Upcoming webinar offerings from MCLS! BIBFRAME: An Overview<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/bibframe-an-overview-151.html> Tuesday, April 3, 2 - 4pm Eastern (1 - 3pm Central) This course will provide an overview of the developing BIBFRAME project, intended to replace the MARC21 standard. Topics will include: * An Overview of the history of its development * An introduction to RDF and linked data concepts * An overview of BIBFRAME and how it implements various standards and models (RDF, vocabularies) * Examples of BIBFRAME records and current projects * Tools currently available to work with current MARC records to BIBFRAME conversion Child's Play: Cataloging Children's Materials<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/child-s-play-cataloging-children-s-materials.html> Wednesday, April 4, 10am - 12pm Eastern (9 - 11am Central) In this course, we will: 1) Explore the possibilities of value-added cataloging, 2) be able to identify and deal with the anomalies found in cataloging children's materials, and 3) know how to use cataloging tools and resources available for this special focus. We'll start the course with some thinking about why we even want to catalog children's materials. We will discuss some of the irregularities that occur with cataloging children's books (board books, books with moving parts, books with no words, etc.), kits (for example books with accompanying stuff -- CDs, plush toys), and "realia" (puzzles, toys, games). We will talk about several ways to add value to the catalog record -- ways to tie in with curriculum, reading levels, reading programs, library programming and displays, and just generally providing some depth to the data available to the catalog user. RDA for Non-Catalogers: What Do I Need to Know?<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/rda-for-non-catalogers-what-do-i-need-to-know-152.html> April 5, 2 - 4pm Eastern (1 - 3pm Central) Have you thought that your catalogers been talking a new language lately? Using terms like RDA and FRBR? RDA Resources, Description and Access is the new cataloging standard, implemented in 2013 to replace AACR2. FRBR is part of the infrastructure of this new code. What does this mean to the non-cataloger? What kind of changes should library staff and the end user expect to see as a result of RDA? What are some of the major changes between AACR2 and RDA? Register for these courses, and more, today at https://store.mcls.org/! Questions? Email Training@mcls.org<mailto:Training@mcls.org>. ********************** Jan Davidson Administrative Assistant, Member Engagement Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Phone: 517-492-3811 / toll-free 800-530-9019 x111 davidsonj@mcls.org<mailto:davidsonj@mcls.org>