The Cataloging of Children's Materials Committee (a committee in the Cataloging and Metadata Management Section (CaMMS) of ALCTS), along with its co-sponsor OLAC, is pleased to sponsor the following preconference at the 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, California:
Cataloging Special Formats for the Child in All of Us Using RDA and MARC21 Thursday, June 25, 2015, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. This preconference workshop will provide practical information on the descriptive cataloging of children's materials, using RDA and MARC21. Attendees will participate in hands-on exercises which will include using tools and documentation in support of cataloging with RDA. The following materials types will be covered: video recordings, sound recordings, video games, three-dimensional objects, kits, books with accompanying material in a special format, games, and two-dimensional materials such as pictures and flash cards. Speakers: Jay Weitz, OCLC Senior Consulting Database Specialist Julie Renee Moore, Catalog Librarian for Special Collections and Special Formats The cost is $219 for ALCTS members (use code ALCTS2015), $269 for ALA members, and $319 for non-members. For details and to register, please visit http://alaac15.ala.org/register-now. Trina Soderquist Senior Cataloger Educational Resource Center Boston College 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
