Toward a Unified Framework of Global Cataloging & Metadata Competencies

dc.audienceAudience::Advisory Committee on Standards
dc.audienceAudience::Accessibility Metadata Network
dc.audienceAudience::Bibliographic Conceptual Models (BCM) Review Group
dc.audienceAudience::Bibliography Section
dc.audienceAudience::Cataloguing Section
dc.audienceAudience::International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) Review Group
dc.audienceAudience::Metadata Technical Sub-Committee (METATEC)
dc.audienceAudience::Subject Analysis and Access Section
dc.audienceAudience::UNIMARC Committee
dc.contributor.authorSnow, Karen
dc.contributor.authorBothmann, Bobby
dc.coverage.spatialGreece
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-06T11:53:16Z
dc.date.available2025-06-06T11:53:16Z
dc.date.issued2025-03-19
dc.description.abstractPart of the “Competencies Matters” subtheme at the IFLA Symposium on Metadata: Metadata Standards Matter – Building a Sustainable Future for Information, held on 19 March 2025 at the National Library of Greece in Athens, this presentation introduces the revised Core Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata Professional Librarians, developed by ALA’s Core division. Updated in 2023 to reflect changes like AI, inclusivity, and evolving standards, the document aligns with IFLA’s International Cataloguing Principles (ICP) and supports user-centered, accessible metadata practices. While rooted in the North American context, it offers a strong foundation for a potential IFLA-endorsed global framework. The session explores its development, relevance, and next steps toward an international competency standard.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/4050
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
dc.rights.holderKaren Snow
dc.rights.holderBobby Bothmann
dc.rights.licenseCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCataloguing standards
dc.subjectLibrary training
dc.subjectInternational librarianship
dc.subjectSkills
dc.titleToward a Unified Framework of Global Cataloging & Metadata Competencies
dc.typeEvents Material
ifla.UnitAdvisory Committee::Advisory Committee on Standards
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