CatSIG is holding another series of The MARC of Quality cataloguing workshops in October and November 2008. There are a few places still available in the Wellington and Dunedin sessions (all Auckland sessions are now full): MARC21 In Your Library An introduction to MARC21 and how it is meant to work in your library automation system (1 day). Useful for new cataloguers; also recommended for acquisitions and serials staff to broaden their understanding of how MARC21 impacts on them. Wellington 13 October 2008 Weir House conference room, Kelburn Prices: CatSIG members $200 LIANZA members $250 Other $350 Just for Copy Cats An introduction to finding cataloguing records that you can copy, explaining challenges and issues, with a brief look at essential editing (2 days). Recommended for acquisitions staff, copy cataloguers, beginning cataloguers, and experienced but untrained cataloguers. Wellington 14-15 October 2008 Weir House conference room, Kelburn Prices: CatSIG members $400 LIANZA members $500 Other $650 Book Blitz 1 A beginner's workshop on bibliographic description, providing access points, and copy cataloguing (4 days). Recommended for experienced copy cataloguers, experienced but untrained cataloguers, and new original cataloguers. Dunedin 20-23 October 2008 University of Otago (Central) Library Prices: CatSIG members $600 LIANZA members $700 Other $850 **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. All the 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 register please go to the LIANZA calendar http://tinyurl.com/58dyu5 or send the following information to CatSIG Committee registrations catsigcommittee@gmail.com **A discount of 15% is offered to any organisation sending three or more people to the workshops** *Name(s): *Organisation: *Address: *Phone: *Email: *LIANZA membership number(s) (if applicable and known): *I will be attending (please indicate workshop and location): *Special dietary requirements?