[DCRM-L] RBMS Workshop on Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books)

[Gillis, Jane]

Please excuse the cross posting.

Announcing the following workshop, a repeat of the workshop presented at the 2008 RBMS Preconference.

RBMS Workshop on Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books)

Through lectures, visual aids, and in-class exercises, workshop participants will be introduced to and gain some practical experience in using Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books) (DCRM(B)). We will focus on the descriptive portions of the bibliographic record, following the scope of DCRM(B), with special emphasis on the changes from Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Books (DCRB). The workshop is suitable for those with working cataloging experience who wish to be introduced to rare book cataloging, as well as for those experienced in DCRB who wish to be trained in DCRM(B). Participants should have working experience in MARC AACR2 cataloging.

Limited to 24 participants.  Registration deadline is Nov. 24, 2008.

Presenter:  Deborah J. Leslie, Folger Shakespeare Library

Date: Friday, December 12, 2008

Time: 8:30-4:30

Location: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 121 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06511

Register online at: http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=eventswkshp&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=W

If there are any questions, please contact Jane Gillis.

Jane Gillis
Rare Book Cataloger
Yale University Library
jane.gillis at yale.edu
phone: 203-432-2633
fax: 203-432-4047

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