(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System)
The list of Cataloging Maintenance Center courses for 2025-2026 is now available. Please see below for more information, including the links to registration. Direct any questions 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.
“Cataloging Basics”. Monday, July 7 – Sunday, August 17, 2025. Register in L2.
This six-week crash course in basic cataloging dives into cataloging using RDA, the Resource Description and Access standards, and using MARC, the MAchine-Readable Cataloging standards. Eric McKinney will cover MARC fields 0XX-8XX and fixed-field elements, the most commonly used fields when cataloging library items.
“Focus on Cataloging DVDs”. Monday, September 8 – Sunday, September 21, 2025. Register in L2.
Do you have a stack of DVDs to catalog but don’t know where to start? Eric McKinney will help you learn how to catalog DVDs.
“Focus on Serials Cataloging”. Monday, September 22 – Friday, October 5, 2025. Register in L2.
Are you new to cataloging serials (continuing resources), or do you need a refresher? Then this is the class for you! Dr. Pamela Thomas will spend two weeks discussing how to fill in the fixed and variable fields of a serials bibliographic MARC record.
“Cataloging Basics”. Monday, November 3 – Sunday, December 14, 2025. Register in L2.
This six-week crash course in basic cataloging dives into cataloging using RDA, the Resource Description and Access standards, and using MARC, the MAchine-Readable Cataloging standards. Eric McKinney will cover MARC fields 0XX-8XX and fixed-field elements, the most commonly used fields when cataloging library items.