Cataloging Toolkit: Reports & Guides

Best practices for the treatment of queer metadata—the description, cataloguing, and classification of information resources as well as the creation of metadata about queer people, including authors, resources, and other creators.

Summarizes the development of these vocabularies by the Library of Congress in collaboration with the ALCTS CaMMS Subject Analysis Committee and several specialized cataloging communities then suggests next steps aimed at full-scale current and retrospective implementation of faceted vocabulary terms in bibliographic and authority metadata.

A set of best practices for the description, cataloguing, and classification of information resources as well as the creation of metadata about trans and gender diverse people, including authors and other creators.

Defines competencies in broad terms to acknowledge the wide variety of work performed by cataloging and metadata professionals.

The NIH Proficiency Scale is an instrument used to measure one’s ability to demonstrate a competency on the job. The scale captures a wide range of ability levels and organizes them into five steps; from “Fundamental Awareness” to “Expert”.

A list of some programs and organizations that provide training opportunities related to cataloging & metadata competencies. The list is not exhaustive and may have some out-of-date listings.

Recommended resources for cataloging and metadata related standards, guidelines, information, training, workshops and more.