Documentalist Course
This course equips participants with essential skills for cataloging and metadata management in libraries, focusing on standards like RDA, MARC 21, and digital formats to enhance resource discovery and maintain high-quality collections.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Documentalist Course gives you 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.
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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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