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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

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

problemsolving skills to identify and respond to challenges in cataloguing systems and procedures

selfmanagement skills to

prioritise work tasks and meet deadlines

follow workplace procedures

technology skills to use industrycurrent 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

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

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

construct subject access points and classify material to be catalogued accurately

analyse subject content for cataloguing and classification purposes

apply knowledge of bibliographic and catalogue record components cataloguing standards and conventions

use current industry cataloguing systems

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

that activities are conducted over a period of time to reflect the monitoring and implementation aspects of this unit

relevant cataloguing standards policies and procedures documents

current industry cataloguing and classification tools

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of onthejob performance

review of examples of cataloguing work including original cataloguing and modification of records

review of procedures for cataloguing practice

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular client groups consider the requirements of different age groups clients with English as a second language clients with disabilities remote library users etc

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CULINMA Analyse and describe information resources

CULINM501A Analyse and describe information resources

CULINMA Use and monitor advanced functions of integrated library management systems

CULINM503A Use and monitor advanced functions of integrated library management systems.

Range Statement

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.