All Cambridge Libraries : Introduction to Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) New
An introduction to the theory and structure of Library of Congress Subject Headings. There is an opportunity for hands-on participation. Course leaders: Vanessa Lacey, vl203@cam.ac.uk (Head of English Cataloguing) and Fiona Grant, fmg24@cam.ac.uk (Metadata Librarian).
For those less familiar with Library of Congress Subject Headings who check the validity of these or apply them as part of their daily activity, or those who will need to do so in the near future.
Attendees must have a basic knowledge and familiarity with MARC21 and RDA/AACR2
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue 19 Mar 2019 09:30 - 13:00 | 09:30 - 13:00 | Cambridge University Library, IT Training Room | map | Vanessa Lacey, Fiona Grant |
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
• Decide what a work is about
• Understand the basic principles and structure of LCSH
• Add some subdivisions - topical, form, geographic and chronological to Library of Congress subject headings
• Understand the content of a MARC 21 authority record
• Practice using tools for subject analysis
PowerPoint presentation with hands-on exercises.
Course leaders: Vanessa Lacey, vl203@cam.ac.uk (Head of English Cataloguing) and Fiona Grant, fmg24@cam.ac.uk (Metadata Librarian)
3 hours and 30mins
6 Months
Booking / availability