Documentalist Course
This course equips learners with essential cataloging skills for libraries, focusing on standards like RDA and MARC 21 to create efficient, user-friendly catalogs for diverse materials.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Documentalist Course provides practical skills to design and maintain high-quality catalogs for print and digital collections. Learn RDA, MARC 21, Dewey, LCSH, Dublin Core, and BIBFRAME while building complete records for books, e-books, audiobooks, and local history items. Improve discovery, optimize search, manage authority control, and create clear policies that keep your catalog accurate, consistent, and user-focused.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Practical MARC 21 cataloging: build clear, consistent bibliographic records fast.
- LCSH and Dewey skills: assign precise subjects and call numbers with confidence.
- Digital metadata expertise: describe e-books, audiobooks, and local history items.
- User-focused discovery: optimize facets, keywords, and displays for better search.
- Catalog quality control: apply authority control, style guides, and batch edits.
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