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School of Library and Information Sciences
Organization of Information
LSIS 4400-100
Summer 2003 (Second Session)
Instructor: Mr. Marcus S. McKoy
Syllabus' url: http://metalab.unc.edu/msmckoy/summer2003
E-mail: Marcus_McKoy@unc.edu
Phone: 919-966-3561, ext 262
Course Description
The goal of this course is to enable students with the ablility to understand the theories, principles, standards, and tools behind the organization of information, with special emphasis on understanding the function of catalogs, indexes, bibliographic utilities, and other such organizing entities. Emphasis will also focus on the competencies needed to do basic cataloging, to classify materials, and to assign subject headings.Course Objectives
Students will understand:-
• the role of organization in human endeavors;
• basic principles of organization that have developed over the last several centuries;
• organizational concepts that affect how information must be retrieved;
• various approaches to organizing in all types of environments;
• administrative issues affecting organization of information;
• the role of technical standards in organizing information packages.
Students will be able to:
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• effectively use and interpret existing systems for organization of information;
• use a number of standard organizing tools;
• define and use correctly, terminology commonly used with respect to the organization of information;
• develop an appreciation for the importance of organization standards and procedures;
• establish a greater understanding of how organizational procedures are applied to successfully promote the unique missions of libraries and other environments.
Required Texts
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Chan, Lois M. Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction. (1994). New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd ed., 1998 Revision. (1998). Chicago: American Library Association.
Additionally: Each student will be asked to purchase one (1) book (provided by the Instructor) that will be used to complete in-class assignments. (See In-class Assignments.) Students will be required to provide $3.00 to the Instructor as payment for the single monograph.
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June 14 -- 1st Class Meeting
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• Organization in Human Endeavors
• Retrieval Tools
• Historical Developments of Recorded Information
Lecture Notes:
- Organizations in Human Endeavors (Also on SLIS Reserve)
- Retrieval Tools (Also on SLIS Reserve)
- Historical Developments of Recorded Information (Also on SLIS Reserve)
Recommended Reading::
- Hill, Janet S. and Sheila S. Intner. "Preparing for a Cataloging
Career: From Cataloging to Knowledge Management." American
Libraries (2000). http://www.ala.org/congress/hill-intner_print.html
(Also on SLIS Reserve)
- Murray, Richard. "The Whimsy of Cataloging." The Library & Information Science Professional's Career Development Center (LIScareer.com) http://www.liscareer.com/murray_cataloging.htm (02 July 2002) (Also on SLIS Reserve)
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June 21 -- 2nd Class Meeting
Descriptive Cataloging | Access Points
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• Structure of AACR2r
• Areas of Description
Area #1: Title and Statement of Responsibility
Area #2: Edition Statement
Area #3: Publication, Distribution, etc. Statement
Area #4: Physical Description Statement
Area #5: Series Statement
Area #6: Notes Statement
Area #7: Standard Number(s) and Terms of Availability
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• Punctuation
• Capitalization
• Abbreviations
Access Points
• Main Entry (General Rule)
• Single Person or Corporate Body is Responsible
• Unknown or Uncertain Authorship or by Unnamed Groups
• Works of Shared Responsibility
• Collections of Work Produced under Editorial Direction
• Added Entries
Reading Assignment::
- Chapter 3, "Description," Chan, Lois. Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction.
- Chapter 4. "Choice of Access Points," Chan, Lois. Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction.
Lecture Notes:
- AACR2: Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (Also on SLIS Reserve)
- Descriptive Cataloging Terms (Also on SLIS Reserve)
- Access Points: Rules to Consider (Also on SLIS Reserve)
- Descriptive Cataloging Tutorial [Website: http://www-class.unl.edu/curr921b/1sld006.htm]
Prepare a bibliographic [descriptive] record of the book purchased at the beginning of the term. The record must include all of the applicable "seven (7) areas of description" (see above).
Examples
- Author Main Entry: Descriptive Record Example
- Author Main Entry Descriptive Format: AACR2 Rules
- Title Main Entry Descriptive Format Example
- Title Main Entry Descriptive Format: AACR2 Rules
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June 28 -- 3rd Class Meeting
Subject Analysis
• Assigning Library of Congress Subject Headings
• Assigning Free-Floating Subject Headings
Reading Assignment::
- Chapter 7. "Subject Cataloging, " Chan, Lois. Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction.
