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Course Description
LIBR 248. Beginning Cataloging and Classification
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 LC 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
The Course Supports the Following SLIS Objectives
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, 2nd ed., rev., with 2004 revisions. Prepared under the direction of Joint Steering Committee for the Revision of AACR by CLA, CILIP, ALA. Chicago: American Library Association. You can get this from the ALA directly – see their Web site. Check also the Fullerton Bookstore.
Svenonius, Elaine. 2000. The intellectual foundation of information organization. Cambridge: MIT Press.
Taylor, A. G. (2004). Wynar’s Introduction to Cataloging and Classification. 9th ed., rev. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited.
Denton, William. “FRBR and Fundamental Cataloging Rules.” http://www.miskatonic.org/library/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. Prepared in collaboration with the Data Base Development Department of the Follett Software Company, 2000.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/umb
MARC 21 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data (2001). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, Network Development and MARC Standards Office.
http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html
There may be additional password-protected websites provided by SJSU.
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.
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Course Requirements
This course will be operated mostly through Blackboard software, supplemented by e-mail and telephone communications as needed. Students may begin to access course materials on Blackboard beginning January 24, and should have access continually from January 26-May 17.
You will be required to send and receive files that may be as large as 8MB. If your current e-mail provider places restrictions on your file sending and receiving capacity, you should obtain a free and unrestricted e-mail account from SLIS.
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Course Schedule
Dates shown are Fridays - our "class day" - I will post lectures and assignments by Friday each week, and your work will be due on Fridays.
| Week 1– Jan. 28 |
Principles of Cataloging and classification |
| Week 2 — Feb. 4 |
How AACR2R works |
| Week 3 — Feb. 11 |
Description - ISBD - Lecture & practice exercise
Meeting Feb. 13 |
Week 4 — Feb. 18
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ISBD; Assignment 1 - Due Feb. 25
Access Points 1 |
Week 5 — Feb. 25
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MARC – Lecture & practice exercise
Authority Control |
| Week 6 — Mar. 4 |
MARC; Assignment 2 - Due Mar. 11 |
| Week 7 — Mar. 11 |
Subject cataloging;
Access Points 2
Plan Final Project
Meeting Mar. 13 |
| Week 8 — Mar. 18 |
Dewey Classification – Lecture & practice exercise |
| Week 9 — Mar. 24 |
Dewey; Assignment 3 – Due Apr. 8 |
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Spring Break – March 25-April 3 |
| Week 10 — Apr. 8 |
Library of Congress Classification – Lecture & practice exercise |
| Week 11 — Apr. 15 |
LC; Assignment 4 – Due Apr. 22 |
| Week 12 — Apr. 22 |
Faceted Classification & Metadata – Lecture and practice
Meeting April 24 |
| Week 13 — Apr. 29 |
Metadata, Assignment 5 – Due May 6 |
| Week 14 — May 6 |
...work on Final Project |
| Week 15 — May 13 |
FINAL PROJECT DUE ON May 17 |
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Evaluation
50% |
5 graded cataloging exercises 10% each |
| 50% |
Final Project -- cataloging items in your own collections |
I will grade papers as A+ through C-, and F, and will adjust the grade scale according to the achievements of the class members.
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Persons With Disabilities
Students who need accommodation due to a disability must register with SJSU's Disability Resource Center (DRC) during the first three weeks of the semester. The Center will work with the students to determine the disability, document it, and determine the services and accommodations necessary for student success. Then, the DRC will contact the faculty member to determine the types of consideration necessary.
Students attending the Fullerton campus should first contact the Disability Resource Center in San Jose since they are SJSU students. The DRC will then direct the students to supporting resources on the Fullerton campus.
The DRC Web site: http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/
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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.
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Instructor Policies will be posted on the Blackboard site by January 24.
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