This course WILL count towards the synchronous-course requirement for the certificate programs. A minimum of two courses must be synchronous (in person or virtual).
This course covers the details involved in expressing archival description in the MARC bibliographic format. Learn about the various aspects of the MARC bibliographic format and the application of DACS in the MARC format.
Your instructor will address all aspects of the MARC format, including fixed fields, main and added entries, subject added entries, and descriptive fields. The course includes hands-on exercises and the construction of a MARC record, discussion of the utility of MARC in the descriptive framework, and identification of resources available for assisting in the construction of MARC records.
Upon completion of this course, you'll be able to:
- Identify the MARC bibliographic format and specific MARC fields and subfields relevant to archival description.
- Apply DACS content and authorized forms of names to form a MARC record that represents archival collections.
Who Should Attend? Archivist practitioners who want to create records in another format (MARC) that allows archival description to be expressed in an environment where other formats are also described; technical services workers/catalogers assigned to create MARC records for archival materials
What You Should Already Know: To get the maximum benefit from this class, you should first take Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) and/or Forming Names According to RDA: Part 1.
A&D Core Competency:
1. Arrangement: Understand the process of organizing materials with respect to their provenance and original order to protect their context and facilitate access.
2. Description: Analyze and describe details about the attributes of a record or collection of records to facilitate identification, management, and understanding of the work.
If you intend to pursue the A&D Certificate, you will need to pass the examination for this course.
Registration Fee: Early-Bird / Regular
SAA Members: $299 / $349
Employees of SAA Member Institutions: $359 / $419
Nonmembers: $419 / $479