There are still some places available on the next run of the highly successful Music Cataloguing course offered by Allegro Training.
This will take place on Tuesday 13 March at the Bloomsbury Square Training Centre, London, commencing at 9.30am.
Cost: £175 for the day, including lunch, coffee and tea
Objectives:
At the end of the day delegates will:
be familiar with the application of AACR to music
understand the nature of music titles and media
know how to construct catalogue records for music materials
be familiar with the principal music cataloguing tools
know where to go to find further information
9.30 Registration and coffee
10.00 The cataloguer's essential toolkit;
Printed and electronic sources and "cribs"
Music cataloguing FACTS
Formats, Arrangements, Compilations, Time and Systems and how they affect the music cataloguer.
11.15 Coffee
11.30 What is this piece?
A look at music titles I
12,45 Lunch
1.45 A look at music titles II - with practice exercises
Dealing with anthologies and compilations
Why do music publishers and record companies make life so difficult?
3.00 Tea
3.15 Music and MARC
Preparing records for Marc-based systems
Using downloaded records - what to look for
Music cataloguing costs and standards
4.15 Review and feedback
The day will conclude at about 4.30pm
To book a place please fax (01962 7717190) or e-mail ([log in to unmask]) to Ian Ledsham, Allegro Training. Please quote: Your name, Address, Tel/fax/e-mail, Invoice address, if different and order number if required
