LIBR 249
ADVANCED CATALOGING AND ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION
Fall 2004

Instructor: Dr. Deb Karpuk
E-mail
Office Hours: Virtual Classroom

GREENSHEET

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

COURSE DESCRIPTION (SLIS Bulletin):

Application of cataloging and organization of information principles to multi- and hyper-media resources, complex serial publications, evolving standards for representation of nontraditional networked information, and cataloging policy and development. Specific focus of the course may vary each time taught.

Prerequisites: LIBR. 202, 248

Basic cataloging principles covered in Libr. 248 will not be repeated in Libr. 249.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the class, the student will:

• Understand organization and retrieval of non-book formats and serial publications
• Understand metadata applicable to non-traditional networked information
• Understand catalog management and policy issues in a variety of information service environments

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.

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING:

Assignments: Description of non-book materials, serials cataloging, metadata, and an individual research paper.

Application Exercises: 50%
Individual Investigation: 50%

Late assignments are NOT accepted except by prior consent of the instruction.

UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDED GRADING SCALE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS:

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

Instructor note: It is expected that a student make every effort to complete course requirements per the established timeline.

ACCOMMODATION FOR 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 by the second week of classes.

PLAGIARISM:

All assignments submitted must be your own work. Sources must be properly cited in papers per APA style. The San Jose State University regulations governing plagiarism will be enforced. Read the SJSU Academic Integrity Policy: http://www2.sjsu.edu/senate/S04-12.pdf

Additional information may be found at http://info.sjsu.edu Search option: Academic Dishonesty

Required Texts:

Hsieh-Yee, Ingrid. ORGANIZING AUDIOVISUAL AND ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FOR ACCESS: A CATALOGING GUIDE. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.

ANGLO-AMERICAN CATALOGUING RULES. 2nd ed., 2002 Revision. Prepared under the direction of Joint Steering Committee for the Revision of AACR. Edited by Michael Forman and Paul W. Winkler. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002 or later. (ISBN 0-8389-3529-X)

MARC21 CONCISE FORMAT FOR BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA. Library of Congress Network Development and MARC Standards Office. 2001 consise edition. http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html

CATALOGING INTERNET RESOURCES: A MANUAL AND PRACTICAL GUIDE. 2nd ed. Nancy B. Olson editor. http://www.oclc.org/oclc.man/9256cat/toc.htm
OR: Search Google

Getty Information Institute. INTRODUCTION TO ARCHIVAL ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION: ACCESS TO CULTURAL HERITAGE. http://www.getty.edu/research/institute/standards/introarchives.html
OR: Search Google

Hill, Janet Swan and Sheila S. Intner. “Preparing for a Cataloging Career: From Cataloging to Knowledge Management.”
http://www.ala.org/congress/hill-intner_print.html
OR: Search Google

IFLA. Functional Requirements for Bibliographical Records.
http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/frbr/frbr.pdf
OR: Search Google

Denton, William. “FRBR and Fundamental Cataloguing Rules.”
http://www.miskatonic.org/library/frbr.html

Levy, David M. “Cataloging in the Digital Order.”
http://csdl.tamu.edu/DL95/papers/levy.html

Additional readings accompanying topic specific lectures will be distributed in class.

AUTOCAT LISTSERV:

Libr. 249 students must subscribe to AutoCat Listserv.

http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/cts/autocat

Students may participate in the AutoCat Listserv discussion. Follow the discussion for a few days before posting comment. Do not request homework assistance via AutoCat.

COURSE MEETINGS:

Meetings in San Jose/Fullerton:
9:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. on the following dates:
8/31, 10/5, 11/2, 11/30

Blackboard Virtual Classroom Sessions: 9/7, 9/14 (no VC session), 9/21, 9/28, 10/12, 10/19 (no VC session), 10/26, 11/9, 11/16 (no VC session), 11/23, 12/7, 12/14

Virtual Classroom sessions: Approx. 90 minutes

COURSE COMMUNICATION:

Office hours: 30 minutes before or after a VC session. Should an individual e-mail be needed, please use:
djkarpuk@aol.com
Subject line: 249

COURSE CALENDAR:

Look for the Course Calendar in Blackboard under: Course Information.

Enjoy!

Dr. K

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