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The Statewide Cataloging Standards Committee (SCSC) was
formed in 2000 and was charged with the responsibility of creating a
cataloging standards document that would form the basis of improving
the quality of cataloging in the consortial catalogs in Illinois. In
support of these standards the SCSC has created a barcoder certification
test, which will help to identify the training needs of barcoders.
Thanks to the Database Standards Committee members who did such a great
job with the Barcode Certification Prep classes, which enabled 178 RPLS
barcoders, copy catalogers and original catalogers to successfully
complete the first step in the certification process.
As of July 1st, 2008, we have converted to maintenance
mode on Barcode Certification. All new cataloging staff will need to
plan on attending the new two day barcode course at RPLS, Part I:
"Searching Horizon and HIP" and Part II: "Barcoding Basics" in
their first three months on the job, as well as the Barcode
Certification Performance Evaluation, which will be offered quarterly
(September, December, March, June). Please plan for this when hiring new
staff. By the way, all staff are welcome to take these training courses
at anytime as a review or refresher course. The Barcoder Certification Performance Evaluation has
two parts, both of which must be passed at the same sitting of the
Evaluation. The first part is made up of matching, multiple choice and
short answer questions on
general terminology,
basic MARC
and searching. Passing the first part requires getting 14 of the 28
possible points. The second part is made of eight hands-on exercises
where the barcoder is asked to follow RPLS database standard policies
and procedures in
attaching a barcode to the proper record, reporting any problems with a
bibliographic record, and referring items to a copy or original
cataloger. This portion of the Evaluation requires getting 50 of the 72
possible points. Additional resources to use in
preparing: Cataloging Acronyms & Terminology -
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Review Sheet
(pdf)
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IL WebJunction
Course - Cataloging for Non-Catalogers - This course is free,
if you are registered and logged onto Illinois WebJunction and have affiliated with Illinois.
(It may take 48 hrs for your affiliation to be confirmed, but it will
save you $40, so register and affiliate early.)
Basic MARC -
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