Hard Skills
AdvancedResource Description and Access (RDA)The international standard for descriptive cataloging used to provide instructions on formulating data for resource discovery.
IntermediateMARC 21A set of digital formats for the description of items catalogued by libraries, allowing for the exchange of bibliographic data between systems.
AdvancedClassification Systems (LCC/DDC)The practice of assigning subject-based call numbers using Library of Congress Classification or Dewey Decimal Classification.
ExpertAuthority ControlThe process of maintaining consistency in the catalog by using unique, standardized headings for persons, corporate bodies, and subjects.
AdvancedSubject Headings (LCSH/MeSH)The application of controlled vocabulary to describe the topical content of a resource.
Entry-levelCopy CatalogingThe process of adapting existing bibliographic records from a shared database for use in a local catalog.