Practical Cataloguing Webinar 8: Enhancing metadata quality : a practical introduction to MARC data cleaning using Python and RDA principles

Date: Tuesday 9th December 2025, 1-2 pm

Presenter: Dalia Kbar

This is a practical workshop showcasing how Python assisted in cleaning and standardising MARC 21 bibliographic records. The session will highlight real-life examples from her project, focusing on before-and-after comparisons of records and demonstrating selected scripts used to detect inconsistencies and correct metadata. This case study offers a practical insight into how simple tools can support metadata quality and compliance with RDA and institutional cataloguing policies.

Dalia Kbar is the Collection Development Librarian at the American University in Dubai, where she works extensively in acquisitions, metadata management, and large-scale collection analysis. With expertise as a metadata analyst, she has led projects on transitioning bibliographic records from AACR2 to RDA and on cleaning and standardising MARC 21 data using Python. Dalia’s professional interests span digital and information literacies, and she is passionate about exploring how technology and research can enhance library services. She is also actively involved in international library networks and research initiatives, with a strong commitment to training, mentoring, and developing innovative approaches within the profession.

Webinar 8 is free for CILIP members. Non-Members: £5 + VAT

Free for Employer Partner staff - contact your rep or email employerpartners@cilip.org.uk for the discount code.

For further webinars in the series, see: Metadata and Discovery Group Autumn Webinar Series