Introduction to Rare Book Cataloguing

Date and Time: Thursday, February 29th, 2024, 9:30-13.00
Venue: Trinity College
Trainer: Maria Giovanna Di Simone

This course aims to provide instruction and practice in the creation of bibliographic records for rare books from the hand-press era so that attendees will be equipped with the basic skills to catalogue their library’s early printed books to national standards. Focus will primarily be on 17th and 18th Century books printed in England and/or in English. Following the taught part of the training, there will be an opportunity to catalogue an early printed book yourself. 

Basic knowledge and familiarity with MARC21 and AACR2 is essential. Laptop optional (paper templates provided for exercises). 

The course will be held in the New Court Meeting Room, New Court Staircase E, Trinity College (see College Map). 

Places: 12

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Introduction to Rare Book Cataloguing

Date and Time: Friday, February 17, 2023, 9:00-13:00
Venue: Munro Room, Queens’ College
Trainer: Lucille Munoz

This course aims to provide instruction and practice in the creation of bibliographic records for rare books from the hand-press era so that attendees will be equipped with the basic skills to catalogue their library’s early printed books to national standards. Focus will primarily be on 17th and 18th Century books printed in England and/or in English. Following the taught part of the training, there will be an opportunity to catalogue an early printed book yourself. 

Basic knowledge and familiarity with MARC21 and AACR2 is essential. Laptop optional (paper templates provided for exercises). 

The course will be held in the Munro Room, Queens’ College (number 16 on the College Map). 

Places: 12

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Introduction to Rare Book Cataloguing

Date: Monday 25 Nov 2019
Time: 09:00 – 13:00
Venue: Queens’ College

This course aims to provide instruction and practice in the creation of bibliographic records for rare books from the hand-press era so that attendees will be equipped with the basic skills to catalogue their library’s early printed books to national standards. Focus will primarily be on 17th-18th Century books printed in England and/or in English.

Basic knowledge and familiarity with MARC21 and AACR2 is essential. Laptop optional (paper templates provided for exercises).

Trainer: Lucille Munoz

 

Introduction to Rare books cataloguing Nov 2019 (PDF)

Introduction to Rare Book Cataloguing – Bibliography Nov 19 (PDF

Using special collections materials in exhibitions

Date:  Tues 17 July 2018
Time: 9.30am-12.00pm
Venue: St John’s College Library

A re-run of this popular course. It will include an informal presentation (with discussion) on planning and design, objectives and evaluation, choice of exhibits, and writing exhibition text. It will be followed by a practical session covering the physical display of rare books.

Tea and coffee will be provided mid-session.

Places: 12

Cost: Free

Course leader: Kathryn McKee

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Using Special Collections Materials in Exhibitions

Date: 18th July 2017
Time: 9.30am-12.00pm
Venue: St John’s College Library

Using special collections materials in exhibitions: an informal presentation (with discussion) on planning and design, objectives and evaluation, choice of exhibits, and writing exhibition text, will be followed by a practical session covering the physical display of rare books.

Places: 12

Cost: Free

Course leader: Kathryn McKee

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Cataloguing rare books: skills and sources

Date: Friday 9 June 2017
Time: 2-5pm
Venue: Milstein Room, University Library

An introduction to rare books cataloguing skills and resources, covering the nature of book production in the early modern period, printed and online resources relating to provenance and bindings, and basic features of rare books (signatures, catchwords, and so on) of which an understanding is needed for cataloguing.

This course is aimed at librarians who may have a general knowledge of cataloguing practice but no specific knowledge of rare books, and will not cover the details of cataloguing standards like RDA or AACR2, but rather the primary skills needed to understand and catalogue rare books.

Course leader: Liam Sims

Places: 15

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Copyright issues for special collections

Date: Wednesday 2 March

Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm

Venue: The Parlour, Magdalene College

This course will introduce the principles of copyright for special collections, such as

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manuscripts, rare books, archive material and artworks.  Using scenarios, discussions, and a quiz, this practical session will explore examples of copyright in practice, the impact of the new laws on special collections and will give attendees the skills needed to manage copyright issues in their daily work.

Tea or coffee will be provided mid-morning.

Course Leader: Naomi Korn

No. of places: 25

Cost: £20

Booking

Please follow this procedure for booking!

1. First book a place

2. THEN please pay £20.00 via the esales link – payment notification will be sent to the LiT email account and your place will be confirmed following receipt of the payment.

3. It is our preference that you pay for this via the esales site. However if this is impossible for any reason please get in touch with us (libtrain@hermes.cam.ac.uk) as soon as possible.

Payment must be received by 26 February.

Using special collections materials in exhibitions

Date: Tuesday 23 June 2015

Time: 9.30am – 12.30 pm

Venue: St John’s College Library

An informal presentation (with discussion) on planning and design, objectives and evaluation, choice of exhibits, and writing exhibition text. This will be followed by a practical session covering the physical display of rare books.

Tea and coffee will be provided mid-session.

Course Leaders: Kathryn McKee

No. of places: 12

Cost: Free

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