Paraprofessional Training

1. Cataloging
   1. Why do we catalog? (History)
   2. Standards for cataloging
      
      
2. MARC records
   1. What is a MARC record? (History)
   2. Standards
   3. Reading a MARC record
   4. Our LISTEN 2000 system
      
      
3. Library of Congress subject headings
   1. What is an LCSH and why do we have those big red books?
   2. Standards – the good news
   3. Why, why, why…..
      
      
4. Dewey Decimal Classification
   1. What is the Dewey Decimal System
   2. How the DDC works
   3. Book labels.
      
      
5. What if Brian makes a mistake?