Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
analytical skills to interpret and apply cataloguing rules and standards
communication skills to consult with colleagues
initiative and enterprise skills to use interpretation and judgement to deviate from classification precedents in the interests of facilitating customer access to information
literacy skills to:
analyse complex information
work with cataloguing concepts and standards at a detailed level
numeracy skills to work with classification schemes and Machine Readable Cataloguing (MARC) coding
problemsolving skills to identify and respond to challenges in cataloguing systems and procedures
self-management skills to:
prioritise work tasks and meet deadlines
follow workplace procedures
technology skills to use industry-current systems and technologies relevant to cataloguing.
Required knowledge
cataloguing tools
classification schemes relevant to work context
subject access and control of methods, including:
authority control procedures
subject headings lists
thesauruses
application of authority systems and files
common automated cataloguing modules relevant to work context
catalogue maintenance principles and activities
ways of modifying and upgrading records to suit customer needs, including:
additional access points
establishing new authorities
precedents and their use to inform cataloguing of complex materials
national and international cataloguing standards
current industry trends relating to cataloguing and classification processes
copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislation relevant to cataloguing practices.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Material may include: | assistive technology devices audiovisual items, such as: CDs DVDs books computer files and software daisy digital files e-books e-journals games, including computer games journals kits maps material in English material in languages other than English microfiche or microfilms multimedia formats music online resources print or electronic formats toys unpublished material, such as manuscripts. |
Subject headings relate to: | authorities cataloguing tools and standards content of material knowledge of structure of chosen thesaurus/subject heading schemes. |
Cataloguing tools and standards will be limited to those used by the organisation but may include: | Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR) classification schemes, such as: Moys Sears Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) Cutter-Sanborn tables Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system Libraries Australia Cataloguing Client Manual and guidelines for different formats Library of Congress Authorities Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) Library of Congress Classification Library of Congress Rule Interpretations MARC coding formats metadata coding manuals Resource Description and Access (RDA) toolkit Schools Cataloguing Information Service (SCIS) subject headings. |
Maintaining and applying knowledge may refer to: | active participation in cataloguing networks and e-lists attending relevant workshops, conferences and training sessions keeping up-to-date with cataloguing newsletters and announcements, such as: cataloguing-related websites emails reading conference proceedings reading relevant journals and professional literature. |
Changes in cataloguing practices may relate to: | cataloguing guidelines cataloguing practices phasing in new cataloguing standards, such as RDA procedures as advised by Libraries Australia or cataloguing system providers upgrading catalogue records to conform to changes, such as those to: MARC formats metadata standards. |
Complying with legislation may relate to: | affixing copyright warnings to materials displaying copyright warnings, such as those near photocopiers duplicating materials implementing security measures to protect or warn against illegal copying of CDs and DVDs intellectual property rights managing digital rights and moral rights. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist