All Cambridge Libraries : Further use of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) New
We will look at the rules for creating LC geographical subject heading strings, the subject headings for biography and collections of correspondence, and pattern headings.
For those who would like to know more about how LC subject headings work, especially the use of geographic and pattern headings. No idea what a pattern heading is? Come and find out!
Attendees must have a basic knowledge and familiarity with MARC21 and RDA/AACR2. This is a sequel to the course Introduction to the theory and structure of Library of Congress Subject Headings so some experience of adding LC subject headings will be assumed.
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue 8 Jan 2019 09:30 - 13:00 | 09:30 - 13:00 | Cambridge University Library, Aoi Comms Room 1 | map | Vanessa Lacey, Fiona Grant |
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Add subject heading strings for place names, collections of correspondence, biographies
- Understand how pattern headings work and practice using them
- 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 (with a break for coffee)
6 Months
Booking / availability