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Required Textbooks | Course Requirements
Reminder: Students must self-enroll for this course on Blackboard. You will be required to use a password access code which will be provided using the MYSJSU Messaging system.
Course Description
Theory and practice of bibliographic control including the study of representative cataloging using AACR2, machine-based representation using the MARC formats and other standards, and subject analysis and classification using LCSH, Dewey, and LCC with the principle focus on monographic and serial literature.
Course Objectives
At the end of the class, the student will:
- Understand the process of cataloging and classification 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
This course supports the following SLIS objectives:
Knowledge, identification and practice of major theories of information organization in a computerized environment and the effects of organization on retrieval.
SLIS Mission: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis.mission.html
Required Textbooks
Taylor, Arlene G. Wynar’s Introduction to Cataloguing and Classification. Revised 9th ed. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. ISBN: 159158213X
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 2nd ed., 2004 revision. Prepared under the direction of Joint Steering Committee for the Revision of AACR by CLA, CILIP, ALA. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004. ISBN: 083893546X NB: Any full edition of AACR2 from 2002 on should work well.
Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-Readable Cataloging. Betty Furrie in conjunction 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. Library of Congress, Network Development and MARC Standards Office, 2001 concise edition.
http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html
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Course Requirements
Course Communication
This course will meet in asynchronous mode. Lecture notes (usually with an accompanying practice exercise) will be posted each Friday. Students are encouraged to make extensive use of the course discussion boards for questions related to lectures or assignments.
Please address course-related e-mail to gcotton(at)cornellcollege(dot)edu. NOTE: Be sure to put 248 in the subject line of the message!
Assignments
Assignments cover:
- Descriptive Cataloging: Books
- Descriptive Cataloging: Non-Print & Serials
- Subject Headings
- Dewey Decimal Classification
- Library of Congress Classification.
| Assignment |
Due Date & Submission Instructions |
Comment |
| Descriptive Cataloging: Books |
Consult calendar in Blackboard |
Submit for grade |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings |
" |
Submit for grade |
| Dewey Decimal Classification |
" |
Submit for grade |
| Library of Congress Classification |
" |
Submit for grade |
Two examinations cover both theoretical and practical application of cataloging principles.
| Application Exercises |
40% (10% each) |
| Examinations |
60% (30% each) |
Late Assignments
Late assignments are not accepted except by prior consent of the instructor. No points will be awarded for late assignments not previously arranged. A late practice assignment will incur a (-1 point).
Grading Scale
University Recommended Grading Scale for Graduate Students
| 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+ |
Plagiarism
All assignments submitted must be your own work. Sources must be properly cited in papers as specified in class. The San Jose State University regulations governing plagiarism will be enforced. Those regulations may be found at:
Incompletes
Students who cannot fulfill all the work for a course may be assigned an Incomplete only if arrangements are made with the instructor. If the instructor agrees to assign an Incomplete, then the student must obtain an Incomplete Form from: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/forms/inc.pdf
Reasonable Accommodation of 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 José 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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