Elements and Performance Criteria

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.

Specialist and complex material may be:
in languages other than English
nonprint media, such as:
photographs
music recordings
art prints
computer software
material in electronic formats
internet, intranet and other networkbased resources
print, such as:
monographs and serials
textbooks
scientific journals
theses
technical works
newspapers
manuscripts
rare books or maps.
Contextsmay include:
academic
business
cultural
intellectual
research
social.
Analysis and description may relate to:
cataloguing
classification
devising or adapting headings specific to an organisation’s needs
facilitating ease of access to information by customers
indexing and abstracting
manipulating and enhancing metadata
situations where classification system and terms need to be supplemented to reflect new fields of knowledge or changes in subject matter
situations where subject categories are too specialised to be included in published and commonly used subject headings.
Authority filesmay relate to:
full name
full subject
reference only name
reference only subject.

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:
demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and application of cataloguing and classification principles
plan and carry out complex cataloguing and description tasks
apply metadata knowledge to specialist and complex materials and resources
use current industry systems and tools to analyse and describe a range of specialist and complex material.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
specialised and complex material
organisational systems for describing material.
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 third-party workplace reports of onthejob performance
evaluation of analysis and description techniques used by the candidate for a range of material that poses different challenges and issues
evaluation of reports prepared by the candidate highlighting processes and rationale for the analysis and description process.
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:
CULINM502A Provide subject access and classify material.