Core competencies for cataloging and metadata professional librarians – the data deluge column Available to Purchase

On January 23, 2017, the ALCTS (Association of Library Collections and Technical Services) Board of Directors approved a document called “Core Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata Professional Librarians.” The document states that it was created to “supplement the ‘American Library Association’s Core Competences of Librarianship’” and thus is a useful tool in guiding the education of cataloging and metadata professionals while informing the professional development of current practitioners. As this column will explore, this document can also be a useful tool for all librarians to understand and appreciate ongoing changes in both the theoretical and practical aspects of creating and...