Library of Congress Classification: The Basics

July 25 & 27, 2:00 – 4:00 pm Central Time

Library of Congress Classification (LC), a classification system used by many academic and special libraries, can be perplexing even to seasoned cataloging staff. This course will provide an overview of the structure of the Library of Congress Classification system and offer helpful resources for developing comfort and expertise with the system.

Learning objectives for this session include:

• Learning the structure of the Library of Congress Classification system through an examination of the classification schedules
• Understanding number building and the use of cutter numbers
• Building Library of Congress Classification numbers for a variety of resources

Amigos Member Individual Registration - $ 180.00

Non-member Individual Registration - $ 360.00

Registration closes July 21: https://www.amigos.org/civicrm/event/register?id=1948

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Jodie Borgerding (she/her/hers)

Continuing Education Services Manager

Amigos Library Services

1190 Meramec Station Rd. Ste. 207

Ballwin, MO 63021

972-340-2897 

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