Ahhh, the joys of meeting MARC. Finding MARC, manipulating MARC, comparing MARCs. It's a realm of strange symbols, spaces, tags, and official places where one finds these records of computer codes to help librarians everywhere.
I must say, I'm not that fond of MARC. The process is interesting, finding accurate records on various websites, including AMICUS (yet another username and password to remember) and Library of Congress. I much prefer the familiar, and I am very familiar with Vancouver Island Regional Library, being a frequent user for personal reading, as well as using it to supplement the school library collection.
I won't be sad to see the last of MARC, though I deal with him almost every day in my ongoing work to re-catalogue the complete library collection at Acwsalcta School. Not my favorite task, but it will be so rewarding when I finish the job. I don't know how to estimate when that will be done.
Weebly: learning to create a website for the "Titanic Remembered" project for assignment #2. Yes, another username and password to remember (how does one ever remember all these things?). I created a homepage and imported a photo of the Titanic from a shared commons resource which can be searched through the website software. Now, of course, I have to make some choices as to the resources I will put on the site, as I want to use the site with my students for our special Titanic commemoration. And of course, I will once again be getting to know MARC very well indeed as I create the records for this project.
http:titanicremembered.weebly.com
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