WorldShare Collection Manager live and recorded classes

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Collection Manager: What it is and how libraries use it

This course introduces WorldShare Collection Manager, including the types of collections to help libraries manage the metadata for their libraries' electronic and print resources.

Topics covered include:

• Purpose and features of Collection Manager
• Overview of Collection Manager interface
• Examples of how different types of collections are used

This course is intended for staff at member libraries with access to WorldShare Collection Manager to build an awareness of the service and its benefits or learn how to get started.

After this training, learners will gain foundational knowledge of the collection types in Collection Manager. They will be able to determine the types of collections to use to manage the metadata for their libraries' electronic and print materials.

Edit WorldCat knowledge base collections with user interface

This course provides instruction on WorldCat knowledge base collections, including search for collections, select and edit existing collections, as well as create local collections using the WorldShare Collection Manager interface.

Topics covered include:

• Search for knowledge base collections using Collection Manager interface
• Select and edit knowledge base collections using Collection Manager interface
• Create local knowledge base collections using Collection Manager interface

This course is intended for staff at member libraries who are working with electronic resources materials and will be editing or adding their electronic collections to the WorldCat knowledge base using the WorldShare Collection Manager application. The learner should know what WorldShare Collection Manager and the WorldCat knowledge base are and why the learner’s library will build its collections in the WorldCat knowledge base in order to get the most out of this course.

At the end of this session, learners will gain the foundational knowledge to search and perform basic actions on knowledge base collections.

Use KBART files to edit WorldCat knowledge base collections

This course provides instruction on using KBART (Knowledge Base and Related Tools) files to select and edit existing WorldCat knowledge base collections, create local collections, and promote local collections to the global WorldCat knowledge base.

Topics covered include:

• Edit collections using KBART files
• Add titles to new collections using KBART files
• Promote a local collection to global WorldCat knowledge base

This course is intended for staff at member libraries who are working with electronic resources materials and will be editing or adding their electronic collections to the WorldCat knowledge base using the WorldShare Collection Manager application. The learner should know what WorldShare Collection Manager and the WorldCat knowledge base are and why the learner’s library will build its collections in the WorldCat knowledge base in order to get the most out of this course.

After this session, learners will be able to create and use KBART files to edit or create knowledge base collections in WorldShare Collection Manager.