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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Are you faced with learning how to catalog and don’t know where to start?  Below are a few resources that may be
 helpful as you find your way through the world of technical services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">CATALOGING TRAINING RESOURCES ONLINE and IN-PERSON</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">       
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Accidental Cataloger: Tips & Tools to Help You Use the Rule  - this online webinar was held last week but is archived here
<a href="http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=13833" target="_blank">
<span style="color:windowtext">http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=13833</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">       
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Catalogers Learning Workshop (CLW)
<a href="http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/</span></a>
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">       
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Idaho State Library Technical Services Sequence -
<a href="http://libraries.idaho.gov/page/able" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://libraries.idaho.gov/page/able</span></a> free online course that includes information on catalog records, subject headings, Dewey classification and MARC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">       
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Beginning Cataloging – First Steps to Becoming a Fantastic Copy Cataloger -
<a href="http://nekls.libguides.com/copy-cataloging-webinar" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://nekls.libguides.com/copy-cataloging-webinar</span></a> recorded webinar and materials available online</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">       
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Cataloging Basics resources from Utah State Library -
<a href="http://heritage.utah.gov/library/cataloging-basics" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://heritage.utah.gov/library/cataloging-basics</span></a>
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">       
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Basic Cataloging and Classification online course – a four week online course from InfoPeople
<a href="https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=49" target="_blank">
<span style="color:windowtext">https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=49</span></a>  Next class starts on February 4, 2015 and is $150.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">       
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Midwest Collaborative for Library Services, MCLS – training and events schedule includes fee-based cataloging courses online and in-person
<a href="http://mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/</span></a>
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">       
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Contact your cooperative about possible training opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">ONLINE RESOURCES FOR CATALOGING</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Library of Congress Authorities. Search the online database for Subject, Name, Title and Name/Title combinations, <a href="http://authorities.loc.gov/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://authorities.loc.gov</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Understanding MARC Bibliographic</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">, <a href="http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">MARC Standards</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">, <a href="http://www.loc.gov/marc/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.loc.gov/marc/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">To search the online catalog of the strong Library of Congress</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">, go to <a href="http://catalog.loc.gov/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://catalog.loc.gov/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Library of Congress Cutter Numbers</span></strong>, see the <a href="http://nlc.nebraska.gov/cataloging/cutter.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">LC
 Cutter Table</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For a variety of other  Cataloging Information, search the <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Cataloguer's Toolbox</span></strong> at
<a href="http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/</span></a> or the <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Library of Congress
 Cataloging</span></strong> webpage at<a href="http://www.loc.gov/aba/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.loc.gov/aba/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Shannon D. White<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Continuing Education Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:windowtext">whites29@michigan.gov</span></a>
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