RDA.
“Fabricated Realms: Exploring Textile Realia”, Feb. 13, 2025. Register in L2
Follow Barb Scoby as she weaves her way through the best practices for cataloging textiles.
“Cataloging Equipment: Gadgets, Gears, and Gallimaufry”, March 13, 2025. Register in L2
Eric McKinney and Barb Scoby will embark on an exploration of cataloging a diverse array of equipment, from cutting-edge gadgets to timeless gears and the delightful mishmash of gallimaufry.
“Archiving Government Studies: Cataloging Government Documents”, April 10, 2025. Register in L2
Join Barb Scoby as she discusses various studies conducted by state and local governments and how to catalog the documentation of those studies.
“The Power of a Name: Examining the Importance of Authority Records”, May 8, 2025. Register in L2
Learn about the basics of authority records with cataloger Mary Cornell through the examination of name, title, and subject authority records.