The Catalogers Learning Workshop (CLW) website provides cataloging and metadata training resources at no cost for information professionals to download, translate to other languages, and modify to meet their needs.
BIBFRAME at the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is planning for 2021 to be a critical expansion year for its BIBFRAME cataloging operation. In 2021, all Library of Congress cataloging staff will be brought into BIBFRAME for resource description. Interchange using both BIBFRAME and MARC will also expand, as will the potential for new developments for systems based on either format. Library of Congress BIBFRAME training materials, BIBFRAME presentations, BIBFRAME announcements, and BIBFRAME review and assessments, are freely available here.
- BIBFRAME Training at the Library of Congress
All BIBFRAME training materials used at the Library of Congress, the BIBFRAME Manual, Background readings on Linked Data and BIBFRAME, and the Library of Congress phased approach to BIBFRAME implementation. - Library of Congress BIBFRAME Manual (PDF, 4.17 MB)
A comprehensive BIBFRAME Manual by staff in the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs Division (PTCP). The Library of Congress BIBFRAME Manual is an integrating resource that will be updated regularly. This version of the manual does not include URLs to BIBFRAME applications used at the Library of Congress. - BIBFRAME Webcasts and Presentations
BIBFRAME webcasts and presentations from the Library of Congress from internal staff forums and external conferences and workshops. - BIBFRAME History at the Library of Congress (event video)
Sally McCallum talks with Judith Cannan about the History of BIBFRAME at the Library of Congress. - BIBFRAME and the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC)
Community outreach on the BIBFRAME Initiative.
FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology)
The PCC Standing Committee on Training has created comprehensive information on FAST and training videos to assist with application of FAST headings.
Sinopia Training
As part of the Program for Cooperative Cataloging's (PCC) work with the Linked Data for Production initiative, the PCC Standing Committee on Training has created this training series to prepare catalogers to use Sinopia for cataloging in linked data.
Library of Congress Classification: Online Training
Comprehensive training on the structure and assignment of Library of Congress Classification (LCC). Units are divided into two or more modules, each of which consists of a lecture and one or more quizzes.
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Online Training
Comprehensive training on the structure and assignment of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). Units are divided into two or more modules, each of which consists of a lecture and one or more quizzes.
Preparing for the New RDA: RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project (3R Project)
Training resources in various formats, available free of charge.
- What is IFLA/LRM? Training modules in English and Spanish
RDA: Resource Description & Access Training Materials
Training resources in various formats, available free of charge.
- View ALL freely available RDA: Resource Description & Access training materials
- Instructional Methodologies January 2015 (PDF, 158KB)
- Training Manual for Applying Relationship Designators in Bibliographic Records January 22, 2015 (PDF, 343KB)
Workshop Course Materials
CLW course materials are available free of charge in PDF format. All courses offered here are considered the latest and only official English language versions sanctioned by the Library of Congress.
Sponsoring a Workshop
CLW provides guidelines for planning a training session, contacting trainers, and working with workshop material
Other Training Resources
Additional resources for teaching and learning metadata, cataloging, and classification.
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