Documentalist Course
This course provides practical training in cataloguing and metadata management for various media types, focusing on key standards to build efficient, user-friendly library catalogues.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
The Documentalist Course equips you with hands-on skills to create and manage top-notch catalogues for both printed and digital materials. You'll master RDA, MARC 21, Dewey, LCSH, Dublin Core, and BIBFRAME as you construct full records for books, e-books, audiobooks, and local history resources. Enhance findability, streamline searches, handle authority control, and develop straightforward policies to ensure your catalogue stays precise, uniform, and centred on users' needs.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Hands-on MARC 21 cataloguing: quickly create clear and consistent bibliographic records.
- LCSH and Dewey proficiency: confidently assign accurate subjects and call numbers.
- Digital metadata know-how: effectively describe e-books, audiobooks, and local history materials.
- User-centred discovery: improve facets, keywords, and displays to enhance searching.
- Catalogue maintenance: implement authority control, style guides, and batch updates for quality.
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