Subject: ALCTS webinar: Introduction to Sears Subject Headings: part I
on November 10, 2010
From: "Spidal, Debra" <dspidal_at_wsu.edu>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:13:34 -0700
*Apologies for cross/multiple postings*
ALCTS webinar: Introduction to Sears Subject Headings: part I
Date: November 10, 2010
Time: All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 2pm Eastern, 1pm
Central, noon Mountain, and 11am Pacific Time.
Description: Do you use bibliographic records with Sears Subject
Headings either in technical services or references services and want to
better understand the headings? Did you miss studying Sears in library
school and want to broaden your subject understanding? Sears Subject
Headings are widely used in bibliographic records in small public and
school libraries, especially for children and youth. Take this one hour
webinar to understand how Sears organizes subject categories and
hierarchical subject subdivisions. Get tips on using Sears in your own
library. Even if you’ve never taken a cataloging class, this webinar
will introduce you to the principles of the Sears, including natural
language use and direct order of topics. The subject structure and four
types of headings are covered: topical, form, geographic, and proper
names. You’ll understand why Sears Subject Headings are used as a model
“for the creation of headings as needed.”
Presenter: Sara Rofofsky Marcus is the Electronic Resources /Web
Librarian at Queensborough Community College. In 2009 she received a
Samuel Lazerow Fellowship for research on Sears subject headings and she
is currently completing this research. In 2009/2010 she also received
the Professional Staff Congress of the City University of New York
(PSC-CUNY) grant to study the Sears List. She has taught cataloging and
classification at Queens College and Rutgers University and has
cataloged and automated libraries using both LCSH and Sears.
Audience: These webinars will be of interest to anyone wanting in
learning more about subject cataloging with a focus on the Sears List as
opposed to LCSH. No expertise is needed. School librarians, special
librarians with general materials in their collections, public
librarians, and anyone who just wants to know more about subject
headings and cataloging will benefit from these two webinars.
A second session on Sears Subject Headings will be held December 8,
2010. See Fees section for special package rates.
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To Register, complete the online registration form at
http://www.ala.org/ala/onlinelearning/reg/webinar.cfm for the session
you would like to attend.
Fees:
Group Rates - ALCTS Members & Non-Members: $99
Individuals - ALCTS Members: $39; Non-Members: $49
Participants outside the United States may register at the ALCTS member
rate.
Register for the November 10 and December 8 sessions: SAVE $16
$62 for ALCTS members, $82 for non-members, and $182 for groups
The one-time fee includes unlimited access to the webinar recording.
For questions about registration, contact Tom Ferren, ALA Senior
Registration Coordinator at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4293 or tferren_at_ala.org.
Sent on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee
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