by Kay Kirscht
Quick Summary
The Minnesota Libraries Learning Network (MLLN) is the Minnesota library community's source for professional development information, now featuring 10 opportunities through August 2026. Visit mlln.org for these learning opportunities.
Minitex Cataloging Short Courses
Cataloging Foundations 1: Copy Cataloging for Beginners
This Minitex Short Course: Cataloging Foundations 1: Copy Cataloging for Beginners is designed to take 4-6 weeks with readings, recorded videos, and quizzes. Students will focus on applying the MARC 21 encoding standard and RDA metadata standard to copy cataloging. This course will focus on foundational principles, the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Records, access points for names and subjects, and elements of description in bibliographic records.
Created by Bobby Bothmann, Catalog & Metadata Librarian, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Sponsored by Minitex.
Module 1: Cataloging Foundations
Module 2: Descriptive Cataloging and MARC 21
Module 3: Subject Cataloging
Module 4: Authority Control and Applied Copy Cataloging
Cataloging Foundations 2: Introduction to Cataloging
This Minitex Short Course: “Cataloging Foundations 2: Introduction to Library Cataloging” is designed for self-paced learning divided into four modules with readings, webinars, and quizzes. The course should take 4-6 weeks to complete. Students will be introduced to several important metadata and encoding standards used in library cataloging, focusing on applying MARC21 and Original RDA for copy cataloging. The course wraps up by focusing on the context of cataloging with respect to changes in technology and standards.
This course is designed for people with little or no experience in library cataloging. It is recommended that students complete the Minitex Copy Cataloging Foundations 1: Cataloging for Beginners course before taking this course as it provides a solid foundation in MARC 21, authority control, and copy-cataloging. Students will leave this course with a better understanding of library cataloging and practical skills in copy cataloging.
Created by Bobby Bothmann, Catalog & Metadata Librarian, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Sponsored by Minitex.
Module 1: Copy-Cataloging and MARC 21 Basics
Module 2: Original RDA and Cataloging in the Time of Changing Standards
Module 3: Classification & Subject Analysis
Module 4: The Future and Promise of BIBFRAME and Linked Data
Asynchronous / On-Demand Courses
Teaching Information Literacy
LibraryLinkNJ Niche Academy, Asynchronous / On-Demand Tutorials
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July 8
Partner Event | Digital Possibilities Series: Digital Realities and Possibilities for a Sousa Archives Researcher
1:00pm - 2:30pm (A Consortium of Academic & Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC), Zoom-platform webinar)
July 15
Partner Event | Digital Possibilities Series: Meet the Chicago Collections Consortium and Revs Institute
10:00am - 11:00am (A Consortium of Academic & Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC), Zoom-platform webinar)
July 22
Partner Event | An Open Conversation: Building Accessibility into Vendor Relationships Under ADA Title II
1:00pm - 2:00pm (A Consortium of Academic & Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC), Zoom-platform webinar)
July 23
New in ELM!: Dive into Data with Social Explorer
12:00pm - 1:00pm (A Minitex, Zoom-platform webinar)
July 29
Partner Event | Digital Possibilities Series: Strategic Approaches to Transcription
1:00pm - 2:00pm (A Consortium of Academic & Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC), Zoom-platform webinar)
August 4
Partner Event | Native Tongue: The Public Library’s Role in Assisting Health Care Professionals with Community Health
1:00pm - 2:00pm (NC LIVE - North Carolina LIVE Zoom-platform webinar)
August 12
New in ELM!: Dive into Data with Social Explorer
2:00pm - 3:00pm (A Minitex, Zoom-platform webinar)
For full listings, visit the Minitex Events Calendar, or MLLN events website.
