LIBR 248-13
Beginning Cataloging & Classification
Summer 2005

Instructor: Gregory Cotton
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Office hours: Virtual Classroom
(319) 895-4454 (day)
(319) 330-7058 (evening)

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Textbooks | Course Requirements

Reminder: Students must self-enroll for this course on Blackboard between May 13th and 31st. You will be required to use a password access code which will be provided using the MYSJSU Messaging system.

SLIS Mission: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis.mission.html

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.

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

Assignments
Assignments cover:

• Descriptive Cataloging: Books
• Descriptive Cataloging: Non-Print & Serials
• Subject Headings
• Dewey Decimal Classification
• Library of Congress Classification.

Two examinations cover both theoretical and practical application of cataloging principles.

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

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 here. NOTE: Be sure to put 248 in the subject line of the message!

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/

Plagiarism
All assignments submitted must be your own work. Sources must be properly cited in papers as specified in class.

Academic Integrity
Read the SJSU Academic Integrity Policy
http://www2.sjsu.edu/senate/S04-12.pdf

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