Subject Indexing Course
Master subject indexing for public libraries. Acquire practical workflows, controlled vocabularies, ethical audience labelling, and user-friendly tags to enhance discovery of books, media, and web resources, thereby improving search outcomes for all patrons.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Subject Indexing Course provides practical, step-by-step techniques to analyse content, assign precise subjects, and create effective tags for books, videos, websites, and local history materials. Participants will learn to employ controlled vocabularies alongside accessible keywords, incorporate ethical and inclusive terminology, optimise workflows, sidestep frequent pitfalls, and elevate resource discoverability through consistent, clear indexing choices.
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Develop skills
- Rapid subject analysis: swiftly identify topic, audience, location, period, and format.
- Effective use of LCSH and Sears: assign precise, consistent headings efficiently.
- User-oriented tagging: create keywords and folksonomies to enhance discoverability.
- Ethical indexing practices: address sensitive subjects with respect for privacy, inclusion, and sensitivity.
- Multi-format indexing: optimise books, videos, and web resources for superior search performance.
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