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Mikel Breitenstein, Ph.D.
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GREENSHEETCourse Description Theory and practice of bibliographic control including the study of representative cataloging using AACR2, machine-based representation using MARC formats and other standards, subject analysis and classification using LCSH, Dewey and LCC with application to books, non-book materials and serials. Prerequisite: LIBR 202 Course Goals and Objectives At the end of the class, the student will ● Understand the process of cataloging and classification information in different formats through application of standardized cataloging tools ● Understand impact of cataloging decisions on user retrieval ● Understand current issues in cataloging, cataloging policy, and organization of new formats
Conveying knowledge of, identification of, and practice of major theories of information organization in a computerized environment, and understanding of the effects of organization on retrieval. http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/mission.htm Required Texts and Resources Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (2002). 2nd ed., with 2003 revisions. Prepared under the direction of Joint Steering Committee for the Revision of AACR by CLA, CILIP , ALA. Chicago : American Library Association. Svenonius, Elaine. 2000. The intellectual foundation of information organization. Cambridge : MIT Press. Taylor, A. G. (2000). Wynar’s Introduction to Cataloging and Classification. 9th ed. Englewood , Colo. : Libraries Unlimited. * * * Denton, William. “FRBR and Fundamental Cataloging Rules.” http://www.miskatonic.org/linrary/frbr.html Levy, David M. “Cataloging and the Digital Order.” http://csdl.tamu.edu/DL95/papers/levy/levy.html Furrie, B. (2000). Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-Readable Cataloging. Data Base Development Department of the Follett Software Company, 2000. MARC 21 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data (2001). Washington , D.C.: Library of Congress, Network Development and MARC Standards Office. Recommended Texts The professor will occasionally use other texts for resources in lectures, and will suggest those to you throughout the course. A supplemental bibliography will be posted on the course Blackboard site. Course Requirements This course will be operated mostly through Blackboard software, supplemented by two optional meetings, and telephone communications as needed. Students may begin to access course materials on Blackboard beginning August 15, and should have access continually from August 25-December 9. You will be required to send and receive files that may be as large as 8MB. If your current email provider places restrictions on your file sending and receiving capacity, you should obtain a free and unrestricted email account from SLIS. Course Schedule Week 1 – August 30 -- Principles of Cataloging and classification Week 2 — Sept 6 – How AACR2R works Week 3 — Sept 13 – Description – ISBD -- practice Week 4 — Sept 20 – ISBD; Assignment 1 Week 5 — Sept 27 – MARC -- practice Week 6 — Oct 4 – MARC; Assignment 2 Week 7 — Oct 11 – Subject cataloging; Plan Final Project Week 8 — Oct 18 – Dewey Classification -- practice Week 9 — Oct 25 – Dewey; Assignment 3 Week 10 — Nov 1 – Library of Congress Classification -- practice Week 11 — Nov 8 – LC; Assignment 4 Week 12 — Nov 15 Professor away at ASIS&T conference, November 11-18. Students will have free time to work on the final project Week 13 — Nov 22 – Faceted Classification & Metadata -- practice Week 14 — Nov 29 -- Faceted Classification, Assignment 5 Week 15 — Dec 6 -- END OF TERM, DECEMBER 9; ALL WORK DUE ON DECEMBER 9
Evaluation 50% 5 graded cataloging exercises 10% each 50% Final Project -- cataloging items in your own collections
Approximate Grade Range Recommended University grading Scale: 97-100 = A 94-96 = A- 91-93 = B+ 88-90 = B 85-87 = B- 82-84 = C+ 79-81 = C 76-78 = C- 73-75 = D+ The professor reserves the right to adjust the grade scale according to the achievements of the class members. Persons With Disabilities If you need any special consideration due to a disability, you need to register with the SJSU Disability Resource Center and notify the instructor of that by the second week of classes. Please notify me privately right away by email or phone if you have other needs that will affect your class performance in any way. Academic Integrity Plagiarism is a serious offense. All assignments submitted must be your own work. Sources must be properly cited, using APA or Chicago style. The San Jose State University regulations governing plagiarism will be enforced. The Academic Senate recently passed a new Academic Integrity Policy. Access it at http://www2.sjsu.edu/senate/S04-12.pdf -- that 0 is a zero. This document is rather lengthy. Please read carefully the parts that apply to students and be sure you understand the consequences of actions that are deemed inappropriate. If you have questions about the policies, please ask me or the SLIS administration and I will refer you to the correct person within SLIS or on campus. We will assume that you understand the policies and are acting in compliance. |