Librarians in Training: Introduction to Rare Book Cataloguing
This course aims to provide instruction and practice in the creation of bibliographic records for rare books from the hand-press era so that attendees will be equipped with the basic skills to catalogue their library’s early printed books to national standards. Focus will primarily be on 17th-18th Century books printed in England and/or in English.
Basic knowledge and familiarity with MARC21 and AACR2 is essential. Laptop optional (paper templates provided for exercises)
- You must be a staff member of one of the Cambridge libraries (College, FDL, Affiliated, Institution or UL) to attend this session.
- For further information please see our eligibility criteria
Number of sessions: 1
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
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1 | Mon 25 Nov 2019 09:00 - 13:00 | 09:00 - 13:00 | Queens' College, Munro Room | map | L. Munoz |
Bring your own laptop if possible. Please arrive a few minutes early to get set up.
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