For immediate release | November 17, 2022

Core Webinar: Cataloging for Accessibility

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CHICAGO–Core is hosting the webinar “Cataloging for Accessibility” on January 11, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. This webinar, presented by a highly experienced metadata professional, will introduce accessibility metadata, explaining what it is, where it’s found and why it’s important. The presentation will then focus on how to include accessibility metadata in library catalog records, discussing specific MARC fields and options for their use in discovery layers to make accessible resources more easily findable. Alongside that, attendees will also learn search strategies for finding accessible resources in a library catalog.



Live Webinar:
Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Presenter:

Teressa Keenan, Head of Bibliographic Research Services, Metadata Librarian, and Professor; Mansfield Library, University of Montana, Missoula, MT

Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.67

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Nonmember: $79.00

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

You can register a group by specifying the number of people who will be accessing the webinar during checkout. We offer discounts for webinar based on the number of registrations you specify in checkout. If you are a Core member, you can purchase seats for yourself and your colleagues at the Core discount rate; ALA's new e-Learning store allows you to extend the Core member savings with colleagues at your institution.

Can't attend the live event? No problem! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session for later viewing at their convenience.

Register or by phone at 1-800-545-2433 (press 1 to reach our customer service representatives).

For questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core CE staff at corece@ala.org.

About Core

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is the national association that advances the profession of librarians and information providers in central roles of leadership and management, collections and technical services, and technology. Our mission is to cultivate and amplify the collective expertise of library workers in core functions through community building, advocacy, and learning. Core is a division of the ý. Follow us on our , or .

Contact:

Mia Blixt-Shehan

Continuing Education Assistant

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Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

mblixtshehan@ala.org