CatSIG is pleased to announce another round of The MARC of Quality (TMQ) cataloguing workshops in September 2011. Registrations can be sent now, or when we re-advertise at a later date. This year, the following workshops will be offered as concurrent on-site sessions (in Auckland) + live webinars in September: MARC21 IN YOUR LIBRARY This course is an introduction to MARC21 and how it is meant to work in a library automation system. It explains what the MARC standards are and how those standards tie in with our cataloguing rules (AACR) to help cataloguers create data that will function effectively in a library catalogue. Target audience: directors, reference people, acquisitions people, copy cataloguers, beginning cataloguers, and experienced but untrained cataloguers. There are two discrete parts to MARC21 in your Library: Part One of this course consists of a series of web-casts and web-based mini-courses and covers the underlying fundamentals of MARC and bibliographic information. Duration: approx. 5 hrs; presenter: D. Fritz; site/dates: on-demand, anytime. Click here to access the Part One moduleshttp://www.marcofquality.com/webinars/webm21.html (for free) Part Two of this course is provided as a one-day, face-to-face, training session at a host site, which is also concurrently available as a live, online broadcast, and covers the core codes that are most commonly found in MARC records, and their functions. Onsite Auckland option 28 September 2011 (venue to be announced) Concurrent live webinar option 28 September 2011 Prices: Onsite Auckland option (meals included): CatSIG members $220 LIANZA members $270 Other $345 Live webinar option: CatSIG members $150 LIANZA members $200 Other $250 JUST FOR COPY CATS (2 Days) Copy cataloguing is not the same as original cataloguing; it has its own special procedures and guidelines. This workshop outlines the basic principles of copy cataloguing in a MARC record environment. It will introduce you to the art of: finding cataloguing records that you can copy; ensuring that those records really match your resources; and fixing the really important things that might need fixing in those records. Recommended prerequisites: MARC21 in Your Library. Target audience: acquisitions people, copy cataloguers, beginning cataloguers, and experienced but untrained cataloguers. There are two discrete parts to Just for Copy Cats: Part one of this course is made up of a series of four, short, free, webcasts or self-paced modules. Click here to access the JCC Part One moduleshttp://www.marcofquality.com/webinars/webjcc.html (for free) Part Two of this course is provided as a two-day, face-to-face, training session at a host site, which is also concurrently available as a live, online broadcast. Onsite Auckland option 29-30 September 2011 (venue to be announced) Concurrent live webinar option 29-30 September 2011 Prices: Onsite Auckland option (meals included): CatSIG members $440 LIANZA members $540 Other $690 Live webinar option: CatSIG members $300 LIANZA members $400 Other $500 **Please note that all prices exclude GST** These are intensive courses, all designed to present the material in a manner that will make it easier for participants to learn and develop their cataloguing skills. Both workshops are held by Deborah Fritz, an international trainer with over 15 years of experience. For more information about each course see http://www.marcofquality.com/trn/trnindex.html To express interest or register, please fill out the following details and email to Catsigcommittee@gmail.commailto:Catsigcommittee@gmail.com by Thursday, 18th August. Name/s: Organisation: Address: Phone: Email: CatSIG or LIANZA membership number (if applicable and known): (*An institutional LIANZA membership can be used for 1 participant per workshop) Please indicate which of the following options apply: This is: a. an expression of interest b. a firm registration I/we will be attending MARC21 IN YOUR LIBRARY: a. Onsite Auckland option b. Live webinar option I/we will be attending JUST FOR COPY CATS: a. Onsite Auckland option b. Live webinar option Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided at the onsite Auckland courses. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.