Cataloging and Technical Services

This certificate program is designed to help you develop a command of a set of skills in cataloging and technical services, with the opportunity to tailor the program to your needs by providing a range of courses to choose from.

The courses in the certificate grouping work as standalone courses as well, and need not be taken towards a certificate. For the certificate, the courses may be taken in any order; none have prerequisites. If you have previously taken any of the courses below and want them to count towards the certificate, let us know and we will maintain a record for you.

To earn the certificate, you must complete eight of the following courses.

NameInstructorSessionPrice
Electronic Resources Cataloging2024-05 (May), 2024-11 (Nov)$250.00
Library of Congress Classification2024-05 (May), 2024-11 (Nov)$250.00
Real World Objects: Linked Data in Library Metadata & Cataloging2024-04 (Apr), 2024-10 (Oct)$250.00
Controlled Vocabularies and Taxonomies2024-11 (Nov)$250.00
Identity Management2024-08 (Aug)$250.00
Serials Cataloging2024-09 (Sep)$250.00
Introduction to Metadata2024-07 (Jul)$250.00
Beyond the Basics: Cataloging DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and Streaming Videos2024-06 (Jun)$250.00
Excel for Librarians2024-07 (Jul)$250.00
LRM: A New Foundation for RDA & the RDA ToolkitN/A$250.00
Understanding the BIBFRAME Model and Vocabulary2024-04 (Apr), 2024-10 (Oct)$250.00
Introduction to Technical Services in Special Collections2024-09 (Sep)$250.00
Describing Photographs for the Online CatalogueN/A$250.00
Authority Control2024-09 (Sep)$250.00
Using MarcEdit2024-08 (Aug)$250.00
Metadata and Description for Digital Special Collections2024-06 (Jun), 2024-10 (Oct)$250.00
Dewey Decimal Classification2024-08 (Aug)$250.00
Using OpenRefine for Library Metadata2024-10 (Oct)$250.00
Subject Analysis and Subject Representation2024-06 (Jun)$250.00
Introduction to Cataloging2024-07 (Jul), 2024-10 (Oct)$250.00