The Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP) Basic and Advanced Serials Cataloging Workshops will be offered March 2-5, 2010 at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 

The Basic Serials Cataloging workshop (March 2-3) is designed for those new to serials: beginning serials catalogers and technicians and monograph catalogers working with serials.  The workshop provides the basic principles of serials cataloging for original and copy cataloging of print serials. It focuses on the elements contained in the CONSER standard record (CSR), including appropriate MARC 21 tagging, as well as problem-solving and decision-making advice relative to serials cataloging.

The Advanced Serials Cataloging Workshop (March 4-5) is an in-depth course on the rules and practices applied to original cataloging of serials. However, there are no specific instructions for electronic serials included in this workshop. While the course focuses on printed serials, the instructions are applicable to serials in any format.  The course is designed for people who have at least taken the Basic Serials Cataloging Workshop or who have been active serials catalogers for more than one year and are familiar with MARC serials tagging and fundamental approaches to serials cataloging.

To register, and for more information, please visit the OCLC Training Portal at http://training.oclc.org/training.  Under Cataloging and Metadata, click on Related Training, then page down to the SCCTP courses.

Questions?  Email training@oclc.org, or call 1-800-848-5800 (option 1, then 1).