Welcome to the Metadata and Cataloging Education Web Clearinghouse!

There are currently more than 200 resources that can be used for teaching and learning in the broad areas of cataloging (descriptive, subject, and authority using ISBD/AACR2R/MARC) and metadata (DC, specialized standards such as EAD, GILS, TEI, FGDC CSDGM, etc.). Emerging areas such as ontologies, semantic web and related areas such as information architecture, classification, controlled vocabularies, information seeking behavior, library systems, are also briefly covered.

For a brief description of the clearinghouse visit Notes on Web Clearinghouse

For a look back at the past (how did this clearinghouse come to be) visit the Clearinghouse Development Plan and to see into the future (where is it going) read the LC Proposal for the Clearinghouse.

Browse by Resource: Activity | Article | Bibliography | Crosswalk | FAQ | Glossary | Guide/Tutorial | Interactive Resource/Service | Presentation | Online Book | Software | Standard | Syllabus | Test/Quiz | Unit of Instruction

Browse by Information Organization and Retrieval Tool: Archival Finding Aid | Museum Inventory and Register| OPAC (Library Catalogs)

Browse to see Examples of Systems (schemes) of Organization: Authority File | Bibliographic Classification | Ontology | Subject Headings

Browse to find a Community of interest/practice (professional associations)| Digital Libraries | Listservs | ILS Vendors | Metadata Projects | or see Sample Metadata Records

Browse LIS schools Student Work in this area

Created by Anita Coleman

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