This course might be of interest to some people. If you can't attend in person because of the time difference, you get a recording which you can listen to as much as you want afterwards. Joanne Rowan CatSIG Convenor c/o Serials Unit Libraries and Learning Services University of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland Mail Centre Auckland 1142 New Zealand Phone: 649 3737 599 extn 87725 Fax: 649 3737 401 Email: jf.rowan@auckland.ac.nz *ALCTS webinar: RDA for Copy Catalogers: The Basics* Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time. *Description*: Copy cataloging often involves matching an existing bibliographic record to an item. Determining whether or not a bibliographic record is a match can depend upon knowing what guidelines were used in the construction of the description. This webinar seeks to provide an understanding of the variations in bibliographic description that occur within a shared cataloging environment when a variety of rules guide the process of record creation. The primary focus is on the application of specific RDA guidelines in the creation of bibliographic description through the use of excerpts from RDA, sample title pages, and sample bibliographic records. Special attention is paid to the basic principles and organization of RDA, and its relationship to FRBR. Examples highlight the variation in descriptions that can result from the application of RDA guidelines and options, as well as how these descriptions vary from those based on the application of AACR2. *Learning outcomes: *To provide a basic understanding of the application of RDA in the creation of bibliographic description for print materials through the use of excerpts from RDA, sample title pages, and sample bibliographic records. An understanding of the basic principles and organization of RDA, and its relationship to FRBR. Familiarity with the variation in descriptions that can result from the application of RDA guidelines and options, as well as how these descriptions vary from those based on application of AACR2. *Who should attend? *Those involved in cataloging and metadata work. No prior knowledge of RDA is required. A familiarity with MARC will be helpful. *Presenter: Vicki Sipe* has been the Catalog Librarian at the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County for eleven years. Before this, she worked as a Librarian in federal libraries. Vicki has provided presentations on numerous topics including cataloging, descriptive metadata for images, and serials holdings. Recently Vicki wrote the ALCTS Fundamentals of Cataloging course, and is one of several instructors for the course. Vicki is the President-Elect of ALCTS. ***************** Registration Fees: ALCTS Member $43 ; Non-member $59 ; Group rate (members/non-members) $99/$129 ; International $43 For additional information and access to registration links, please go to the following website: http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/090915 ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event. For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org. For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or alctsce@ala.org. Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.