Abstract:
This document defines competencies in broad terms to acknowledge the wide variety of work performed by cataloging and metadata professionals in libraries of all types and sizes, regardless of developments in a particular standard or technology. While a baseline of knowledge, skills, and behaviors for cataloging and metadata professional librarians is defined in this document, competence in cataloging and metadata is obtained over the course of an individual’s career. This document is meant to supplement the American Library Association’s Core Competences of Librarianship, and as such, many general competencies of librarianship will not be listed here.
Description:
The document was drafted by the Cataloging Competencies Task Force of the ALCTS CaMMS Competencies and Education for a Career in Cataloging Interest Group. In preparation for this work, the Task Force conducted a literature review and a survey of position advertisements for professional catalogers. The Cataloging Competencies Task Force presented research results and preliminary thoughts concerning competencies to the community at its ALA Midwinter meeting in January 2016. After collecting feedback, the Task Force produced a draft, which was distributed in July 2016 for one month of public comment. This final document incorporates many of those recommendations.
