[WLA-All] WebLive - BCR Workshop Announcement

[Bobbi Navarro]

W E B L I V E  T R A I N I N G 

Using OCLC Authorities with the Connexion Client
http://www.bcr.org/training/online/weblive/wl-authority_conclient.html

Description: 
Ensuring that the headings you use in bibliographic records are in their
"correct" forms can be time consuming, but necessary to ensure that
records group together under the same heading. It's the way to make sure
that patrons looking for Beethoven can find all the versions of it in
your library, even if some of them have the title "Piano concerto no. 5,
op. 73" and others "Emperor Concerto." Authority records from the
National Authority File are made available to OCLC cataloging users in
the Authorities database, to assist members with authority control -
making sure that your bibliographic headings are correct. This workshop
focuses on the methods available to search for authority records in
OCLC's Connexion client interface as well as the process of controlling
headings in OCLC WorldCat bibliographic records. We'll also look briefly
at exporting authority records so that you may use them locally.

Who Should Attend:
Anyone performing original or copy cataloging in OCLC using the
Connexion client software or anyone with responsibility for
bibliographic database maintenance. Some experience with how the
Connexion client functions and knowledge of current cataloging practices
are required.

Dates and Times:
March 18 & 20, 2008 (1 p.m.-3 p.m. MT)
(This class is taught on Tuesday and Thursday. Students need to attend
both sessions to get the most out of the workshop.)

Fees:
BCR members - $100
Nonmembers - $125
Voucher: 1 BCR training voucher


The presentation can be viewed and heard by a group of people at a
single computer. If this is the case, please register only one attendee
who will log in on behalf of the group (send a list of names for other
participants).

Alternatively, the presentation can be viewed and heard by multiple
people from the same institution at separate workstations. If this is
the case, please register each individual attendee who needs to log in
to the class.

NOTE: Regardless of whether you attend as an individual or as a group,
the price for the online workshop is $100 for BCR members and $125 for
nonmembers for each person who views the session.

How to Get Started:
The workshop is accessed from your own or your library's computer using
a Web browser. Details will be included in your confirmation letter
after registration.

BCR will provide a microphone to you free of charge to use during
WebLive workshops if you don't already have one. Please indicate this on
your registration form (comments box), and we will ship it to your
attention.

Minimum requirements: Computer (minimum of 128 MB of RAM, although 256
MB is recommended); Internet Explorer 5.5 Web browser, Java enabled;
speakers; and Internet access of 56k or above. A microphone connected to
the computer is optional for the audio, which also is available by a
long-distance phone bridge (not a toll-free number). 

This WebLive workshop will be taught by BCR Instructor Linda Gonzalez:
http://www.bcr.org/about/staff/lg-bio.html

Register for all BCR workshops at:
http://www.bcr.org/training/workshops/register.html


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Bobbi Navarro
Bibliographical Center For Research
Training & OCLC Services
14394 East Evans Avenue
Aurora, CO 80014
(303)751-6277x126
(800)397-1552
Fax (303)751-9787
bnavarro at bcr.org
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