Documentalist Course
This course provides practical training in cataloging and metadata management for various media types, focusing on standards like RDA, MARC 21, and others to enhance library resource discoverability and maintenance.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Documentalist Course equips you with hands-on skills to create and upkeep top-notch catalogues for printed and electronic collections. You'll master RDA, MARC 21, Dewey, LCSH, Dublin Core, and BIBFRAME as you construct full records for books, e-books, audiobooks, and local heritage materials. 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, uniform bibliographic records.
- LCSH and Dewey proficiency: confidently allocate accurate subjects and call numbers.
- Electronic metadata know-how: detail e-books, audiobooks, and local heritage items.
- User-oriented findability: refine facets, keywords, and displays for improved searching.
- Catalogue upkeep: implement authority control, style guidelines, and group modifications.
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