Library Guides: CUNY Technical Services: Alma Cataloging Training

Alma Cataloging Training Worshops

Description

The following Alma cataloging training workshops will be conducted to help cataloging colleagues/staff to learn to perform cataloging tasks in Alma. The workshops include live instructions/demonstrations and in-class exercises where participants will have a chance to edit/create bibliographic, holdings and item records. The focus of the workshop will be on general cataloging tasks to be performed immediately after Alma goes live.

Dates	Time	Trainers	Audience	Note
May 27-29	2-4 pm	All trainers	Cataloging librarians/supervisors
June 2, 4	2-4 pm	Hyams, Diao	All staff	2 days class
June 9-11	2-4 pm	Weng, Dzurak	All staff
June 10-12	10-12	All trainers	Cataloging librarians/supervisors
June 15-17	3-5 pm	Raftery, Tappeiner	All staff
June 15, 17, 19	10-12	Weng, Dzurak	All staff
June 23, 25	2-4 pm	Hyams, Diao	All staff	2 days class
June 24-26	10-12	Raftery, Tappeiner	All staff

Class schedule:

Day 1 - Module 1 - Introduction to Alma

Module 2 - Searching in Alma

Module 3 - Working with Bibliographic Records (pt. 1)

Day 2 - Module 3 - Working with Bibliographic Records (pt. 2)

Module 4 - Working with Inventory (Holdings/Items)

Day 3 - Continue what's not finished from Day 2 + more exercises

Q&A

Training Materials

Prerequisites:

Getting to Know Alma

Alma Essentials

Training workshop slides

Coming soon:

Module 5 - Working with Electronic Inventory (i.e. Portfolios)

Module 6 - Cataloging on Connexion Client

CUNY Alma Cataloging Trainers

CUNY Alma Cataloging Trainers:

Janey Chao (BB)

Junli Diao (YC)

Ewa Dzurak (CSI)

Rebecca Hyams (BM)

Patrick Raftery (JJ)

Lisa Tappeiner (HO)

Cathy Weng (OLS)

CUNY Technical Services: Alma Cataloging Training

Training Class Recordings, June 10-12

Alma Cataloging Training Worshops

Training Materials

CUNY Alma Cataloging Trainers

Alma Cataloging Training Registration