There are many exciting training opportunities coming up in the next few months – both brand-new workshops and returning workshops taught by new instructors. Check out the following: 

• Cataloging Graphic Novels and Formats (previously entitled Graphic Detail: Cataloging Graphic Formats) is Oct. 2, 10am-noon Eastern (9-11 a.m. Central), and Cataloging Children’s Materials (previously entitled Child’s Play: Cataloging Children’s Materials) is Nov. 6, 10am-noon Eastern (9-11 a.m. Central) and both will be taught by new instructor Jen Conway.  

• Just Enough to be Dangerous: Cataloging for Non-Catalogers is Oct. 3, 10am-noon Eastern (9-11 a.m. Central), and will be taught by new instructor Dana Kemp. 

• Copy Cataloging of Audio and Video Materials Using RDA (a combination of the previous Copy Cataloging of Sound Recordings Using RDA and Copy Cataloging of Video Recordings Using RDA) is Oct. 8-10, 10am-noon Eastern (9-11 a.m. Central) and will be taught by new instructor Sommer Browning. 

• Authorities is Oct. 29-31, 10am-noon Eastern (9-11 a.m. Central), and The Mystery of MARC Fixed Fields Solved is Dec. 4-5, 10am-noon Eastern (9-11 a.m. Central), and both will be taught by new instructor Amanda Sprochi.  

• The previous MCLS workshop BIBFRAME: An Overview, has been updated and expanded into two individual workshops entitled Introduction to BIBFRAME which is Nov. 7, 10am-noon Eastern (9-11 a.m. Central), and BIBFRAME Applications which is Nov. 21, 10am-noon Eastern (9-11 a.m. Central). Both workshops are taught by Autumn Faulkner.  

• Original Cataloging of Audio Materials Using RDA (previously entitled Original Cataloging of Sound Recordings Using RDA) is Nov. 12-14, 10am-noon Eastern (9-11 a.m. Central), and will be taught by new instructor Scott Piepenburg.  

• Wellbeing for Libraries – Empowering Yourself and Others is a newly developed course taught by Jenny Kobiela-Mondor and Lissa Krull, MCLS Library Strategists. The course will be Nov. 12, 1-4 p.m. Eastern (Noon-3 p.m. Central).  

• Advanced Serials Cataloging is a newly developed course that will be taught by Steve Shadle who also teaches Serials Cataloging and Electronic Serials Cataloging for MCLS. Advanced Serials Cataloging will be Dec. 3-5, 2-4 p.m. Eastern (1-3 p.m. Central).  

We also have a new Essential Workplace Skills self-paced tutorial taught by Jenny Kobiela-Mondor entitled Introduction to Writing Skills for Librarians. This is available on demand at any time and is free for MCLS members! 

We hope that these workshops may be just what is needed in your journey as a library staff member!  

Questions? Contact Gwen at training@mcls.org or 517-220-9950.