Upcoming Training: Cataloging with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Posted by liaison on August 21st, 2023 Posted in: #CC/Academic List, #Health Interest List, #Health Sciences List, All Members, Blog, Webinars and Training

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Do you want to learn more about how to use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) in cataloging? Then this course is for you! Through live demonstrations and hands-on exercises, this 90-minute online class explores the use of MeSH in the cataloging environment. This class will be taught by Sharon Willis, Senior Cataloging Specialist at the National Library of Medicine.

Objectives:

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Describe the overall process of cataloging using MeSH.
• Explain the principles of subject analysis.
• Find information about specific terms and the MeSH hierarchy using the MeSH browser.
• Properly structure MeSH in a bibliographic record.
• Explore topics that require special consideration or exceptions for catalogers when using MeSH.
• Request changes to the MeSH vocabulary.

Date and Time: Friday, September 29, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. EST

Duration: 90 minutes

Register Here: https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/cataloging-medical-subject-headings-mesh

Continuing Education: This class has been approved for 1.5 Medical Library Association (MLA) continuing education credits.

Questions? Contact Katherine Majewski, Office of Engagement and Training at the U.S. National Library of Medicine.