(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System)
This is a reminder that registration is open for upcoming Online with the CMC webinars. The next one is on Thursday, February 18, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. (The remaining spring webinars are also listed below.) If unable to attend the live webinar, then please register anyway, because a link to the recording will be e-mailed to all registrants after the webinar. If anyone has topics they would like to cover in the future, please e-mail cmc@illinoisheartland.org.
February 18, 2021: “The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Weird: A Short Guide to Cataloging Oddly Bound Books”
- In this session we will discuss when and how to include important physical descriptions of oddly bound materials. This could include anything from a unique binding, an artist’s book, or a periodical bound out of order. Register here.
March 18, 2021: “Braille: Decoding the Dots”
- This session covers how to catalog braille books, specific MARC fields that should be included in a bibliographic record, and how to code the fixed-field elements will be covered. Register here.
April 15, 2021: “Mixing It Up: Mixed Materials”
- While kits contain multiple items issued as one unit intended for instruction, collections of mixed materials contain two or more forms that are most often related by being about or accumulated by a body or person. MARC fields and RDA guidelines for mixed materials will be discussed. Register here.
May 20, 2021: “Cheerios, Rice Krispies, or The Directory of Overseas Summer Jobs?”
- Discusses what a serial is, the differences in cataloging a single item vs. cataloging serials and demonstrates the fixed-field differences and variable fields that apply to serial records. Register here.