Basic Serials Cataloging Workshop

Abstract

The Basic Serials Cataloging Workshop provided the general principles of the descriptive cataloging of serials using the standardized tools, Resource Description and Access (RDA) and the MARC (machine-readable cataloging) 21 Format for Bibliographic Data. The workshop focused on applying Cooperative Online Serials (CONSER) RDA core elements for serials. Modules on the following topics were presented: (1) Background, Objectives, Organization; (2) Serial Cataloging; (3) Cataloging Preliminaries; (4) Identifying Manifestations, (5) Describing Carriers and Content; (6) Identifying Works and Expressions; (7) Basics of RDA Relationships for Serials; and (8) When Do I Need a New Description? Each module consisted of lectures, slide presentations, participants’ questions and comments, exercises, and quizzes.