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I did my MSc about 11 years ago. We had a compulsory cat and class module. I didn’t not like it but I did struggle with the classification and it was the module I got the lowest mark in! Most of my knowledge I learnt on the job – I pretty much got taught from basics when I started doing copy cataloguing. Moving to cataloguing I’d never intended, though I think I probably had been honing the skills in various (non-library) jobs I’d done where data entry was important and in my 1 month placement. Unlike many people I didn’t do a graduate trainee year as RGU didn’t need one so my first time working in a library was my month placement 9 months into my course. Katrina From: CIG E-Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Esther Arens Sent: 25 November 2014 14:27 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [CIG-E-FORUM] Formal cataloguing training As I've mentioned before I've entered the profession from left field i.e. still don't hold a qualification. I was therefore rather surprised when I first heard that cat & class aren't compulsory in every library course... admittedly I'm still utterly clueless about the variety of formal professional training anyway. So, just out of my own interest: How many of you who did go to library school took a cataloguing module? Mandatory or not? Did you like it straight away? Or ended up in a cataloguing job crabwise? Thanks, Esther -- Esther Arens MCLIP The Precentory 23 St Martins Leicester LE1 5DE This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System.