[Eril-l] Core Webinar: Cataloging & metadata competencies in practice

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Core Webinar: Cataloging & metadata competencies in practice

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon
Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.



Description:

This program will present new research on the understanding and use of the
Core Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata Professional Librarians,
which will be published this fall in the journal Library Resources and
Technical Services. First released in 2017 and revised in 2023, the Core
Competencies enumerates the skills and knowledge required for a career in
cataloging. This 2024 study asked practitioners to rate their understanding
of theoretical concepts from the Knowledge section of the Competencies, and
the frequency with which they perform tasks from the Skills section.
Demographics collected as part of the survey allow us to look at
characteristics of practitioners in different types of libraries and with
differing amounts of experience. Those interested in using the Core
Competencies for professional development, teaching, or other purposes will
learn which Core Competencies are performed frequently and with confidence,
and which might need development due to novelty or infrequency of use.

Learning outcomes:

Upon completion, program attendees should be able to:

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   Correctly describe the nature of this research on the Core Competencies
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   Successfully identify areas of expertise within the cataloging &
   metadata community
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   Successfully identify potential growth areas for cataloging & metadata
   professionals


Who should attend?

Cataloging and metadata professional librarians, educators, students, as
well as others working in technical services, or anyone interested in what
a career in cataloging and metadata might include.

Presenters:

Adrienne Sanders is a Rare Materials Cataloging Librarian at Spencer
Research Library at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS. She has over
20 years of experience in cataloging and metadata, with a focus on Spanish
and Portuguese language materials and special collections. Areas of
professional interest include careers and developments in cataloging and
metadata, digital preservation, paleography, and issues related to access.

Karen Snow is a Professor and the Ph.D. Program Director in the School of
Information Studies at Dominican University in River Forest, IL. She
teaches face-to-face and online in the areas of cataloging, classification,
and metadata. Dr. Snow’s main areas of research interest are cataloging
quality, ethics, and education. In addition to numerous journal articles
and book chapters, she has published three books with Rowman & Littlefield,
A Practical Guide to Library of Congress Classification (2017), A Practical
Guide to Library of Congress Subject Headings (2021), and A Practical Guide
to Dewey Decimal Classification (2024). Dr. Snow co-authored the Core
Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata Professional Librarians (2017 and
2023 revision) and the Cataloguing Code of Ethics (2021).


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Registration fees for webinar:  Core Member $57.85; ALA member $80.10;
Non-member $89.00; Student $44.50.

For additional information and access to registration links, please go to
the following website:

https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1528

Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording
shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration at ala.org.

For all other questions or comments related to Core webinars, please
contact Core CE staff at corece at ala.org.

*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*
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