- Mann, Thomas. (2000). "Teaching Library of of Congress Subject Headings". Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 29 (1/2), 117-26. (On SLIS Reserves)
July 5 -- 4th Class Meeting
MARC Records | OCLC SearchingElements of a MARC Format
• Record StructureOCLC Searching
• Content Designation
• Data Content
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• Title
• Author/Title
• Personal Name
• Corporate Name
• Unique Identifiers
• Qualifying a Search
Reading Assignment:
- Ch. 15. "USMARC Formats" from Chan, Lois M. Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction.
- Turvey, Michelle R. (2000). "Being MARC Savvy ..." Knowledge Quest. 28 (4), 24-26. (On SLIS Reserves)
- MARC 21: Concise Format for Bibliographic Data [Website: http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/]
- MARC & OCLC [Website: http://www-class.unl.edu/curr921b/6sld001.htm]
Lecture Notes:
- MARC Record and Field Content Designation (Also on SLIS Reserve)
- Definition of MARC (Also on SLIS Reserve)
- What is OCLC (Also on SLIS Reserve)
- More MARC Information
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July 12 -- 5th Class Meeting
Library of Congress Classification
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• Introduction
• Subject Analysis
• Classification Tools and Aids
• Basic Features
• Schedule Format
• Assigning Cutter Numbers
Reading Assignment:
- Chapters 13, "Library of Congress Classification." Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction.
- Matthews, Joe. (2000). "The Value of Information in Library Catalogs." Information Outlook. July 2000, 18-24. (On SLIS Reserve)
Lecture Notes:
- Library of Congress Classification System: 19th Century Dates of Interest (Also on SLIS Reserve)
- Library of Congress Classification System: Brief Outline (Also on SLIS Reserve)
- Library of Congress Classification Main Classes and Sub-classes (Also on SLIS Reserve)
July 19 -- 6th Class Meeting
Dewey Decimal Classification
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• Introduction
• Basic Concepts
• Schedule Format
• Classification Tools and Aids
• Number Building
Reading Assignment:
- Chapters 12, "Dewey Decimal Classification." Chan, Lois. Cataloging
and Classification: An Introduction
Lecture Notes:
- Dewey Decimal Classification System [Website: http://www-class.unl.edu/curr921b/5sld001.htm]
July 26 -- 7th Class Meeting
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Final Examination
Class Organization
Class lectures will be supplemented with visuals, printed handout materials, and in-class assignments.
In-class assignments are designed to reinforce concepts covered in the reading assignments and class lectures.
These assignments will involve the techniques that are needed for: 1) descriptive cataloging and determining access points;
2) assigning subject headings; 3) assigning Library of Congress Classification call numbers and 4) assigning Dewey Decimal Classification call numbers.
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Quizzes
There will be three (3) scheduled quizzes. Each quiz is designed to measure students' comprehension of the following
lectures: 1) Descriptive Cataloging/Access Points/Subject Analysis, 2) MARC Records, and 3) OCLC Searching Techniques.
Quizzes will be administered at the beginning of scheduled class meetings.
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Quiz Schedule
July 5 - Descriptive Cataloging / Access Points / Subject Headings
July 12 - MARC Records
July 19 - OCLC Searching
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In-class Assignments
There will be four (4) scheduled in-class assignments. Each exercise will help to reinforce students' understanding of basic library cataloging concepts.
- June 21: Descriptive Cataloging
- June 28: Subject Analysis
- July 12: Constructing Library of Congress Classification Numbers
- July 19: Constructing Dewey Decimal Call Numbers
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Requirements
Students are expected to attend class, read the assigned text and other readings, participate in class discussions,
be present on exam dates, and complete scheduled quizzes and the Final examination. Students are responsible for
using the resources available in the SLIS Library and learning to interface with OCLC.
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Late Policy
All assignments must be turned in on time. Late assignments will not be accepted except in cases of extreme emergency. Written examinations must be taken on the dates scheduled. Incompletes will be given only under the most extreme conditions.
It should be amplified that attending class is very important. Students should not miss class, because of trivial prearranged engagements.
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Evaluation
Quizzes -- 75% (25% each)
Final -- 25%
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Final Grading Scale
100 - 91 A
90-81 B
80-71 C
70-lower F
This syllabus was last updated on Thursday, June 12, 2003.