The Massachusetts Library System is pleased to announce that we have contracted with ALA to provide our members with access to their live webinars.  These webinars are free to MLS members who register through our calendar.  Please do not register directly with ALA. Members who register directly with ALA are responsible for paying their registration fee. 

Please help us keep MLS sponsored training free for all members. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, please cancel your registration. A cancellation link can be found in your confirmation email, or you may contact Sarah Donnelly at sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org to cancel. 

Please note: This is a THREE-PART webinar series taking place Tuesday, October 29; Wednesday, October 30; and Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 2:30pm Eastern to 4:00pm Eastern each session. Please only register if you can attend all three parts.

Description

This three-part webinar will cover the MLA Best Practices for Cataloging using RDA and MARC21 in the new RDA Toolkit. The first session introduces the MLA Best Practices, including a comparison of the Best Practices in the original and new Toolkits and an overview of notable changes and differences. It explains how to navigate and interpret the Best Practices and how they interact with LC-PCC PS. The second webinar covers tools for use alongside the Best Practices, including the MLA RDA Application Profile, external RDA guidance documentation, and other pertinent MLA cataloging documents. The third session illustrates using the new Toolkit, Best Practices, and associated documentation to catalog scores and audio recordings.

Learning Outcomes

After this event, participants will be able to:

• Navigate and interpret the MLA Best Practices in the new RDA Toolkit
• Understand how the Best Practices interact with LC-PCC PS and where they differ
• Use additional tools to quickly evaluate which RDA elements to include in a bibliographic record
• Know where to look for supplemental guidance on music cataloging
• Apply instructions in the new Toolkit to the cataloging of notated and recorded music

Presenter

Keith Knop is the head of the music cataloging section of the University of Georgia Libraries and is currently chair of the Content Standards Subcommittee of MLA's Cataloging and Metadata Committee. He has previously taught workshops on cataloging audio and video materials, and in 2019 taught a course in music cataloging for the University at Buffalo. Prior to coming to UGA he was associate music cataloger at Florida State University's Warren D. Allen Music Library for ten years. In addition to the MLIS, he holds a Ph.D. in musicology from Florida State.

Accessibility Information

If you have questions or requests regarding accessibility, contact ce@ala.org or at 312-280-5100.