Cataloging Course
Master MARC, RDA, DDC, and LCSH through practical cataloguing exercises. Gain skills to create clear records for print books, e-books, and media, apply transliteration, and establish local policies that enhance discovery and consistency in library environments.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This focused Cataloguing Course teaches application of MARC 21, RDA, DDC, and LCSH to produce precise, uniform records for print, e-books, and non-book materials. You will learn to select call numbers, allocate subject headings, manage multiple languages and transliteration, transform MARC into user-friendly displays, record local practices, and craft dependable templates that boost resource discovery and optimise routine cataloguing tasks.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- MARC-to-text mapping: Convert complex MARC data into clear displays for staff.
- RDA, DDC, LCSH essentials: Apply core standards swiftly to practical catalogue records.
- Multilingual cataloguing: Manage transliteration, parallel titles, and language codes.
- Subject access in practice: Assign DDC and LCSH with concise, justified rationales.
- Local policies and QC: Develop templates, notes, and checks for consistent records.
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